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FNUS53 KABR 172010 FWFABR FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 310 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .DISCUSSION... AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. THIS DISTURBANCE MAY PRODUCE SCATTERED SHOWERS FOR LOCATIONS WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. ANY PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE. WEDNESDAY IS EXPECTED TO BE PARTLY SUNNY WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES. SDZ267-180915- LOWER BAD RIVER- 310 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT CLOUD). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36. MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD). MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53. MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5800 FT AGL (AFTERNOON MAX). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 17 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 68000 (AFTERNOON MAX). LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD). MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34. MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD). MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61. MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4100 FT AGL (AFTERNOON MAX). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 TO 23 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 84000 (AFTERNOON MAX). LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. BREEZY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. $$ SDZ268-180915- UPPER CHEYENNE- 210 PM MDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32. MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD). PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49. MIN HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4200 FT AGL (AFTERNOON MAX). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 18 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 56000 (AFTERNOON MAX). LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD). MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31. MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD). MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57. MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3700 FT AGL (AFTERNOON MAX). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 18 TO 26 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 85000 (AFTERNOON MAX). LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. $$ SDZ269-180915- UPPER MISSOURI COTEAU- 310 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD). PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30. MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD). PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3300 FT AGL (AFTERNOON MAX). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 18 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 46000 (AFTERNOON MAX). LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD). MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-28. MAX HUMIDITY........79-84 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD). MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3800 FT AGL (AFTERNOON MAX). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 TO 21 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 66000 (AFTERNOON MAX). LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. $$ SDZ270-180915- MISSOURI COTEAU- 310 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT CLOUD). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35. MAX HUMIDITY........79-84 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD). MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52. MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5300 FT AGL (AFTERNOON MAX). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 18 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 75000 (AFTERNOON MAX). LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD). MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32. MAX HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD). MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58. MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4100 FT AGL (AFTERNOON MAX). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 14 TO 21 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 72000 (AFTERNOON MAX). LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. BREEZY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. $$ SDZ271-180915- UPPER JAMES RIVER- 310 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT CLOUD) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD). PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30. MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD). PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4100 FT AGL (AFTERNOON MAX). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 64000 (AFTERNOON MAX). LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT CLOUD) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD). MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-27. MAX HUMIDITY........76-81 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT CLOUD). MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54. MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3800 FT AGL (AFTERNOON MAX). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 47000 (AFTERNOON MAX). LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. BREEZY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. BREEZY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. $$ SDZ272-180915- PRAIRIE COTEAU- 310 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD). PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32. MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD). PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46. MIN HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3900 FT AGL (AFTERNOON MAX). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 TO 23 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 71000 (AFTERNOON MAX). LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT CLOUD) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD). MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-27. MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD). MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3600 FT AGL (AFTERNOON MAX). TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 33000 (AFTERNOON MAX). LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. $$ SDZ273-180915- RED RIVER VALLEY- 310 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD). PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32. MAX HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD). PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47. MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4200 FT AGL (AFTERNOON MAX). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 TO 23 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 72000 (AFTERNOON MAX). LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD). MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-26. MAX HUMIDITY........79-84 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD). MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49. MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4200 FT AGL (AFTERNOON MAX). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 25000 (AFTERNOON MAX). LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. $$ MNZ039-180915- TRAVERSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON 310 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT CLOUD) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD). PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32. MAX HUMIDITY........86-91 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD). PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46. MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3900 FT AGL (AFTERNOON MAX). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 19 TO 24 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 70000 (AFTERNOON MAX). LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD). MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25. MAX HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD). MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47. MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3700 FT AGL (AFTERNOON MAX). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 14000 (AFTERNOON MAX). LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. $$ MNZ046-180915- BIG STONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORTONVILLE 310 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD). PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34. MAX HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD). PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47. MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3900 FT AGL (AFTERNOON MAX). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 TO 23 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 69000 (AFTERNOON MAX). LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD). MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-27. MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD). MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50. MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4000 FT AGL (AFTERNOON MAX). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 13000 (AFTERNOON MAX). LAL.................1. CWR.................ZERO. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. $$ WEATHER.GOV/ABERDEEN