FNUS73 KFSD 091223 FWSFSD SPOT FORECAST FOR REITER WILDLFE AREA...IOWA DNR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 723 AM CDT THU APR 9 2009 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL FILTER DOWN FROM SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA TODAY...PROVIDING THIS AREA WITH A NORTHEAST SURFACE WIND. TO THE SOUTH...AN UPPER AIR DISTURBANCE WILL BEGIN TO SWING OUT OF THE CENTRAL ROCKIES...AND INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY. THIS WILL SYSTEM WILL BRING A FEW VERY LIGHT SHOWERS OR SPRINKLES TO AREAS NEAR THE MISSOURI RIVER...BUT ANY THREAT OF PRECIPITATION SHOULD REMAIN SOUTH OF THE BURN SITE. HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE SEASONAL... TOPPING 50 DEGREES AROUND MUCH OF THE IOWA GREAT LAKES. TONIGHT THE WEATHER WILL BE QUIET WITH A NORTHEAST BREEZE CONTINUING. FRIDAY SHOULD BE A PLEASANT DAY WITH SEASONAL TEMPERATURES IN THE 50S AND A LIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WIND...GOING SOUTHEAST IN THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. WINDS WILL BECOME BREEZY TO WINDY AND OUT OF THE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST ON SATURDAY...WITH WARM TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE. THIS IS DUE TO THE NEXT LARGE UPPER LOW WHICH WILL IMPACT THIS AREA WITH LIGHT RAIN SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...EXITING ON MONDAY. .TODAY... MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY.............PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP (F)........27 30 35 38 42 45 49 51 52 53 53 RH (%)..........88 85 72 70 57 49 40 37 38 36 36 DEWPOINT (F)....24 26 27 29 28 27 26 26 27 27 27 20 FT WIND DIR..NNE NE NE ENE ENE ENE ENE ENE NE NE NE 20 FT WIND SPD..6 7 9 10 12 13 13 13 12 12 12 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 DISPERSAL INDEX.PR PR PR FR GD GD GD EX EX EX EX CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.3 0.3 1.0 1.7 2.5 3.3 4.1 4.6 5.0 5.4 5.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.NNE NE ENE ENE ENE ENE ENE ENE ENE ENE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.8 10 14 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 20 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 .TONIGHT... MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31. MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT. TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY.............PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP (F)........52 47 39 36 34 32 RH (%)..........36 43 59 69 75 75 DEWPOINT (F)....26 26 26 27 27 25 20 FT WIND......NE 13 NE 13 NNE 12 NNE 12 NNE 13 NNE 13 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 DISPERSAL INDEX.EXCEL GOOD POOR POOR POOR POOR .FRIDAY... MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. TIME (CDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM SKY.............MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP (F)........30 34 45 51 RH (%)..........81 75 47 34 DEWPOINT (F)....25 27 26 24 20 FT WIND......NNE 13G15 NE 12G15 NE 12G15 NNE 13G15 DISPERSAL INDEX.POOR FAIR GOOD GOOD CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 MIX HGT (FT)....300 1000 3100 4100 TRANSPORT WIND..NNE 14 NE 17 NE 17 NNE 17 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 3 $$ FORECASTER...JH REQUESTED BY...PETE HILDRETH TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090409.REITE.01/FSD