FNUS73 KABR 031256
FWSABR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SUB UNIT C NORTH...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
756 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON MAY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE REGION TODAY. THIS WILL
BRING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH BY AFTERNOON.
A SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT WITH LOW PRESSURE
TAKING OVER ON FRIDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WITH UNSETTLED WEATHER REMAINING THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 4800 FT AGL AFTER 1600.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 14 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....19600-29600 UNTIL 1300...THEN 56400-60900.
CWR.................ZERO.
LAL.................1.

TIME (CDT)      12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........30  26  27  28  28  29  30
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............67  69  70  71  72  72  72
RH..............53  49  47  45  43  43  43
20 FT WIND DIR..N   N   N   N   N   N   N
20 FT WIND SPD..11  11  11  10  10  10  10
20 FT WIND GUST.20  20  15  15  15  15  15

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD) UNTIL
                    2300...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT
                    CLOUD). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    AFTER 0100.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........79-84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 0100.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........30     40     54     66     73     82
WEATHER COV.....                     CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............71     65     60     58     56     54
RH..............44     54     63     69     75     80
20 FT WIND......NE 10  NE 10  NE 8   NE 7   NE 7   E 7
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     10     10     10

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT CLOUD). A CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1300.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........89     84     78     73     74     75
WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............54     58     63     67     69     70
RH..............84     74     66     61     59     59
20 FT WIND......E 8    E 9    E 10   E 10   E 9    E 8
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     15     15     10

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FORECASTER...WISE
REQUESTED BY...BLAKE STEWART
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120503.SUBUN.01/ABR