000 FNUS53 KFSD 111016 FWFFSD FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SE SOUTH DAKOTA AND SW MINNESOTA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 516 AM CDT THU AUG 11 2005 .DISCUSSION...AN UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS THROUGH SATURDAY AS A SERIES OF FRONTS MOVES EAST ACROSS THE REGION. THESE SYSTEMS WILL BRING PERIODIC CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THE NEXT FEW DAYS. DRIER WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY. SDZ255-112330- LOWER BRULE AND LAKE ANDES VICINITY- 516 AM CDT THU AUG 11 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1400...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1000...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1300...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87. MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4700 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 3 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 10000 OR POOR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-64. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........7 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7200 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 6 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 43000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 65 TO 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...WARMER. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. $$ SDZ256-112330- MIDDLE JAMES RIVER VALLEY- 516 AM CDT THU AUG 11 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1400...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4500 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 3 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 15000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-64. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........7 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7300 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 70000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 65 TO 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60 TO 65. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ SDZ257-112330- MIDDLE BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY- 516 AM CDT THU AUG 11 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1000...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81. MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........3 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 19000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 0200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84. MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........7 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7100 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 56000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 65 TO 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 50 TO 55. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60 TO 65. EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. $$ SDZ258-112330- LOWER JAMES RIVER TO LOWER BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY- 516 AM CDT THU AUG 11 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1600...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1000...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82. MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........3 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.20 TO 0.30 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2800 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 18000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-66. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86. MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........7 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5300 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 22000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 65 TO 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 50 TO 55. NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60 TO 65. EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ MNZ900-112330- SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA- 516 AM CDT THU AUG 11 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1000...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78. MIN HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........3 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2300 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 19000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 0300...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-66. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........7 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 6900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 36000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 65 TO 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 45 TO 50. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. $$