Thu May  2 15:51:25 EDT 2024

Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Including the cities of Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, 
Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, and Hastings
251 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 0100, then partly cloudy. 
                    Areas of drizzle until 2200. 
Min temperature.....39-44. 
Max humidity........87-92 percent. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph shifting to the southwest 
                    after midnight. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......None. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 
Max temperature.....65-70. 
Min humidity........35-40 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to 
                    around 25 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......None. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate. 
Hours of sun........11 hours. 
Mixing height.......Around 4900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 18 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Smoke dispersal.....Around 89000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0100, then mostly cloudy. 
                    Slight chance of rain showers until 0100, then 
                    rain showers likely. Chance of showers 70 
                    percent. 
Min temperature.....44-49. 
Max humidity........84-89 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the 
                    northwest 5 to 7 mph early in the morning. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......Areas of 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Chance of 
                    showers 50 percent. 
Max temperature.....57-62. 
Min humidity........44-49 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......Scattered 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. 
Haines Index........4 or low. 
Hours of sun........6 hours. 
Mixing height.......Around 4600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Smoke dispersal.....Around 53000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Northwest winds
6 to 11 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 7 to
12 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 70 to 75.
Southeast winds 17 to 22 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southeast winds 17 to 22 mph with
gusts to around 35 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds 12 to 17 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 25 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to
70. West winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph
with gusts to around 25 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to 65.
Northwest winds 9 to 13 mph.