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South Dakota Fire Weather Zone 255

.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.

LOWER BRULE AND LAKE ANDES VICINITY-
337 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20
                    PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 28
                    MPH IN THE EVENING.
PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1300...THEN CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF
                    PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 24 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........5 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2700 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 18 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 43000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
MAX GFDI INDEX......LOW.
REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.15 TO 0.21 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 24 MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1300...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF
                    PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 16 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 48000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
MAX GFDI INDEX......LOW.
REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.14 TO 0.23 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 60 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 75 TO 80. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 60 TO 65. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 75 TO 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 80 TO 85. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 75 TO 80. SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 70 TO 75. SOUTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
28 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.