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

FNUS53 KMPX 231011 FWFMPX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 411 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008 .DISCUSSION... LIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN WISCONSIN TODAY WITH MAINLY MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES...THOUGH SCATTERED BREAKS ARE LIKELY. SOME LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT ACROSS THE AREA AS AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES EAST ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA. ANY ACCUMULATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE UNDER ONE INCH. NORTHWEST WINDS AND COLDER AIR WILL PREVAIL ON MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT WITH SOME SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE DURING THAT TIME. DRY WEATHER IS THEN EXPECTED THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WITH PRIMARILY LIGHT WINDS. WIZ014>016-240115- POLK-BARRON-RUSK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH 411 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE UNTIL 0900. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN AFTER 1800. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-41. MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........2 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2300 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 18000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL 0100. CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-28. MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL 1200...THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL 1800...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-34. MIN HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3500 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 24 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 75000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. LIGHT WINDS. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. LIGHT WINDS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. LIGHT WINDS. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. LIGHT WINDS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. $$ WIZ023>025-027-240115- ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER 411 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER 1800. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43. MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........2 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2300 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 18000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL 0100. CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30. MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-36. MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 78000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. LIGHT WINDS. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. LIGHT WINDS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ WIZ026-028-240115- PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURAND...PEPIN...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 411 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER 1800. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43. MIN HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........3 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2300 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 20000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL 0100. CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-29. MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-36. MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3500 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 26 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 78000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. LIGHT WINDS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. LIGHT WINDS. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$