Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
867 FNUS73 KFSD 171138 FWSFSD Spot Forecast for WITCC RX fire...Woodbury County Conservation Board National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 638 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION... Isolated sprinkles will be possible early this morning, through about 9-10 AM, or prior to the planned burn time. These sprinkles may produce brief erratic wind gusts as high as 20-25 mph with variable direction. The remainder of today will feature gusty south winds and temperatures warming into the 80s, with humidity levels in the afternoon falling to 30-35 percent. The breezy winds and deep mixing will yield excellent smoke dispersal from midday onward. While not likely, there is a low (< 10%) chance of a stray shower developing in the late afternoon, after about 3-4 PM. .REST OF TODAY... Max temperature.....Around 87. Min humidity........30 percent. TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM Sky cover.......MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR Sky (%).........18 15 11 8 7 7 7 7 Weather cov..... Weather type.... Tstm cov........ Chc of pcpn (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Temp............71 75 78 82 84 85 86 85 Dewpoint........53 53 53 53 52 52 51 52 RH..............53 46 42 37 33 32 30 32 20 FT wind dir..S S S S S S S S 20 FT wind spd..13 14 15 16 17 17 18 18 20 FT wind gust.20 21 23 24 26 26 28 28 Mix hgt (kft)...1.6 2.6 3.6 4.6 5.7 6.8 7.9 6.6 Transp wind dir.SSW S S S SSW SSW SSW SSW Transp wind spd.20 21 23 24 26 25 26 28 Haines index....6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 Smoke Dispersal.FR GD EX EX EX EX EX EX .TONIGHT... Min temperature.....Around 64. Max humidity........65 percent. TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM Sky cover.......MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR Sky (%).........8 8 8 8 12 20 Weather cov..... Weather type....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE Tstm cov........ Chc of pcpn (%).0 0 0 0 0 10 Temp............84 80 73 70 67 66 Dewpoint........54 55 54 53 53 52 RH..............36 42 51 55 61 61 20 ft wind......S 17 S 15 S 14 S 14 S 14 S 14 20 ft wind gust.28 24 22 23 22 22 Mix hgt (ft)....5300 500 500 500 600 600 Transport wind..S 26 S 20 S 22 S 22 S 22 S 20 Haines index....5 6 6 6 6 6 Smoke Dispersal.EXCEL POOR POOR POOR POOR POOR .SATURDAY... Max temperature.....Around 76. Min humidity........26 percent. TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM Sky cover.......MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR Sky (%).........51 40 30 18 8 2 Weather cov.....S CHC S CHC Weather type....RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE NONE NONE NONE Tstm cov........ Chc of pcpn (%).10 10 0 0 0 0 Temp............66 66 67 71 74 75 Dewpoint........54 52 47 45 42 38 RH..............65 61 49 39 32 26 20 ft wind......S 12 SW 13 NW 16 NW 16 NW 15 NW 13 20 ft wind gust.17 22 25 25 23 20 Mix hgt (ft)....400 1000 2300 3400 4300 5000 Transport wind..SSW 17 WNW 17 NNW 26 NW 24 NW 20 NNW 16 Haines index....6 5 5 5 4 4 Smoke Dispersal.POOR FAIR GOOD EXCEL EXCEL EXCEL $$ Forecaster...JH Requested by...Erik Lindsay Type of request...PRESCRIBED .TAG 2414447.0/FSD .DELDT 05/17/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0