Spot Forecast Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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FNUS73 KFSD 211044
FWSFSD
Spot Forecast for Heendah Hills- SE Rx...Iowa DNR
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
544 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.
.DISCUSSION...
High temperatures will warm up to about 50 degrees this afternoon.
Breezy southwest winds are expected with gusts up to about 20 mph.
Dew points begin today in the upper single digits but will climb to
the teens to low 20s today. This will lower relative humidity values
down to about 25% this afternoon. Given the elevated winds and low
relative humidity, only high fire danger is expected this afternoon.
Precipitation will return tonight in the form of light rain.
Rainfall amounts up to about three tenths of an inch are expected.
.REST OF TODAY...
Max temperature.....Around 49.
Min humidity........26 percent.
TIME (CDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky cover.......PC PC PC PC MC MC MC MC MC
Sky (%).........29 33 37 46 55 55 56 62 65
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Chc of pcpn (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Temp............28 32 35 39 42 44 47 48 49
Dewpoint........11 12 13 14 14 14 14 15 17
RH..............48 42 39 35 32 29 26 26 28
20 FT wind dir..ESE ESE ESE SE SE SE SE SE SE
20 FT wind spd..14 14 14 14 14 14 15 14 14
20 FT wind gust.21 21 21 20 20 21 21 21 22
Mix hgt (kft)...1.6 1.9 2.4 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.3
Transp wind dir.ESE ESE SE SE SE SE SSE SE SE
Transp wind spd.17 17 18 18 18 18 20 20 20
Haines index....4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3
Smoke Dispersal.FR FR GD GD GD GD GD GD GD
.TONIGHT...
Min temperature.....Around 33.
Max humidity........89 percent.
TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM
Sky cover.......MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
Sky (%).........71 68 66 72 90 92
Weather cov..... DEFNTE LIKELY
Weather type....NONE NONE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
Tstm cov........
Chc of pcpn (%).0 0 0 10 80 60
Temp............47 45 42 41 40 37
Dewpoint........19 21 23 24 27 33
RH..............32 38 46 50 59 85
20 ft wind......SE 13 ESE 13 ESE 14 SE 12 ESE 10 ENE 9
20 ft wind gust.22 21 24 22 18 14
Mix hgt (ft)....2800 600 500 600 800 800
Transport wind..SE 20 SE 16 SE 17 SE 17 SSE 12 E 9
Haines index....3 3 3 3 3 3
Smoke Dispersal.GOOD POOR POOR POOR POOR POOR
.FRIDAY...
Max temperature.....Around 42.
Min humidity........51 percent.
TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM
Sky cover.......MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
Sky (%).........72 71 73 77 69 61
Weather cov.....CHANCE
Weather type....RAIN NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
Tstm cov........
Chc of pcpn (%).30 10 10 10 0 0
Temp............35 34 35 38 41 41
Dewpoint........32 31 29 29 28 25
RH..............87 89 79 68 59 52
20 ft wind......NNE 9 N 12 N 14 N 16 N 17 N 16
20 ft wind gust.15 17 21 23 23 22
Mix hgt (ft)....900 1500 2200 3300 4100 4600
Transport wind..N 10 N 20 N 24 N 24 N 22 N 21
Haines index....3 2 2 2 2 2
Smoke Dispersal.POOR FAIR GOOD EXCEL EXCEL EXCEL
$$
Forecaster...Meyers
Requested by...Kody Wohlers
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2407985.0/FSD
.DELDT 03/21/24
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