FNUS53 KMPX 180737 FWFMPX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central and South Central Minnesota and West Central Wisconsin National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 237 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .DISCUSSION... Cool & cloudy today with RH values remaining in the 60s to 70s through the afternoon. Another round of soaking rainfall is likely tonight. MNZ047-048-055-190015- Stevens-Pope-Swift- Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, and Benson 237 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....54-59. Min humidity........71-76 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........1 hour. Mixing height.......Around 2400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 13 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 32000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2200. Rain showers until 0100, then chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Min temperature.....37-42. Max humidity........90-95 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....49-54. Min humidity........52-57 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 87000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost. Lows 30 to 35. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 60 to 65. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 13 to 18 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 12 to 17 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 7 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 13 to 18 mph. $$ MNZ054-056-064-190015- Lac Qui Parle-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine- Including the cities of Madison, Montevideo, and Granite Falls 237 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....54-59. Min humidity........70-75 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Precip amount.......Areas of trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........1 hour. Mixing height.......Around 2300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 32000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms until 2200, then chance of rain showers until 0400. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....38-43. Max humidity........89-94 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....51-56. Min humidity........49-54 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 96000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 12 to 17 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. $$ MNZ065-073-190015- Renville-Redwood- Including the cities of Olivia and Redwood Falls 237 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....58-63. Min humidity........68-73 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Precip amount.......Areas of trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........2 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 21000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers until 2200. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 0100. Chance of rain showers after 2200. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Min temperature.....39-44. Max humidity........89-94 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 13 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....52-57. Min humidity........48-53 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 100000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. South winds 5 to 7 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph..THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 13 to 18 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. $$ MNZ057-058-190015- Kandiyohi-Meeker- Including the cities of Willmar and Litchfield 237 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....57-62. Min humidity........71-76 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........2 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 20000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 0100. Rain showers likely. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....38-43. Max humidity........91-96 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the late evening and overnight. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....51-56. Min humidity........50-55 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 21 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 88000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 14 to 19 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. $$ MNZ049>051-059-190015- Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Wright- Including the cities of St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, and Monticello 237 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Max temperature.....57-62. Min humidity........70-75 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph. Precip amount.......Scattered . Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 18000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 0100. Rain showers until 0400, then chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Min temperature.....39-44. Max humidity........90-95 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....50-55. Min humidity........50-55 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 85000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 60 to 65. West winds 5 to 8 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 13 to 18 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 8 to 13 mph. $$ MNZ043>045-190015- Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, and Mora 237 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....56-61. Min humidity........67-72 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......Isolated . Hours of sun........2 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2100 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 18000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 0100. Rain showers until 0400, then chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Min temperature.....38-43. Max humidity........92-97 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....49-54. Min humidity........50-55 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 82000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 60 to 65. West winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. South winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 70 to 75. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ MNZ041-042-190015- Douglas-Todd- Including the cities of Alexandria and Long Prairie 237 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Chance of rain showers after 1600. Chance of showers 40 percent. Max temperature.....54-59. Min humidity........68-73 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 6 to 11 mph. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........2 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2500 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 29000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 0100. Rain showers until 0400, then slight chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Min temperature.....36-41. Max humidity........91-96 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....48-53. Min humidity........52-57 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4100 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 82000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 12 to 17 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. $$ MNZ066-067-074-075-190015- McLeod-Sibley-Brown-Nicollet- Including the cities of Hutchinson, Gaylord, New Ulm, and St Peter 237 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostlycloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....60-65. Min humidity........70-75 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........2 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 7 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 15000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms until 0100, then chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....40-45. Max humidity........90-95 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 13 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the late evening and overnight. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.50 to 0.75 inch totals. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....53-58. Min humidity........49-54 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 93000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 12 to 17 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 8 to 13 mph. $$ MNZ082-083-091-092-190015- Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin-Faribault- Including the cities of St James, Mankato, Fairmont, and Blue Earth 237 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....62-67. Min humidity........70-75 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph shifting to the north 5 to 9 mph late in the afternoon. Precip amount.......Areas of trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........2 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2000 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 13000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms until 0100, then chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Min temperature.....41-46. Max humidity........90-95 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 13 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Precip amount.......Widespread 1.00 to 1.50 inch totals..TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy until 1300, then partly sunny. Max temperature.....54-59. Min humidity........48-53 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 98000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 12 to 17 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. South winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. $$ MNZ084-085-093-190015- Waseca-Steele-Freeborn- Including the cities of Waseca, Owatonna, and Albert Lea 237 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....65-70. Min humidity........71-76 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2000 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 4 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 12000 or poor (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Thunderstorms likely until 0100. Rain showers likely. