254  
FNUS73 KABR 071306  
FWSABR  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR GERKIN RX...GAME FISH AND PARKS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
806 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 CDT ON MAY 07.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES BEGIN THE DAY TODAY. THE CLOUDY COVER WILL  
PERSIST FOR MUCH OF THE DAY BEFORE SLOWLY DRIFTING SOUTHWARDS  
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. WINDS ARE CURRENTLY OUT OF  
THE NORTHEAST WITH SPEEDS BETWEEN 10-15 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO ABOUT 20-  
25 MPH. WINDS WILL TURN MORE EASTERLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND  
WILL BE SLOWLY WEAKENING. A STRAY SPRINKLE IS POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT  
THE DAY TODAY THOUGH THE CHANCE OF THIS HAPPENING IS VERY LOW (<  
10%). FOR TEMPERATURES, HIGHS WILL WARM TO ABOUT 72F-74F THIS  
AFTERNOON WHILE HUMIDITY LEVELS FALL TO 24-27%. HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL  
INCREASE THIS EVENING AS TEMPERATURES COOL.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).  
CWR.................2 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.2 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.  
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 16 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-5300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 14 TO 21 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (21000 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING  
INCREASING TO GOOD (68600 KNOT-FT) IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (CDT) 8 AM 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM  
SKY (%).........70 62 48 29  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).10 0 0 0  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0  
TEMP............51 60 70 75  
RH..............49 39 29 26  
20 FT WIND......NE 16G26 NE 16G24 NE 16G24 NE 14G22  
MIX HGT (FT)....1300 1900 4500 5300  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.POOR POOR GOOD GOOD  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).  
CWR.................1 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.1 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.  
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST 7 TO 8 MPH AFTER 3 AM.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-5200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
AROUND 12 MPH AFTER 3 AM.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (62000 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE EVENING  
DECREASING TO POOR (3800 KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE  
NIGHT.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM  
SKY (%).........29 31 9 9  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0  
TEMP............74 63 53 49  
RH..............28 44 61 71  
20 FT WIND......E 14G20 E 10G14 E 8G13 SE 8G12  
MIX HGT (FT)....5200 600 500 400  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.GOOD POOR POOR POOR  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.1 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.  
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-5900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3800 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING  
INCREASING TO GOOD (70500 KNOT-FT) IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM  
SKY (%).........7 6 5 8  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0  
TEMP............46 56 71 78  
RH..............76 59 42 31  
20 FT WIND......SE 7G12 SE 9G14 S 12G18 S 14G22  
MIX HGT (FT)....400 1100 3000 5300  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.POOR POOR POOR GOOD  
 

 
FORECASTER...MEYERS  
REQUESTED BY...PATRICK TATE  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
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.DELDT 05/07/25  
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.EMAIL PATRICK.TATE@STATE.SD.US  
 
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