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Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
372 FOUS53 KMPX 041946 PFMMPX FOUS53 KMPX 041946 PFMMPX Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 246 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 MNZ041-050900- Alexandria-Douglas MN 45.87N 95.38W Elev. 1424 ft 246 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Date 07/04/24 Fri 07/05/24 Sat 07/06/24 Sun CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 59 76 59 76 60 Temp 67 65 62 61 61 61 67 74 75 74 65 61 60 60 69 74 75 74 65 62 60 62 Dewpt 60 58 59 59 58 59 59 59 59 58 59 58 57 58 61 59 59 58 59 59 59 60 RH 78 78 90 93 90 93 75 59 58 57 81 90 90 93 76 59 58 57 81 90 96 93 Wind dir W NE NW N N N N N N N NW NW W W W SW SW SW S S S SW Wind spd 6 8 6 5 6 8 10 10 10 6 4 3 2 2 4 6 8 6 4 4 4 4 Clouds OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 70 30 20 50 40 QPF 12hr 0.41 0.04 0.01 0.12 0.09 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs D C L C S S C S S S S C C C C C C S Tstms C C C C S S C S S S S C C C C C C S Date 07/07 Mon 07/08/24 Tue 07/09/24 Wed 07/10/24 Thu 07/11/24 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 77 60 77 60 79 61 80 62 81 Temp 74 74 62 62 75 75 62 63 77 77 64 64 77 77 64 64 78 78 Dewpt 60 58 59 60 60 59 59 60 59 58 60 61 60 58 58 60 59 58 PWind dir W W NW NW NW W N NE SE Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 50 10 20 5 20 10 10 5 5 Rain shwrs S C S S Tstms S C S S $$ MNZ049-050900- St Cloud-Stearns MN 45.55N 94.07W Elev. 1027 ft 246 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Date 07/04/24 Fri 07/05/24 Sat 07/06/24 Sun CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 59 78 58 78 60 Temp 70 66 64 62 61 61 66 74 77 76 67 62 60 60 70 76 77 76 67 64 62 61 Dewpt 62 61 61 60 60 59 60 60 59 61 61 60 58 59 62 62 61 61 62 61 60 61 RH 76 84 90 93 97 93 81 62 54 60 81 93 93 96 76 62 58 60 84 90 93100 Wind dir N NW N N N N N N N N NW W W W SW SW SW SW S S S SW Wind spd 5 5 4 5 5 5 6 8 6 3 2 1 1 1 2 4 5 3 2 2 2 2 Clouds B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 80 20 20 40 40 QPF 12hr 0.33 0.02 0.02 0.09 0.06 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs D L D L C S S S S S S C C C C C C C Tstms C L C C C S S S S C C C C C C C Date 07/07 Mon 07/08/24 Tue 07/09/24 Wed 07/10/24 Thu 07/11/24 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 78 60 79 60 81 60 81 60 82 Temp 75 76 63 62 77 77 63 62 79 79 64 63 78 78 64 61 78 79 Dewpt 63 62 61 62 62 62 61 61 61 62 62 61 62 61 60 61 61 61 PWind dir SW W NW NW NW W N N SE Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 50 20 30 10 20 20 10 5 5 Rain shwrs C C S C S S Tstms C C S C S S $$ MNZ060-050900- Minneapolis-Hennepin MN 44.88N 93.22W Elev. 840 ft 246 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Date 07/04/24 Fri 07/05/24 Sat 07/06/24 Sun CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 60 75 60 80 62 Temp 71 67 64 63 62 62 65 70 74 74 67 63 60 62 71 77 79 76 69 66 64 63 Dewpt 64 63 62 61 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 59 59 62 62 61 61 62 62 62 62 RH 79 87 93 93 93 93 84 71 62 62 78 90 96 90 73 60 54 60 78 87 93 97 Wind dir E N N N N N N N N N N W W SW SW SW SW SW S S S S Wind spd 6 6 5 5 8 9 10 10 