FNUS73 KABR 121302
FWSABR

SPOT FORECAST FOR ARTICHOKE LAKE...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
802 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON APRIL 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LIFTING NORTH WILL BRING IN MORE HUMID AIR
ALONG WITH AN INCREASE IN SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA
LATE THIS MORNING...SPREADING INTO WESTERN MINNESOTA BY MID DAY.
A FEW OF THE HEAVIER SHOWERS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LIGHTNING BUT
FOR THE MOST PART ANTICIPATE JUST LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD) UNTIL
                    1200...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT
                    CLOUD). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    AFTER 1300.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE LATE MORNING. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 TO 22 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....12500-12600 UNTIL 1300...THEN 57100-57900.

TIME (CDT)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........62     75     82     90
WEATHER COV.....       CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............45     51     54     55
RH..............48     42     42     44
20 FT WIND......SE 11  SE 14  SE 14  SE 14
20 FT WIND GUST.20     20     20     20

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT CLOUD). SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........97     97     97     97     97     97
WEATHER COV.....LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............55     51     49     48     47     46
RH..............47     58     67     74     81     86
20 FT WIND......SE 14  SE 14  SE 14  SE 14  SE 14  SE 14
20 FT WIND GUST.20     20     20     20     20     20

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT CLOUD). SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY UNTIL 1300...THEN A CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 16 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........97     98     99     100    86     80
WEATHER COV.....LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............46     49     54     57     59     60
RH..............88     82     75     71     69     70
20 FT WIND......SE 14  SE 14  SE 14  S 12   S 10   S 8
20 FT WIND GUST.20     20     20     20     15     15

$$
FORECASTER...CONNELLY
REQUESTED BY...SETH GRIMM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120412.ARTIC.01/ABR