FNUS73 KFSD 291413
FWSFSD

SPOT FORECAST FOR PRAIRIE COTEAU...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
913 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013

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

.DISCUSSION...
A QUIET AND SUNNY DAY IS IN STORE AS NORTHEAST WINDS GRADUALLY TURN TO
THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS SPEEDS WILL MAINLY
BE BELOW 15 MPH THROUGH THE DAY ALTHOUGH AT TIMES THERE COULD BE A FEW
GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY COVER.......PC  MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR PC
% SKY COVER.....39  10  10  10  10  10  10  13  16  19  23  28
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............42  43  48  52  57  61  64  66  67  67  67  67
RH..............57  66  55  46  42  41  41  38  36  36  37  40
DEWPOINT........28  32  32  32  34  37  40  40  39  39  40  42
20 FT WIND DIR..NE  NE  NE  NE  ENE E   ESE SE  SSE SSE S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..7   8   8   8   7   6   6   6   8   9   9   10
20 FT WIND GUST.    10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  15
SMOKE DISPERSAL.PR  PR  PR  PR  FR  FR  PR  FR  FR  GD  GD  GD
CHC OF PCPN (%).10  10  10  10  10  0   0   0   0   0   0   0
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.3 0.5 0.8 1.1 1.7 2.3 2.9 3.5 4.2 4.8 4.8 4.8
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  ENE E   E   ESE SSE S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.8   10  12  13  10  8   6   7   9   12  13  14
HAINES INDEX....5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   4   4   4   4

WEATHER TYPE ABBREVIATIONS

1)  T  = THUNDERSTORMS
2)  R  = RAIN
3)  RW = RAIN SHOWERS
4)  L  = DRIZZLE
5)  ZR = FREEZING RAIN
6)  ZL = FREEZING DRIZZLE
7)  S  = SNOW
8)  SW = SNOW SHOWERS
9)  IP = ICE PELLETS
10) F  = FOG
11) ZF = FREEZING FOG
12) IC = ICE CRYSTALS
13) H  = HAZE
14) BS = BLOWING SNOW
15) K  = SMOKE
16) BD = BLOWING DUST
17) FR = FROST

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FORECASTER...WEISSER
REQUESTED BY...BRAD BOLDUAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130429.PRAIR.01/FSD