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Iowa Fire Weather Zone 301

.DISCUSSION...
A WET PATTERN WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...WITH COOLER
TEMPERATURES BY MONDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TONIGHT
AND ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE EACH DAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. BY THE TIME THE
PRECIPITATION ENDS ON WEDNESDAY...MOST AREAS WILL HAVE RECEIVED ONE
TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN.

IOWA GREAT LAKES/ROCK AND LITTLE SIOUX BASINS-
413 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50
                    PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 28
                    MPH IN THE EVENING.
PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
                    UNTIL 1300...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70
                    PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 21
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........2 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.50 TO 0.75 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4300 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 14 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 56000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
MAX GFDI INDEX......MODERATE TO HIGH.
REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.16 TO 0.23 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL
                    0100...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80
                    PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.20 TO 0.30 INCH AMOUNTS.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL
                    1300. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. CHANCE OF
                    PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 28 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........3 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.20 TO 0.30 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4200 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 26 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 100000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM).
MAX GFDI INDEX......MODERATE TO HIGH.
REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.13 TO 0.26 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY).



.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50 TO 55. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 21 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
65 TO 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 50 TO 55.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 60 TO 65.
NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS 50 TO 55. NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
20 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS
65 TO 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
20 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. EAST WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. EAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 21 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. SOUTHEAST WINDS
8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 21 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 65 TO 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
23 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.