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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR E ND...NW AND WC MN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
620 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

...AMENDED FOR OBSERVED MORNING HAINES INDEX OF 3 (VERY LOW) AT
INTERNATIONAL FALLS...

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUDS AND FOG WILL SLOWLY PUSH TO THE EAST ACROSS NW MN THIS
MORNING ALLOWING FOR MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES FOR RED RIVER VALLEY AND
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE LAKE OF THE WOODS AREA SOUTH THROUGH THE
BEMIDJI AND PARK RAPIDS AREAS. MIN RHS THIS AFTERNOON HIGHLY
DEPENDENT ON THE TIMING OF THE CLEARING...AS OF NOW EXPECTED TO
BE IN THE 55 TO 65 PRESENT RANGE.

ON WEDNESDAY...A CLIPPER TYPE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING AN INCH OR
SO OF SNOWFALL ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA.

MNZ023-024-028-031-032-242230-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-EAST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...WOLF LAKE...
NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA
620 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......26 PERCENT LOWER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......NONE.
HOURS OF SUNSHINE...3.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (AROUND 18700 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF
                    SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32.
   24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........94-99 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
   24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT HIGHER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.
HOURS OF SUNSHINE...1.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (AROUND 74600 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 30.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.