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Iowa Fire Weather Zone 300

.DISCUSSION...
DRY WEATHER WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS WILL BE REPLACED BY
BREEZY CONDITIONS FRIDAY...WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING FROM THE WEST. THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA DURING THE WEEKEND
INTO NEXT WEEK WITH SEASONABLY MILD TEMPERATURES AND RELATIVELY
HUMID CONDITIONS.

NORTHERN LOESS HILLS AND FLOYD RIVER BASIN-
347 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......NONE.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1300...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AFTER 1300.
                    CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 28 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
HOURS OF SUN........6 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4000 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 24 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 84000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM).
MAX GFDI INDEX......LOW.
REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.23 TO 0.29 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
                    CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1300...THEN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
                    70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........3 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2000 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 18 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 32000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
MAX GFDI INDEX......LOW.
REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.17 TO 0.21 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY).



.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS 55 TO
60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 24 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 75 TO 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 70 TO 75. SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS 60 TO 65.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 75 TO 80. SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 80 TO 85. SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 26 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 80 TO 85. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
29 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.