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FNUS53 KFSD 231042
FWFFSD

FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
540 AM CDT MON SEP 23 2002

.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE
NORTHERN PLAINS TODAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WIND CAN BE EXPECTED BEHIND
THE COLD FRONT...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH A FEW
GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AS
HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST. THIS
HIGH PRESSURE DOME WILL PROVIDE THE AREA WILL A CHILLY NIGHT
TONIGHT...AND SOME PATCHY FROST IS LIKELY WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING
INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30S. 

MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-232300-
COTTONWOOD MN-JACKSON MN-LINCOLN MN-LYON MN-MURRAY MN-NOBLES MN-
PIPESTONE MN-ROCK MN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SLAYTON MN...WORTHINGTON MN...PIPESTONE MN...
LUVERNE MN...
540 AM CDT MON SEP 23 2002

FIRE INDEX INFORMATION FOR 1 PM TODAY...
HAINES INDEX............ 4 - LOW
MIXING LAYER............ 4,000 FEET
TRANSPORT WINDS......... NORTHWEST AT 18 (MPH)
DISPERSION INDEX........ 72,000 - EXCELLENT

.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY THIS MORNING. 

HIGH TEMPERATURE........ 56 TO 57 DEGREES(F)
MINIMUM HUMIDITY........ 36 TO 39 PERCENT
20 FOOT WIND............ NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 (MPH)
HOURS OF SUNSHINE....... 3 TO 5
PRECIPITATION AMOUNT.... NONE EXPECTED

.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR AND COOLER. PATCHY FROST POSSIBLE. 

LOW  TEMPERATURE........ 32 TO 33 DEGREES(F)
MAXIMUM HUMIDITY........ 82 TO 93 PERCENT
20 FOOT WIND............ SOUTH AT 0 TO 5 (MPH)
PRECIPITATION AMOUNT.... NONE EXPECTED

.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. 

HIGH TEMPERATURE........ 65 TO 68 DEGREES(F)
MINIMUM HUMIDITY........ 33 TO 35 PERCENT
20 FOOT WIND............ SOUTH AT 20 (MPH)
HOURS OF SUNSHINE....... 3 TO 5
PRECIPITATION AMOUNT.... NONE EXPECTED

.EXTENDED FORECAST...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NOTHEAST WIND 
10 TO 20 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS BEFORE 
MIDNIGHT. LOWS NEAR 40. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 
TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S AND HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. 

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