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Iowa Fire Weather Zone 301

.DISCUSSION...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS OVER THE
AREA DURING NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS LOW PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE
WESTERN HIGH PLAINS. FAIRLY HUMID CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST.
DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR TO A LITTLE ABOVE NORMAL
WHILE NIGHTTIME TEMPERATURES WILL BE SEVERAL DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL.

IOWA GREAT LAKES/ROCK AND LITTLE SIOUX BASINS-
337 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 0100...THEN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
                    70 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 26 MPH.
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.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 24 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........2 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1700 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 16 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 23000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM).
MAX GFDI INDEX......LOW.
REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.11 TO 0.15 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY UNTIL
                    0100...THEN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80
                    PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.20 TO 0.30 INCH AMOUNTS.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
                    CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 22 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.20 TO 0.30 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 16 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 26000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM).
MAX GFDI INDEX......LOW.
REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.15 TO 0.19 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY).



.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS 60 TO 65.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 75 TO 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS 60 TO 65.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 80 TO 85. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 80 TO 85. SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
26 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 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 50 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 75 TO 80. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
29 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 28 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 75 TO 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.