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FNUS73 KFSD 131248
FWSFSD

SPOT FORECAST FOR TOUCH THE SKY PRAIRIE BURN......U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS
748 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2003

VALID UNTIL 748 PM CDT TUE MAY 13 2003
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL ROLL EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PLAINS TODAY...BRINGING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY
AND TONIGHT. AHEAD OF THIS STORM SYSTEM...A SOUTHEAST WIND WILL
INCREASE AND DEW POINTS WILL CLIMB INTO THE LOWER 50S.

FORECAST FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON
TIME( CDT)              10AM        1PM         4PM        7 PM

SKY/WX................ MOCLDY      MOCLDY      MOCLDY      MOCLDY
TEMP (F)..............   61          68          69          67
DEW PT (F)............   47          50          52          54
RH (%)................   60          53          55          63
20 FT WIND (MPH)...... SE-10       SE-15       SE-18       SE-13
MIXING HGT (FT, AGL)..   800        2000        3000        3600
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)..   15          16          18          19
DISPERSION INDEX......  POOR        GOOD        GOOD       EXCEL
HAINES INDEX.......... 2 (VERY LOW)

...CORRECTION...
THE DISPERSION INDEX SHOULD REACH THE GOOD CATEGORY BY ABOUT 1100 AM.

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