Thu May  2 15:51:25 EDT 2024

Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-
Including the cities of Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, and Hudson
251 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 0100, then partly cloudy. 
                    Isolated rain showers until 2200. Areas of 
                    drizzle until 0100. Chance of showers 20 
                    percent. 
Min temperature.....38-43. 
Max humidity........93-98 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 7 to 12 mph shifting to the 
                    southwest 6 to 11 mph in the late evening and 
                    overnight. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch totals. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 
Max temperature.....64-69. 
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........12 hours. 
Mixing height.......Around 4600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 18 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Smoke dispersal.....Around 87000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0100, then mostly cloudy. 
                    Chance of rain showers after 0100. Chance of 
                    showers 50 percent. 
Min temperature.....43-48. 
Max humidity........83-88 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Chance 
                    of showers 50 percent. 
Max temperature.....56-61. 
Min humidity........51-56 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......Scattered 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. 
Haines Index........4 or low. 
Hours of sun........5 hours. 
Mixing height.......Around 3600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Smoke dispersal.....Around 34000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds
6 to 11 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds 5 to
9 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 6 to
11 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
70 to 75. Southeast winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around
30 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 16 to
21 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 13 to 18 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. 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. Chance of rain showers. Lows
45 to 50. North winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to 65.
North winds 10 to 13 mph.