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South Dakota Fire Weather Zone 258

.DISCUSSION...
SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY...WITH
DRIER CONDITIONS ON THURSDAY. COOLER TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED AS
WELL...WITH HIGHS ONLY IN THE 50S AND 60S THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY.

LOWER JAMES RIVER TO LOWER BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY-
402 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 0100.
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AFTER 0100. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3700 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 17 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 54000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
MAX GFDI INDEX......LOW.
REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.12 TO 0.17 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL
                    1300...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 22 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2500 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 17 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 37000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
MAX GFDI INDEX......LOW.
REF EVAPO TRANSP....0.10 TO 0.13 INCHES (20 INCH PLANT CANOPY).



.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. NORTH WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 65 TO 70. EAST WINDS 6 TO
11 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. SOUTHEAST WINDS
6 TO 11 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 65 TO 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO
16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 26 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 23 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 70 TO 75. SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 70 TO 75. SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 75 TO 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.