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 0100. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....43-48. Max humidity........93-98 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 6 to 11 mph shifting to the northwest 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph after midnight. Precip amount.......Widespread 1.00 to 1.50 inch totals. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers until 1000. Chance of showers 20 percent. Max temperature.....54-59. Min humidity........51-56 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Precip amount.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 21 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 90000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. North winds 5 to 7 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. South winds 5 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 6 to 11 mph. $$ MNZ076>078-190015- Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue- Including the cities of Le Sueur, Faribault, and Red Wing 237 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....65-70. Min humidity........71-76 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Precip amount.......Scattered . Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2100 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 4 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 12000 or poor (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers until 0100. Chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers likely after 0100. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Min temperature.....43-48. Max humidity........92-97 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 6 to 11 mph shifting to the northwest 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph after midnight. Precip amount.......Widespread 1.00 to 1.50 inch totals. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers until 1000. Chance of showers 20 percent. Max temperature.....54-59. Min humidity........49-54 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Precip amount.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 88000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. North winds 5 to 6 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. South winds 5 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 6 to 11 mph. $$ MNZ060-062-068>070-190015- Hennepin-Ramsey-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Including the cities of Minneapolis, St Paul, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, and Hastings 237 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until 1300. Chance ofrain showers and thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Max temperature.....63-68. Min humidity........68-73 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph becoming 5 to 7 mph late in the afternoon. Precip amount.......Scattered . Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 4 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 13000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until 0100. Rain showers until 0400, then chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Min temperature.....42-47. Max humidity........91-96 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.75 to 1.00 inch totals. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....54-59. Min humidity........47-52 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 88000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. South winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 6 to 11 mph. $$ MNZ052-053-061-063-190015- Isanti-Chisago-Anoka-Washington- Including the cities of Cambridge, Center City, Blaine, and Stillwater 237 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until 1300. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....61-66. Min humidity........69-74 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 8 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Precip amount.......Scattered . Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2000 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 12000 or poor (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until 0100. Rain showers until 0400, then chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Min temperature.....42-47. Max humidity........92-97 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.50 to 0.75 inch totals. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers until 1000. Chance of showers 20 percent. Max temperature.....53-58. Min humidity........47-52 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Precip amount.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 86000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ WIZ014>016-190015- Polk-Barron-Rusk- Including the cities of Osceola, Rice Lake, and Ladysmith 237 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until 1300. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Max temperature.....65-70. Min humidity........73-78 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Precip amount.......Scattered . Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 1800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 11000 or poor (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Min temperature.....43-48. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the west 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.75 to 1.00 inch totals. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers until 1000. Chance of showers 20 percent. Max temperature.....53-58. Min humidity........49-54 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Precip amount.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4000 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 19 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 77000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 5 to 8 mph. $$ WIZ023>026-190015- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin- Including the cities of Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, and Durand 237 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until 1300. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Max temperature.....66-71. Min humidity........71-76 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 7 mph shifting to the west 5 to 8 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Precip amount.......Scattered . Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2000 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 13000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms until 0400, then chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Min temperature.....44-49. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.75 to 1.00 inch totals. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers until 1000. Chance of showers 20 percent. Max temperature.....54-59. Min humidity........48-53 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Precip amount.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 81000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. South winds 5 to 6 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 5 to 8 mph. $$ WIZ027-028-190015- Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire 237 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until 1300. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........71-76 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 9 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 7 mph late in the afternoon. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 23000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT...Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms until 0400, then chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Min temperature.....47-52. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.75 to 1.00 inch totals. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers until 1000. Chance of showers 20 percent. Max temperature.....56-61. Min humidity........48-53 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Precip amount.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 3900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 19 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 76000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 5 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 5 to 8 mph. $$