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FNUS73 KFSD 161228
FWSFSD
SPOT FORECAST FOR BISON PASTURE NW...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
728 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2026
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
WINDS CURRENTLY REMAIN LIGHT OUT OF THE NORTHWEST THIS MORNING.
EXPECT THE WINDS TO SLOWLY TURN TO OUT OF THE SOUTH/SOUTHEAST
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GUSTS UP TO ABOUT 15-20 MPH IS
EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. TODAY'S HIGH TEMPERATURE WILL
PEAK AT ABOUT 80F WITH HUMIDITY VALUES DOWN TO ABOUT 28-30%. FUELS
REMAIN GREEN IN ADDITION TO THE LIGHT WINDS, RESULTING IN LOW FIRE
DANGER. THERE COULD BE AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR SPRINKLE THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT RAIN, A STRAY SHOWER
COULD RESULT IN A LOCALIZED WIND GUST UP TO 30-40 MPH.
REST OF TODAY
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY COVER.......CLR CLR MCR PC PC PC PC PC MC MC
SKY (%).........3 3 15 31 30 31 36 50 57 59
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............57 60 66 69 72 74 76 77 79 79
DEWPOINT........46 46 45 45 44 43 43 43 43 43
RH..............67 59 47 42 37 33 31 29 28 28
20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW WNW WNW W W WSW
20 FT WIND SPD..8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9
20 FT WIND GUST.14 14 14 16 17 18 18 18 18 17
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.3 1.7 3.1 4.5 5.2 6.2 6.8 7.1 7.3 5.7
TRANSP WIND DIR.NNW NNW NNW NNW NW WNW WNW W W W
TRANSP WIND SPD.14 13 15 15 14 15 14 14 14 12
SMOKE DISPERSAL.FR FR GD GD EX EX EX EX EX GD
TONIGHT
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY COVER.......MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC
SKY (%).........59 52 62 62 66 68 62 53 58 55 75 77
WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH CHC SCH
WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW RW RW
TSTM COV........ SCH SCH SCH SCH
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 10 10 10 10 20 20 10 30 20
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0 10 10 10 20 20 10 20 20
TEMP............79 79 77 74 73 72 71 71 70 69 68 67
DEWPOINT........44 45 46 46 46 46 47 48 49 50 52 54
RH..............29 30 33 37 38 39 42 44 47 51 56 63
20 FT WIND DIR..S S S SSE SSE SSE S S S S S S
20 FT WIND SPD..9 8 9 13 16 17 18 18 18 17 15 13
20 FT WIND GUST.16 14 15 20 23 25 25 26 25 24 22 18
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.6 1.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
TRANSP WIND DIR.SSW S S SSE S S S S S SSW S SSW
TRANSP WIND SPD.12 13 15 18 18 21 21 20 20 17 16 13
SMOKE DISPERSAL.GD FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
WEDNESDAY
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY COVER.......MC MC MC PC PC MCR MCR CLR CLR MCR MCR MCR
SKY (%).........69 60 68 40 27 17 7 4 3 6 9 24
WEATHER COV.....SCH
WEATHER TYPE....RW
TSTM COV........SCH
CHC OF PCPN (%).20 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHC OF THDR (%).20 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............66 65 67 71 75 78 80 81 82 82 83 81
DEWPOINT........55 57 58 59 58 57 55 53 52 51 50 49
RH..............69 76 72 67 56 48 42 37 35 35 32 33
20 FT WIND DIR..SSE SSE SSW W WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW
20 FT WIND SPD..10 9 9 9 13 22 26 30 32 31 31 31
20 FT WIND GUST.15 14 14 15 20 31 36 38 40 41 41 43
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.5 0.4 0.8 1.6 3.1 4.7 6.2 7.3 8.8 9.1 8.7 8.3
TRANSP WIND DIR.SSW S S W WNW NW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW
TRANSP WIND SPD.10 10 13 15 24 29 35 38 38 38 39 39
SMOKE DISPERSAL.PR PR PR FR EX EX EX EX EX EX EX EX
FORECASTER...MEYERS
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT MOATS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2615611.0/FSD
.DELDT 06/16/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL SMOATS@TNC.ORG
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