Fri May  3 05:52:35 EDT 2024

Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-McLeod-
Including the cities of Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, 
and Hutchinson
452 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny until 1300, then mostly cloudy. Slight 
                    chance of rain showers after 1600. Chance of 
                    showers 20 percent. 
Max temperature.....62-67. 
Min humidity........39-44 percent. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......Isolated . 
Haines Index........6 or high. 
Hours of sun........8 hours. 
Mixing height.......Around 3700 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Transport winds.....West around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Smoke dispersal.....Around 49000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain showers until 0400, then 
                    rain showers. Chance of showers 80 percent. 
Min temperature.....42-47. 
Max humidity........93-98 percent. 
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......Widespread 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers until 
                    1000. Chance of showers 50 percent. 
Max temperature.....58-63. 
Min humidity........44-49 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph 
                    in the late morning and afternoon. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. 
Haines Index........4 or low. 
Hours of sun........8 hours. 
Mixing height.......Around 5000 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Smoke dispersal.....Around 75000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 6 to
11 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds
12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 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...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southeast winds 19 to 24 mph with
gusts to around 40 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 17 to 22 mph with
gusts to around 35 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows
45 to 50. South winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to
65. Southwest winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 45 to 50. West winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around
30 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to 65.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.