000 FNUS53 KFSD 132038 FWFFSD FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR SE SOUTH DAKOTA AND SW MINNESOTA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 331 PM CDT TUE APR 13 2004 .DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER FAR SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA...WILL PRODUCE AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTH WINDS OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... USHERING VERY WARM TEMPERATURES. DESPITE THE WINDS BEING FROM THE SOUTH...MOISTURE RETURN WILL BE WEAK...WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AVERAGING 20 TO 25 PERCENT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 70S ACROSS THE AREA...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SDZ050-052-057-058-063-064-141200- AURORA-BRULE-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS-GREGORY-JERAULD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMBERLAIN...WAGNER 331 PM CDT TUE APR 13 2004 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MAX HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81. MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING... INCREASING TO NEAR 25 MPH MIDDAY. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. HOURS OF SUN........10 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 22 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 131000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR UNTIL 2100...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51. MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 23 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1500...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 14 TO 19 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. HOURS OF SUN........9 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 21 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 152000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 70 TO 75. NORTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 60 TO 65. NORTH WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS 55 TO 60. NORTH WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS 65 TO 70. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 60 TO 65. $$ SDZ038-053-054-059>061-141200- BEADLE-DAVISON-HANSON-MCCOOK-MINER-SANBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...MITCHELL 331 PM CDT TUE APR 13 2004 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42. MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING... INCREASING TO NEAR 25 MPH MIDDAY. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. HOURS OF SUN........10 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 23 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 128000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR UNTIL 2100...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 23 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1500...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78. MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 14 TO 19 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. HOURS OF SUN........9 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 75000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 70 TO 75. NORTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 22 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 18 TO 23 MPH. .SATURDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY THEN PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 55 TO 60. NORTH WINDS 19 TO 24 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 13 TO 18 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS 50 TO 55. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS 60 TO 65. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 60 TO 65. $$ SDZ039-040-055-056-062-141200- BROOKINGS-KINGSBURY-LAKE-MINNEHAHA-MOODY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROOKINGS...DE SMET...SIOUX FALLS 331 PM CDT TUE APR 13 2004 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39. MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING... INCREASING TO NEAR 25 MPH MIDDAY. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........10 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5200 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 24 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 125000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR UNTIL 0300...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 17 TO 22 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN ENDING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. HOURS OF SUN........8 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3800 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 17 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 66000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 70 TO 75. NORTH WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 55 TO 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 23 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 50 TO 55. NORTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 60 TO 65. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 55 TO 60. $$ SDZ065>071-141200- BON HOMME-CLAY-HUTCHINSON-LINCOLN-TURNER-UNION-YANKTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTH SIOUX CITY SD...VERMILLION...YANKTON 331 PM CDT TUE APR 13 2004 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41. MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING... BECOMING SOUTH NEAR 25 MPH MIDDAY. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........10 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 26 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 139000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR UNTIL 2400...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52. MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 17 TO 22 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1500...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN ENDING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. HOURS OF SUN........9 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 6500 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 94000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTH WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 13 TO 18 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 65 TO 70. NORTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45 TO 50. HIGHS 55 TO 60. EAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 16 TO 21 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS 65 TO 70. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 60 TO 65. $$ MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-141200- COTTONWOOD MN-JACKSON MN-LINCOLN MN-LYON MN-MURRAY MN-NOBLES MN- PIPESTONE MN-ROCK MN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUVERNE MN...MARSHALL MN...PIPESTONE MN... SLAYTON MN...WINDOM MN...WORTHINGTON MN 331 PM CDT TUE APR 13 2004 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37. MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74. MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH MIDDAY. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........10 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5300 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 23 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 123000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR UNTIL 0300...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. MAX HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. HOURS OF SUN........7 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3200 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 23 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 75000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 16 TO 21 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 60 TO 65. NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 23 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 50 TO 55. NORTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 60 TO 65. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 55 TO 60. $$ HACKER