10 5 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 Wind gust 20 Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 60 40 20 40 50 QPF 12hr 0.33 0.09 0.01 0.05 0.07 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs D L L C C C C S S S C C S S C C C Tstms L L C C C C S S S C C S S C C C Date 07/07 Mon 07/08/24 Tue 07/09/24 Wed 07/10/24 Thu 07/11/24 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 78 62 80 62 81 63 82 63 82 Temp 75 77 65 64 77 76 66 63 78 79 67 64 79 79 66 65 79 80 Dewpt 63 63 63 63 63 62 63 62 62 62 63 62 63 61 62 62 62 61 PWind dir SW W W NW NW W NW NE SE Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 50 20 40 10 20 10 20 5 10 Rain shwrs C C S S C S S S S Tstms C C S S C S S S S $$ MNZ073-050900- Redwood Falls-Redwood MN 44.54N 95.11W Elev. 1020 ft 246 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Date 07/04/24 Fri 07/05/24 Sat 07/06/24 Sun CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 60 75 58 78 60 Temp 69 68 64 62 61 62 67 71 74 73 66 62 59 60 69 75 77 74 66 62 60 62 Dewpt 64 61 60 60 60 59 62 63 62 61 61 60 58 58 63 63 63 62 61 60 60 60 RH 84 78 87 93 97 90 84 76 66 66 84 93 96 93 81 66 62 66 84 93100 93 Wind dir NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW S S S S Wind spd 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 12 10 6 4 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Clouds B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC PoP 12hr 50 30 20 50 40 QPF 12hr 0.27 0.04 0.02 0.09 0.12 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs L C C C C C C S C S S S S C C C C C C C Tstms L C C C C S C S C S S S S C C C C C C S Date 07/07 Mon 07/08/24 Tue 07/09/24 Wed 07/10/24 Thu 07/11/24 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 77 60 78 60 80 62 81 62 82 Temp 75 75 63 62 76 76 64 62 78 78 65 64 78 78 66 63 78 80 Dewpt 64 62 61 61 64 62 62 61 64 63 62 62 66 63 62 62 65 63 PWind dir W W NW NW NW W NW NE SE Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 50 10 30 5 20 10 20 5 10 Rain shwrs C C C S S Tstms C C C S S $$ MNZ083-050900- Mankato-Blue Earth MN 44.23N 93.92W Elev. 1020 ft 246 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Date 07/04/24 Fri 07/05/24 Sat 07/06/24 Sun CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 60 75 58 78 60 Temp 71 69 65 63 62 62 66 70 73 74 66 61 59 60 70 75 77 74 67 64 62 61 Dewpt 64 62 62 61 60 59 60 61 61 61 61 60 58 58 62 63 62 62 63 62 60 60 RH 79 78 90 93 93 90 81 73 66 64 84 97 96 93 76 66 60 66 87 93 93 97 Wind dir E NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW W W SW SW SW SW SW S S S S Wind spd 6 6 6 8 10 12 12 12 10 6 3 2 2 2 3 5 5 5 3 4 4 4 Clouds B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC PoP 12hr 50 40 20 50 50 QPF 12hr 0.12 0.05 0.02 0.08 0.09 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs D C C C C C C S C S S C C C C C C C Tstms L C C C C S S S C S C C C C C C C Date 07/07 Mon 07/08/24 Tue 07/09/24 Wed 07/10/24 Thu 07/11/24 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 79 60 79 61 81 62 81 62 82 Temp 75 77 63 62 76 76 64 63 77 79 66 64 78 79 66 64 77 80 Dewpt 64 63 62 61 64 63 62 61 64 63 63 61 65 64 63 62 65 63 PWind dir SW W W W NW W NW E SE Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 50 20 40 10 