Thu May  2 15:51:25 EDT 2024

Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-McLeod-
Including the cities of Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, 
and Hutchinson
251 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 0100, then mostly clear. 
                    Areas of drizzle until 0100. 
Min temperature.....38-43. 
Max humidity........86-91 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......Nonetrace to 0.05 inch totals. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 
Max temperature.....62-67. 
Min humidity........38-43 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 9 to 13 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......None. 
Haines Index........6 or high. 
Hours of sun........10 hours. 
Mixing height.......Around 4400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 16 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Smoke dispersal.....Around 73000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers until 
                    0100, then rain showers likely. Chance of 
                    showers 70 percent. 
Min temperature.....42-47. 
Max humidity........92-97 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......Areas of 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers until 
                    1300. Chance of showers 40 percent. 
Max temperature.....57-62. 
Min humidity........40-45 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. 
Haines Index........4 or low. 
Hours of sun........9 hours. 
Mixing height.......Around 5500 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Smoke dispersal.....Around 71000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. North winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 7 to
12 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 70 to 75.
Southeast winds 19 to 24 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southeast winds 18 to 23 mph with
gusts to around 40 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds 13 to 18 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Southwest winds 11 to 16 mph with
gusts to around 25 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to
65. West winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around
25 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 55 to 60.
North winds 10 to 13 mph.