492 FXUS63 KMPX 271716 AFDMPXArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1216 PM CDT Sat Sep 27 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Dry today, but light winds will mitigate the fire weather conditions this afternoon.
- Warm & dry weather continues this coming week.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 1202 PM CDT Sat Sep 27 2025
TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Early morning satellite imagery and surface observations showed clear skies and light winds across the region as a weak cold front was departing to the southeast, and surface high pressure was building in from the west. This cold front passed through dry, with the only noticeable weather being cooler temperatures.
On Sunday the high pressure will drift towards the Great Lakes, setting the stage for southerly winds to develop. This will bring warmer air across the region, which will keep temperatures well above normal with highs in the 80s most of this coming week.
This warm air will be fairly dry, so the most concerning part of the forecast is the fire weather conditions. Southerly winds will be breezy at times next week, but fortunately the fuels have some moisture as we have yet to see a killing freeze across the region.
By the time Friday arrives, there will be a few small chances for showers and thunderstorms. This could signal a transition to a wetter pattern for the following week as an upper level trough digs out west, but there is still uncertainty on exactly where the storm track will be.
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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/... Issued at 1202 PM CDT Sat Sep 27 2025
VFR conditions throughout with no aviation concerns. A few airports near bodies of water could see patchy fog in the morning. Winds will be northwest today, becoming light and out of the west overnight, and eventually southerly on Sunday
KMSP...VFR conditions throughout with northwest winds becoming light overnight and eventually southerly on Sunday.
/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ MON...VFR. Wind S 5-10 kts. TUE...VFR. Wind SSE 5-10 kts. WED...VFR. Wind SSE 5-10 kts.
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.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MN...None. WI...None.
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DISCUSSION...JRB AVIATION...JRB
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