FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SE SD/SW MN/NW IA/NE NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD

FNUS53 KFSD 151031 FWFFSD FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SE SD/SW MN/NW IA/NE NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 531 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 .DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL WAVE WILL PRODUCE SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY...MAINLY WEST OF A LINE FROM TRACY MINNESOTA TO SIOUX CITY IOWA. COOL TEMPERATURES ALOFT COULD RESULT IN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. A SURFACE BOUNDARY ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER WAVE WAS LOCATED WEST OF THE JAMES RIVER EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS BOUNDARY WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST THROUGH THE DAY...EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN THE JAMES RIVER AND I-29 BY NOON...THEN INTO FAR NORTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA BY LATE AFTERNOON. LIGHT SOUTH TO EAST WINDS MOST AREAS EARLY THIS MORNING...WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AHEAD OF THE BOUNDARY BY EARLY AFTERNOON...SHIFTING FURTHER TO NORTHWEST AFTER THE BOUNDARY PASSES. ALTHOUGH GENERAL WIND SPEEDS WILL ONLY BE 5 TO 15 MPH...DRY AIR IN THE LOWEST 4000 TO 5000 FEET WILL BRING A POTENTIAL FOR GUSTY WINDS WHICH WILL BE VARIABLE IN DIRECTION AROUND ANY SHOWERS OR AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. SDZ255-160030- LOWER BRULE AND LAKE ANDES VICINITY- 531 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 1300...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71. MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 13 TO 18 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND VARIABLE WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7000 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 17 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 106000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47. MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........7 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 6900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 22 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 129000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. .SATURDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 60. EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 80 TO 85. SOUTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 22 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. $$ SDZ256-160030- MIDDLE JAMES RIVER VALLEY- 531 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71. MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND VARIABLE WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........3 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5700 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 11 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 62000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46. MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........7 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 6300 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 22 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 121000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. .SATURDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 60. EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 75 TO 80. EAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. $$ SDZ257-160030- MIDDLE BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY- 531 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68. MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING WEST 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND VARIABLE WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........2 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 6 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 25000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 0100. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46. MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........7 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 22 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 115000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. .SATURDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. LIGHT WINDS. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 60. EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 75 TO 80. EAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. $$ SDZ258-160030- LOWER JAMES RIVER TO LOWER BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY- 531 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68. MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND VARIABLE WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........2 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4300 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 18000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 0100. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. MAX HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........7 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7000 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 126000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. WEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. .SATURDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 60. EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 80 TO 85. SOUTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 22 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. $$ MNZ900-160030- SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA- 531 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND VARIABLE WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........3 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 36000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 0100. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........7 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 6500 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 22 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 125000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. .SATURDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. NORTHWEST WINDS 21 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 17 TO 22 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50 TO 55. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 75 TO 80. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. $$ IAZ301-160030- IOWA GREAT LAKES/ROCK AND LITTLE SIOUX BASINS- 531 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70. MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND VARIABLE WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........3 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 6200 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 26000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 0100. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........7 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7000 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 124000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. WEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. .SATURDAY...BREEZY. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTHWEST WINDS 21 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50 TO 55. EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 75 TO 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. $$ IAZ300-160030- NORTHERN LOESS HILLS AND FLOYD RIVER BASIN- 531 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE LATE MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND VARIABLE WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........3 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5700 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 4 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 20000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 0100. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78. MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........8 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7000 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 121000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. WEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. .SATURDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 80 TO 85. SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. $$ NEZ249-160030- EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA- 531 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND VARIABLE WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........2 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 4 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 18000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 0100. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78. MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........8 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7000 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 122000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. .SATURDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 85 TO 90. SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. $$ JH