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FXUS63 KFSD 062039
AFDFSD

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR SOUTHEAST SD/SOUTHWEST MN/NORTHWEST IA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
335 PM CDT THU MAY 6 1999

MAIN PROBLEMS FOR THIS PACKAGE ARE WINDS AND PRECIP CHANCES WITH 
DEPARTING SYSTEM.  HAVE OPTED TO LET WIND ADVISORY EXPIRE AS 
SCHEDULED.  WIND GUSTS HAVE BEEN BORDERLINE IN MOST ADVISORY AREAS 
THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON...AND FEEL THAT AS EASTERN LOBE OF THE 
SYSTEM TAKES OVER...WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH TO BELOW CRITERIA THIS 
EVENING IN THE WEST.  WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER EASTERN CWA TONIGHT 
AS GRADIENT TIGHTENS THERE...BUT THINK THEY WILL STAY BELOW ADVISORY 
CRITERIA AS WELL.  FAIRLY STRONG WINDS CONTINUING MOST AREAS 
TOMORROW...BUT NOT NEARLY AS BAD AS THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS.  WINDS 
EXPECTED TO DIMINISH FURTHER FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS WEAK 
RIDGE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. 

AS WITH THE WINDS...HAVE GRADUALLY TAPERED POPS THROUGH THE PERIOD.  
WITH CURRENT WRAPAROUND RAIN SHOWERS...KEPT OCCASIONAL WORDING FOR 
TONIGHT MOST AREAS.  DROPPED DOWN TO CHANCE POPS OVER ALL BUT THE 
FAR EAST FRIDAY...WITH SOME DRIER AIR WORKING INTO THE WEST AND LESS 
UPWARD MOTION OVER AREA AS SYSTEM PULLS EAST.  KEPT TEMPS COOL AGAIN 
FRIDAY WITH THE PERSISTENT CLOUDS AND SCATTERED SHOWERS EXPECTED... 
WITH A SLIGHT WARMUP ON SATURDAY AS MORE SUN IS EXPECTED.  

.FSD...NONE
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