FNUS73 KABR 101206
FWSABR

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST ATR...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
706 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 CDT ON APRIL 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WILL BRING FAIR SKIES AND DRY
CONDITIONS TO THE REGION TODAY. THIS HIGH WILL SHIFT EAST OF THE
AREA ON SATURDAY AND ALLOW WARMER AIR TO SURGE NORTHWARD.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
APPROACHES THE REGION. THIS FRONT WILL BE A FOCUS FOR SCATTERED
SHOWERS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS UNTIL 0800...THEN NORTHEAST 5 TO 7
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 4600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 7 TO 16 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........13     14     19     23
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............41     45     48     47
RH..............50     43     39     39
20 FT WIND......N 6    N 6    NE 6   NE 5
20 FT WIND GUST.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........24     27     30     32     26     18
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............46     41     38     36     35     34
RH..............40     48     54     58     62     64
20 FT WIND......NE 5   E 5    E 5    E 5    SE 5   SE 5
20 FT WIND GUST.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 5400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 16 TO 21 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........12     13     14     15     22     32
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............33     40     47     54     58     59
RH..............68     53     42     35     32     31
20 FT WIND......SE 5   SE 8   S 12   S 14   SE 15  SE 15
20 FT WIND GUST.       10     20     20     25     25

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KEEFE
REQUESTED BY...DAN ANGELO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090410.EASTA.01/ABR