Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
354 FNUS53 KMPX 020834 FWFMPX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central and South Central Minnesota and West Central Wisconsin National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 334 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .DISCUSSION... Our wet period looks to continue this week with only Wednesday looking like it could be dry. Even on Wednesday RH values will be in the 40s or above. Therefore there we continue to have no fire weather concerns. MNZ041-042-047>049-030015- Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Morris, Glenwood, and St Cloud 334 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....77-82. Min humidity........48-53 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........7 hours. Mixing height.......Around 3400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 17 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 59000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....56-61. Max humidity........93-98 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....79-84. Min humidity........42-47 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 8 to 13 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........14 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 17 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 87000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. East winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. North winds 7 to 12 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of rain showers. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 7 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. $$ MNZ043>045-050>053-030015- Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, and Center City 334 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 1000Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....77-82. Min humidity........53-58 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 13 to 18 mph. LAL.................3 until 1000, then 1 until 1600, then 2. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........5 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 33000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 2200. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....56-61. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph early in the evening. LAL.................2 until 2200, then 1. Precip amount.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch totals. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....79-84. Min humidity........42-47 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the late morning and afternoon. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........15 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 19 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 93000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. West winds 5 to 8 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. North winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ MNZ054>056-064-030015- Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine- Including the cities of Madison, Benson, Montevideo, and Granite Falls 334 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....78-83. Min humidity........49-54 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........7 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 15 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 39000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....58-63. Max humidity........91-96 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....81-86. Min humidity........40-45 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........14 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5700 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 84000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. East winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. North winds 6 to 11 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. North winds 7 to 12 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. West winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ MNZ057-058-065>067-073-030015- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood- Including the cities of Willmar, Litchfield, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, and Redwood Falls 334 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers after 1300. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....77-82. Min humidity........53-58 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph shifting to the west late in the afternoon. LAL.................1 until 1600, then 3. Precip amount.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch totals. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........6 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 28000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....57-62. Max humidity........91-96 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....80-85. Min humidity........44-49 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........14 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5000 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 74000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. East winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 60 to 65. Northeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 7 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ MNZ059>063-068>070-030015- Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Including the cities of Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, and Hastings 334 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until 1000Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....76-81. Min humidity........61-66 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph decreasing to 5 to 9 mph late in the afternoon. LAL.................3 until 1000, then 1 until 1300, then 3. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 21000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0100, then clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 2200. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....58-63. Max humidity........91-96 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................3 until 2200, then 1. Precip amount.......Isolated . .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....80-85. Min humidity........45-50 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the late morning and afternoon. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........14 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 17 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 77000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 60 to 65. Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. North winds 6 to 11 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 6 to 11 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ MNZ074-075-082-083-091-092-030015- Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin-Faribault- Including the cities of New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Fairmont, and Blue Earth 334 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....76-81. Min humidity........62-67 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph shifting to the west 5 to 9 mph late in the afternoon. LAL.................3 until 1300, then 4. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 1800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 16000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0100, then clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 2200. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....57-62. Max humidity........91-96 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................3 until 2200, then 1. Precip amount.......Isolated . .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....80-85. Min humidity........47-52 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........14 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 13 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 64000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 60 to 65. North winds 6 to 11 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. North winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. West winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 7 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ MNZ076>078-084-085-093-030015- Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Waseca-Steele-Freeborn- Including the cities of Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, Waseca, Owatonna, and Albert Lea 334 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers until 1600. Chance of thunderstorms or rain showers likely after 1600. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....73-78. Min humidity........70-75 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 12 to 17 mph shifting to the west 5 to 9 mph late in the afternoon. LAL.................4 until 1000, then 3 until 1300, then 4. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.30 to 0.50 inch totals. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 1500 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 14000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 2200. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....57-62. Max humidity........92-97 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................4 until 2200, then 1. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....79-84. Min humidity........51-56 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........14 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4100 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 60000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 60 to 65. East winds 5 to 8 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. North winds 7 to 12 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 6 to 11 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ WIZ014>016-030015- Polk-Barron-Rusk- Including the cities of Osceola, Rice Lake, and Ladysmith 334 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until 1300. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........69-74 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph until late afternoon. LAL.................3 until 1000, then 2 until 1300, then 1 until 1600, then 2. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........2 hours. Mixing height.......Around 1400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 18000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 0100, then mostly clear. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 0100. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....57-62. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................3 until 0100, then 1. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....78-83. Min humidity........45-50 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the late morning and afternoon. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........14 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 19 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 81000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. West winds 5 to 7 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Light winds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. East winds 5 to 6 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 5 to 7 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 8 mph. $$ WIZ023>028-030015- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 334 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....71-76. Min humidity........73-78 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 11 to 16 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph late in the afternoon. LAL.................4 until 1000, then 3. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........2 hours. Mixing height.......Around 1400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 17000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 0100, then mostly clear. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 0100. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....58-63. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................4 until 2200, then 3 until 0100, then 1. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....79-84. Min humidity........48-53 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........14 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4000 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 17 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 70000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 60 to 65. East winds 5 to 7 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 5 to 7 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 8 mph. $$