FNUS73 KFSD 151132
FWSFSD

SPOT FORECAST FOR WATONWAN RIVER S...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
632 AM CDT SAT MAY 15 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE NEAR AND JUST EAST OF THE AREA WILL ALLOW FOR A CALM
WIND THIS MORNING TO GRAUDALLY BECOME SOUTHEAST. WINDS ACROSS MOST
OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA WILL GENERALLY REMAIN BELOW 15 MPH THROUGH
THE DAY. UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING A SLOW AND STEADY INCREASE
TO MID AND HIGH CLOUDINESS INTO THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY COVER.......MCR PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  MC  MC  MC  MC  MC
% SKY COVER.....23  26  29  33  38  43  47  52  56  61  63  66
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............44  52  59  64  67  69  70  72  72  72  72  71
RH..............79  61  51  43  39  33  31  29  29  29  29  31
DEWPOINT........38  39  41  41  41  39  38  38  38  38  38  39
20 FT WIND DIR..SSW S   S   SE  SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SE
20 FT WIND SPD..2   2   2   3   6   8   10  12  12  10  9   7
20 FT WIND GUST.            5       10  15  15  15  15  10
SMOKE DISPERSAL.PR  PR  PR  PR  PR  FR  GD  GD  GD  GD  GD  GD
CHC OF PCPN (%).0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 2.2 3.7 5.3 5.5 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.8
TRANSP WIND DIR.SSW S   SSE SE  SE  SE  SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SE
TRANSP WIND SPD.1   2   3   5   7   9   12  12  12  10  9   8
HAINES INDEX....4   4   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY COVER.......MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY
% SKY COVER.....68     68     67     67     70     73
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............70     64     58     55     53     51
RH..............33     46     62     72     77     83
DEWPOINT........40     43     45     46     46     46
20 FT WIND......SE 5   SE 3   SE 3   SE 5   SE 5   ESE 5
20 FT WIND GUST.       5      5
SMOKE DISPERSAL.GOOD   POOR   POOR   POOR   POOR   POOR
CHC OF PCPN (%).0      0      0      10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....5800   300    300    300    300    300
TRANSPORT WIND..SE 7   SE 5   SE 5   SE 6   SE 5   ESE 5
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      4      4      4

$$
FORECASTER...WEISSER
REQUESTED BY...ERIC EARHART
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100515.WATON.01/FSD