FNUS73 KABR 241424
FWSABR

SPOT FORECAST FOR NELSON LAKE...FWS-MORRIS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
924 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON MARCH 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK PACIFIC COLD FRONT CURRENTLY PUSHING EASTWARD THROUGH NORTH
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA WILL HELP TO SCOUR OUT THE FOG AND LOW CLOUDS
LATER THIS MORNING. AFTER THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME NORTHERLY AFTER ABOUT
1500 HOURS. THE MODERATE NORTH WINDS WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO
NORTHEASTERLY BY SUNDAY MORNING. COOLER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
SUNDAY...ALONG WITH NORTHEAST TO EAST WIND.

.REST OF TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS UNTIL 1500...THEN NORTHWEST 5 TO 10
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 3800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 1 MPH UNTIL 1300...THEN NORTHWEST
                    6 TO 11 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....17700-27700.

TIME (CDT)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........56     58     42     23
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............65     71     72     66
RH..............57     47     46     53
20 FT WIND......W 1    W 4    NW 6   NW 9
20 FT WIND GUST.       5      10     15

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........86-91 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........17     26      38     33     27     23
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............62     54     48     45     41     37
RH..............60     72     80     82     85     89
20 FT WIND......N 11   N 11   N 11   N 10   N 10   N 9
20 FT WIND GUST.15     20     20     15     15     15

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........27     34     44     52     56     63
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............35     38     45     54     58     58
RH..............90     77     59     44     38     40
20 FT WIND......N 9    N 9    N 9    NE 9   NE 11  E-NE 10
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     15     15     15

$$
FORECASTER...CHURCH
REQUESTED BY...SETH GRIMM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120324.NELSO.01/ABR