410 FNUS53 KFSD 241050 FWFFSD FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SE SD/SW MN/NW IA/NE NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 550 AM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012 ...GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX WILL REACH THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY IN GREGORY AND BRULE COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON... .DISCUSSION... AN UPPER LEVEL LOW IS CASTING A LOT OF RAIN COOLED STRATUS MOVING UP FROM NEBRASKA AND KANSAS. THIS STRATUS WILL VERY LIKELY MOVE INTO OUR SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES EARLY THIS MORNING BEFORE MIXING OUT. THEN THIS AFTERNOON...THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX WILL REACH THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY IN OUR SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES DUE TO GUSTY SOUTH WINDS AND VERY DRY VEGETATION. IN ADDITION...TEMPERATURES WILL ONCE AGAIN BE VERY WARM TODAY BUT HUMIDITY VALUES WILL NOT BE EXTREMELY LOW. THERE WILL BE A GENERAL INCREASE IN CLOUDS FROM SOUTH TO NORTH AS THE DAY PROGRESSES DUE TO THE SYSTEM IN THE CENTRAL PLAINS. TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...THE CENTRAL PLAINS LOW EJECTS A PIECE OF ENERGY NORTHEASTWARD INTO EASTERN NEBRASKA AND IOWA. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ALONG AND EAST OF THE I 29 CORRIDOR WITH SOME BENEFICIAL WETTING RAIN QUITE POSSIBLE. HEADING WEST OF I 29... RAIN CHANCES WILL BECOME MORE SPOTTY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY WEST OF I 29. BUT OTHERWISE NEXT WEEK WILL ONCE AGAIN FEATURE TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL. SDZ255-250045- LOWER BRULE AND LAKE ANDES VICINITY- 550 AM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-93. MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 31 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........9 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 24 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 110000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). MAX GFDI INDEX......HIGH TO VERY HIGH. REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.28 TO 0.42 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 0100. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-68. MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 29 MPH IN THE EVENING. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1300...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........6 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 37000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). MAX GFDI INDEX......LOW TO MODERATE. REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.12 TO 0.34 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60 TO 65. EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 90 TO 95. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 90 TO 95. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 70 TO 75. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 95 TO 100. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 90 TO 95. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ SDZ256-250045- MIDDLE JAMES RIVER VALLEY- 550 AM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-94. MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 28 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........11 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 6200 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 23 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 121000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). MAX GFDI INDEX......HIGH. REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.30 TO 0.38 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 0100...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 0100. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....64-69. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 27 MPH IN THE EVENING. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84. MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........5 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4000 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 23000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). MAX GFDI INDEX......LOW TO MODERATE. REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.12 TO 0.29 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60 TO 65. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 90 TO 95. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 90 TO 95. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75. SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 90 TO 95. SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. LIGHT WINDS. $$ SDZ257-250045- MIDDLE BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY- 550 AM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 28 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. HOURS OF SUN........11 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 6400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 21 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 114000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). MAX GFDI INDEX......MODERATE TO HIGH. REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.26 TO 0.34 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 0100...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AFTER 0100. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....65-70. MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH IN THE EVENING. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.25 INCH AMOUNTS. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY UNTIL 1300...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81. MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.25 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3300 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 3 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 12000 OR POOR (AVE 12-6 PM). MAX GFDI INDEX......LOW. REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.11 TO 0.17 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60 TO 65. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 85 TO 90. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 90 TO 95. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ SDZ258-250045- LOWER JAMES RIVER TO LOWER BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY- 550 AM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91. MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 29 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........8 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5500 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 24 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 112000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). MAX GFDI INDEX......HIGH. REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.28 TO 0.34 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 0100. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....66-71. MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 27 MPH IN THE EVENING. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82. MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........3 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 14000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). MAX GFDI INDEX......LOW TO MODERATE. REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.11 TO 0.18 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 90 TO 95. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 90 TO 95. SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. LIGHT WINDS. $$ MNZ900-250045- SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA- 550 AM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 26 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. 26 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........11 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 6500 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 18 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 108000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). MAX GFDI INDEX......MODERATE TO HIGH. REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.25 TO 0.31 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 0100...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AFTER 0100. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....65-70. MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.25 INCH AMOUNTS. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY UNTIL 1300...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79. MIN HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........2 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD OF 0.20 TO 0.40 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2000 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 14000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). MAX GFDI INDEX......LOW. REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.08 TO 0.14 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 21 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. $$ IAZ301-250045- IOWA GREAT LAKES/ROCK AND LITTLE SIOUX BASINS- 550 AM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1300...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91. MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 27 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........9 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 6000 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 22 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 114000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). MAX GFDI INDEX......HIGH. REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.27 TO 0.34 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AFTER 0100. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....65-70. MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......WIDEPSREAD 0.20 TO 0.30 INCH AMOUNTS. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1300...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. MIN HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.30 TO 0.50 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1500 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 13000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). MAX GFDI INDEX......LOW. REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.07 TO 0.12 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60 TO 65. LIGHT WINDS. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 90 TO 95. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. LIGHT WINDS. $$ IAZ300-250045- NORTHERN LOESS HILLS AND FLOYD RIVER BASIN- 550 AM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1300...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 28 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........7 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5100 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 23 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 105000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). MAX GFDI INDEX......HIGH. REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.26 TO 0.34 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 0100...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....65-70. MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH IN THE EVENING. PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.30 TO 0.50 INCH AMOUNTS. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. MIN HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.30 TO 0.50 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1500 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 13000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). MAX GFDI INDEX......LOW. REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.07 TO 0.12 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60 TO 65. LIGHT WINDS. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 90 TO 95. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. LIGHT WINDS. $$ NEZ249-250045- EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA- 550 AM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1300...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88. MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 29 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........7 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 101000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). MAX GFDI INDEX......HIGH. REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.27 TO 0.32 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 0100...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....65-70. MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.20 TO 0.30 INCH AMOUNTS. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. MIN HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.20 TO 0.30 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1800 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 13000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). MAX GFDI INDEX......LOW. REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.09 TO 0.12 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 90 TO 95. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 90 TO 95. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 90. LIGHT WINDS. $$