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FXUS43 KFSD 170234
AFDFSD
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR SOUTHEAST SD/SOUTHWEST MN/NORTHWEST IA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
834 PM CST MON FEB 16 1998

88D RADAR AT KFSD SHOWS BANDS OF VERY LIGHT ECHOES MOVG E TO W ACROSS
FORECAST AREA. SFC ANALYSIS INDICATES BASES OF CLDS 8 TO 12 THSD FEET
OVR MUCH OF FORECAST AREA ERY THIS EVE...SO PCPN FM THESE BANDS SHOULD
BE LIMITED TO SPRINKLES IF ANYTHING. 88D RADAR PICTURES FROM KMPX AND
KDVN SHOW ECHOES MORE WIDESPREAD BUT LIGHT ECHOES OVR SE MN AND ERN IA
WRAPPING AROUND TOWARD FORECAST AREA. BASES OF CLDS LOWER OVR SE MN AND
ERN IA SO CHC OF PCPN LOOKS BETTER LATER TNGT. 

SFC REPORTS SHOWS VISIBILITY 3 TO 5 MILES WITH A FEW LOCATIONS LESS
THAN 3 MILES IN FOG. EXPECT TO MENTION SPRINKES AND FOG IN UPDATED
FORECAST. SFC ANALYSIS OF TEMPS/DEW POINTS INDICATES LITTLE CHG IN
TEMPS TNGT NEEDED FM PREVIOUS FORECAST. 
  
.FSD...NONE

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