FNUS73 KABR 171427
FWSABR

SPOT FORECAST FOR DIKEMAN...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
927 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON APRIL 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS
THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM
WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD RAIN INTO THE REGION...MAINLY AFFECTING
WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SOUTH DAKOTA. THE SLOW MOVING COOL FRONT
THAT FOLLOWS WILL CHANGE WINDS AROUND TO NORTHERLY...BUT WILL HAVE
LITTLE EFFECT ON TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL 1400...THEN NORTH
                    5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 4500 FT AGL AFTER 1600.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 12 MPH UNTIL 1600...THEN NORTHWEST 5
                    TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....16500-26500.

TIME (CDT)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........52     49     52     57
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............56     60     63     64
RH..............63     54     46     43
20 FT WIND......W 6    W 6    NW 5   N 6
20 FT WIND GUST.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT CLOUD).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL UNTIL 2200...THEN 300-1100 FT AGL
                    UNTIL 0400...THEN 1600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 11 TO 17 MPH UNTIL 0100...THEN 20 TO 25
                    MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....16000-26000.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........61     61     60     60     69     80
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............63     56     52     50     47     46
RH..............43     54     63     68     70     70
20 FT WIND......N 8    N 6    N 7    N 9    N 9    N 9
20 FT WIND GUST.10            10     15     10     10

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........88     89     89     90     89     88
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............45     46     49     52     53     53
RH..............68     62     54     49     47     47
20 FT WIND......NW 10  N 10   N 11   N 11   N 10   N 11
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     15     15     20

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FORECASTER...PARKIN
REQUESTED BY...SETH GRIMM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090417.DIKEM.01/ABR