20 10 20 10 10 Rain shwrs C C S C S S S Tstms C C S C S S S $$ MNZ091-050900- Fairmont-Martin MN 43.66N 94.42W Elev. 1161 ft 246 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Date 07/04/24 Fri 07/05/24 Sat 07/06/24 Sun CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 60 74 58 78 60 Temp 71 70 64 63 61 61 66 69 72 73 65 60 59 60 71 75 77 74 66 62 60 62 Dewpt 63 61 59 59 58 58 59 60 60 59 59 59 57 57 61 61 61 61 61 60 60 60 RH 76 73 84 87 90 90 78 73 66 62 81 96 93 90 71 62 58 64 84 93100 93 Wind dir W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW S S SW S Wind spd 10 11 10 12 13 16 17 17 13 10 5 4 4 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 Clouds B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC PoP 12hr 40 30 20 40 50 QPF 12hr 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.09 0.20 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs D C S S C C C C C S S C C C C C C S Tstms L C S S C S S C C S S C C C C C C S Date 07/07 Mon 07/08/24 Tue 07/09/24 Wed 07/10/24 Thu 07/11/24 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 78 60 78 61 80 62 81 62 82 Temp 75 75 63 62 76 75 64 63 77 78 65 64 78 78 66 63 77 80 Dewpt 62 62 60 60 62 62 61 60 62 62 62 61 64 63 62 62 64 63 PWind dir SW W NW W NW W NW N S Wind char GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 40 20 30 5 20 10 20 10 10 Rain shwrs S C S S C S S Tstms S C S S C S S $$ MNZ093-050900- Albert Lea-Freeborn MN 43.69N 93.37W Elev. 1257 ft 246 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Date 07/04/24 Fri 07/05/24 Sat 07/06/24 Sun CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 59 72 57 77 59 Temp 71 68 64 62 61 61 64 67 70 71 63 60 58 59 69 75 76 73 66 62 60 61 Dewpt 65 63 62 61 60 59 59 60 61 60 60 59 57 58 61 62 62 62 62 62 60 61 RH 81 84 93 97 97 93 84 78 73 68 90 96 96 96 76 64 62 68 87100100100 Wind dir W NW W W NW NW NW NW N NW NW W W W W SW SW SW S S S S Wind spd 8 5 5 5 9 11 13 13 11 6 2 2 1 2 2 4 5 3 2 2 3 4 Wind gust 21 Clouds B1 SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 40 40 20 40 50 QPF 12hr 0.14 0.04 0 0.05 0.15 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs D C S S C C C C C S S C C C C C C C Tstms D C S S C S S C C S C C C C C C C Date 07/07 Mon 07/08/24 Tue 07/09/24 Wed 07/10/24 Thu 07/11/24 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 77 59 76 60 78 60 79 61 80 Temp 74 75 63 62 74 74 62 62 76 76 63 64 77 77 65 62 76 78 Dewpt 63 63 63 62 64 63 62 62 64 63 62 62 65 64 63 62 64 63 PWind dir SW W W W NW W NW N SE Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC PoP 12hr 50 20 40 5 20 10 30 10 20 Rain shwrs C C S S C S S C S Tstms C C S S C S S C S $$ MNZ057-050900- Willmar-Kandiyohi MN 45.11N 95.09W Elev. 1129 ft 246 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Date 07/04/24 Fri 07/05/24 Sat 07/06/24 Sun CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 59 76 58 76 59 Temp 67 67 63 62 61 61 67 72 75 73 66 62 60 59 69 73 76 73 66 62 60 61 Dewpt 62 60 59 59 59 59 61 60 60 60 59 58 57 58 62 61 60 60 60 59 59 60 RH 84 78 87 90 93 93 81 66 60 64 78 87 90 96 78 66 58 64 81 90 96 97 Wind dir N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W W W SW SW SW S S S SW Wind spd 8 9 8 9 9 10 10 12 10 6 3 2 2 2 4 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 