FNUS73 KFSD 021310
FWSFSD

SPOT FORECAST FOR CARSON 5...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
810 AM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER NEBRASKA TODAY...WITH
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OVER SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. SUNNY SKIES CAN
BE EXPECTED TODAY WITH STRONG AFTERNOON MIXING AND MODEST TRANSPORT
WINDS LEADING TO EXCELLENT SMOKE DISPERSAL. WITH THE STRONG MIXING
AND DEEP LAYER OF DRY AIR JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE...AFTERNOON DEW
POINTS WILL FALL THROUGH THE 20S....RESULTING IN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
DROPPING TO AROUND 20 PERCENT.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.

TIME (CDT)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY.............CLR CLR CLR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR PC  PC
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP (F)........42  47  52  55  57  60  62  62  63  63
RH (%)..........65  53  46  38  33  27  22  23  24  24
DEWPOINT (F)....31  31  32  30  28  26  23  25  26  26
20 FT WIND DIR..W   W   WNW WNW W   W   W   W   W   W
20 FT WIND SPD..12  12  13  15  17  18  20  20  20  21
20 FT WIND GUST.15  15  15  20  25  30  30  30  30  30
DISPERSAL INDEX.FR  FR  GD  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.2 2.1 3.0 4.8 6.6 8.4 8.7 8.9 9.1 9.1
TRANSP WIND DIR.W   WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW W   W   W   W
TRANSP WIND SPD.15  18  21  22  22  22  22  22  22  24
HAINES INDEX....5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5

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FORECASTER...WILLIAMS
REQUESTED BY...BRAD BOLDUAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090502.CARSO.01/FSD