MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

FNUS53 KMPX 091205 FWFMSP FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 601 AM CST TUE NOV 9 2004 .DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS A CANADIAN COLD FRONT TAKES SHAPE NORTH OF MONTANA. LOW PRESSURE WILL ALSO BE DEVELOPING OVER EASTERN COLORADO AND WESTERN NEBRASKA. THE COLD FRONT WILL BE MOVING INTO MINNESOTA ON WEDNESDAY WHILE THE SOUTHERN LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVES INTO THE PLAINS. RAIN WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT AND THEN BECOME MIXED WITH SOME SNOW FOR A SHORT TIME AS THE COLD AIR RUSHES IN. A BRISK NORTHWEST WIND WILL FOLLOW THE COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA ON THURSDAY WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. MNZ041-042-047>049-054>057-064-092100- CHIPPEWA-DOUGLAS-KANDIYOHI-LAC QUI PARLE-POPE-STEARNS-STEVENS-SWIFT- TODD-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO... ST CLOUD...WILLMAR 700 AM CST TUE NOV 9 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1000...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58. MIN HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........6 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 28000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2400...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER 0300 UNTIL 0600...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 8 TO 13 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1600...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL 1500...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW UNTIL 1800...THEN ENDING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47. MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 18 TO 23 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........3 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3200 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 31 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 101000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 17 TO 22 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. HIGHS 40 TO 45. SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS 45 TO 50. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS 40 TO 45. $$ MNZ051-058-059-066-092100- MCLEOD-MEEKER-SHERBURNE-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HUTCHINSON 700 AM CST TUE NOV 9 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1000...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57. MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........6 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1300 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 21 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 27000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2200...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45. MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1800...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL 1200...THEN RAIN LIKELY UNTIL 1500...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL 1800...THEN CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51. MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 17 TO 22 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........2 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3500 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 28 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 99000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. HIGHS 40 TO 45. WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS 45 TO 50. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS 45 TO 50. $$ MNZ043>045-050-052-092100- BENTON-ISANTI-KANABEC-MILLE LACS-MORRISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...MILACA 700 AM CST TUE NOV 9 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1300...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........7 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 22 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 34000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2300...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER 0300 UNTIL 0600...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43. MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 7 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1600...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL 1200...THEN RAIN LIKELY UNTIL 1500...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW UNTIL 1800...THEN CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49. MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 17 TO 22 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........2 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 30 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 117000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS 30 TO 35. NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. HIGHS 35 TO 40. WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS 40 TO 45. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS 45 TO 50. $$ MNZ065-067-073>076-082-083-091-092100- BLUE EARTH-BROWN-LE SUEUR-MARTIN-NICOLLET-REDWOOD-RENVILLE-SIBLEY- WATONWAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIRMONT...MANKATO...NEW ULM... REDWOOD FALLS...ST PETER 700 AM CST TUE NOV 9 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 0900...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59. MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........6 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1100 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 24 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 26000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2200...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL 1200...THEN RAIN LIKELY UNTIL 1800...THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52. MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 19 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........2 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 27 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 83000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 19 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. HIGHS 40 TO 45. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 50. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 50. $$ MNZ053-060>063-068>070-WIZ014-015-023-092100- ANOKA-BARRON-CARVER-CHISAGO-DAKOTA-HENNEPIN-POLK-RAMSEY-SCOTT- ST CROIX-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...RICE LAKE...ST PAUL... STILLWATER 700 AM CST TUE NOV 9 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1400...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........6 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 23 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 33000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2300...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL 1200...THEN RAIN LIKELY UNTIL 1800...THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53. MIN HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 26 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 94000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. HIGHS 40 TO 45. WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 50. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 50. $$ MNZ077-078-084-085-092-092100- FARIBAULT-GOODHUE-RICE-STEELE-WASECA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OWATONNA...RED WING 700 AM CST TUE NOV 9 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1000...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58. MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........6 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1100 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 29000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2300...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45. MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL 1200...THEN RAIN LIKELY UNTIL 1800...THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53. MIN HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 19 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2800 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 22 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 63000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 19 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. HIGHS 40 TO 45. WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 50. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 50. $$ WIZ016-024-025-027-092100- CHIPPEWA-DUNN-PIERCE-RUSK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHIPPEWA FALLS...LADYSMITH 700 AM CST TUE NOV 9 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1500...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54. MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........6 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1700 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 41000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2300...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL 1200...THEN RAIN LIKELY UNTIL 1800...THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52. MIN HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.20 TO 0.30 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3000 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 21 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 63000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 40 PERCENT. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS 35 TO 40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 50. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 50. $$ MNZ093-WIZ026-028-092100- EAU CLAIRE-FREEBORN-PEPIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBERT LEA...EAU CLAIRE 700 AM CST TUE NOV 9 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1300...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56. MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........6 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 26 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 36000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2300...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45. MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL 1200...THEN RAIN LIKELY UNTIL 1800...THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52. MIN HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 19 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.20 TO 0.30 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 19 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 50000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 19 TO 24 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. HIGHS 40 TO 45. WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 50. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 50. $$ JPR