Clouds B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 70 30 20 50 50 QPF 12hr 0.42 0.07 0.01 0.10 0.05 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs D C L C C S S S C S S S S C C C C C C C Tstms L C C C C S S S C S S S S C C C C C C S Date 07/07 Mon 07/08/24 Tue 07/09/24 Wed 07/10/24 Thu 07/11/24 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 77 59 77 60 79 61 80 62 82 Temp 74 75 63 60 75 75 64 61 76 77 64 63 77 77 65 62 78 79 Dewpt 62 61 60 60 61 60 60 60 61 60 61 61 63 60 60 60 61 60 PWind dir W W NW NW NW W NW NE SE Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 50 10 30 10 20 20 10 5 5 Rain shwrs C C S C S S Tstms C C S C S S $$ WIZ015-050900- Rice Lake-Barron WI 45.49N 91.74W Elev. 1145 ft 246 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Date 07/04/24 Fri 07/05/24 Sat 07/06/24 Sun CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 59 72 55 78 59 Temp 73 67 63 61 60 60 63 66 71 72 61 57 55 57 69 76 77 74 66 61 59 61 Dewpt 60 60 61 61 60 59 58 58 57 57 57 56 54 56 60 60 60 61 62 61 59 60 RH 64 78 93100100 96 84 75 61 59 87 96 96 96 73 58 56 64 87100100 97 Wind dir NE E E NE NE N N N N N N N NW W SW SW SW S S S S S Wind spd 4 4 5 5 5 8 9 10 10 6 2 1 1 1 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 Clouds B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 OV OV B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 PoP 12hr 80 60 5 30 40 QPF 12hr 0.55 0.20 0 0.05 0.03 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs L D D D D L C C C C S S C C L Tstms C L L C C C S S C C S S C C S Date 07/07 Mon 07/08/24 Tue 07/09/24 Wed 07/10/24 Thu 07/11/24 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 76 59 76 59 78 59 79 58 80 Temp 74 73 61 61 74 74 61 61 76 76 61 61 76 75 60 60 76 77 Dewpt 63 62 61 61 62 62 61 61 61 61 60 60 61 60 59 59 59 61 PWind dir S SW W NW NW NW NW NE S Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC PoP 12hr 70 30 50 10 40 10 30 5 10 Rain shwrs L L C S C C C C C C Tstms C C C S S C C C S S $$ WIZ027-050900- Eau Claire-Eau Claire WI 44.82N 91.49W Elev. 906 ft 246 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Date 07/04/24 Fri 07/05/24 Sat 07/06/24 Sun CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 61 72 55 78 60 Temp 75 68 64 63 62 62 66 67 71 72 63 58 55 57 69 76 78 76 67 62 60 62 Dewpt 62 63 62 62 62 62 60 61 59 58 58 57 55 57 61 61 61 62 62 62 60 62 RH 64 84 93 97100100 81 81 66 61 84 96100100 76 60 56 62 84100100100 Wind dir NE SE E E N N N N N N N N NW W W SW SW SW S S S S Wind spd 5 5 5 4 5 6 9 11 11 8 4 2 1 1 2 4 4 3 2 2 2 3 Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 80 50 10 30 40 QPF 12hr 0.43 0.06 0 0 0.04 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs L D L C C C C C C C C S S C C L Tstms L D L C C C C C S C C S S C C S Date 07/07 Mon 07/08/24 Tue 07/09/24 Wed 07/10/24 Thu 07/11/24 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 77 60 78 60 79 60 79 59 80 Temp 74 75 63 62 76 76 63 62 77 77 63 63 77 77 63 61 76 77 Dewpt 63 63 63 62 63 63 62 62 63 63 62 62 63 62 61 60 61 62 PWind dir S SW W W NW W NW N SE Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC PoP 12hr 70 30 50 10 40 10 30 5 20 Rain shwrs L L C S C C C C C C S Tstms C C C S S C C C S S S $$