Mon May 20 16:00:38 EDT 2024

Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Waseca-Steele-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, Waseca, 
Owatonna, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
300 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0100, then mostly cloudy. 
                    Chance of thunderstorms until 0100. Chance of 
                    rain showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 
                    0100. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. 
Min temperature.....57-62. 
Max humidity........95-100 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the east 
                    6 to 11 mph late in the night. 
LAL.................3 until 2200, then 4. 
Precip amount.......Areas of 1.00 to 1.50 inch totals. 

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until 
                    1600. Rain showers. Thunderstorms after 1600. 
                    Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. 
Max temperature.....70-75. 
Min humidity........72-77 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast winds 21 to 26 mph with gusts 
                    to around 35 mph shifting to the south 24 to 29 
                    mph with gusts to around 40 mph late in the 
                    afternoon. 
LAL.................4 until 1600, then 5. 
Precip amount.......Widespread 1.00 to 1.50 inch totals. 
Haines Index........3 or very low. 
Hours of sun........2 hours. 
Mixing height.......Around 1800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Transport winds.....South around 23 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Smoke dispersal.....Around 45000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely until 2200. 
                    Rain showers likely until 0100. Slight chance 
                    of thunderstorms after 2200 until 0100. Chance 
                    of precipitation 70 percent. 
Min temperature.....46-51. 
Max humidity........83-88 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 26 to 31 mph with gusts to 
                    around 40 mph. 
LAL.................5 until 2200, then 2 until 0100, then 1. 
Precip amount.......Areas of 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers 
                    after 1300. Chance of showers 20 percent. 
Max temperature.....65-70. 
Min humidity........44-49 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 
                    around 35 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......Isolated . 
Haines Index........4 or low. 
Hours of sun........10 hours. 
Mixing height.......Around 6200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Transport winds.....Northwest around 16 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Smoke dispersal.....Around 104000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. West winds 7 to
12 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 70 to 75. South winds 12 to 17 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.