836  
FNUS73 KFSD 291141  
FWSFSD  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR STANEK WPA...USFWS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
641 AM CDT THU MAY 29 2025  
 
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS CONTINUE TODAY, WHICH MAY RESULT IN DIRECTIONS  
MORE VARIABLE OR TERRAIN-DRIVEN THAN STATED IN THE TABLE BELOW. THE  
LIGHT WINDS AND MODEST MIXING HEIGHTS WILL ALSO RESULT IN ONLY FAIR  
SMOKE DISPERSAL. THERE IS A VERY SMALL (~10%) CHANCE FOR A SHOWER OR  
THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON, BUT CHANCES ARE MUCH GREATER THAT YOU  
WILL REMAIN DRY. HOWEVER, IF A SHOWER DOES DEVELOP IN YOUR VICINITY,  
BRIEF GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.  
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY COVER.......MC MC MC MC PC PC PC MC MC MC PC  
SKY (%).........70 67 61 56 45 45 47 54 59 54 33  
WEATHER COV.....ARS PTY  
WEATHER TYPE....FOG FOG  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 10 0  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 0 0  
TEMP............45 49 53 59 61 63 64 66 66 68 68  
DEWPOINT........44 46 51 50 49 49 48 49 48 47 46  
RH..............96 89 93 72 65 60 56 54 52 47 45  
20 FT WIND DIR..N N NNE NNE NE ENE ENE ENE ENE NE NE  
20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 3 3 5 6 6 6 6 6 5  
20 FT WIND GUST. 7 9 10 9 9 10 9  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.4 0.5 1.2 2.3 4.4 5.4 6.0 6.2 6.0 6.1 6.5  
TRANSP WIND DIR.NNE NE NE NE ENE ENE ENE ENE NE NE NE  
TRANSP WIND SPD.5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR  
   
TONIGHT  
 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.  
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY COVER.......PC MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR PC PC PC PC  
SKY (%).........31 23 12 11 11 10 8 17 26 40 37 29  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............68 69 67 61 58 55 53 52 50 48 48 48  
DEWPOINT........47 47 47 47 47 46 46 46 46 46 46 46  
RH..............47 45 49 60 67 72 77 80 86 93 93 93  
20 FT WIND DIR..ENE ENE E SSE SSE S SSW SSW SSW SW SW WSW  
20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 5 5  
20 FT WIND GUST.7 7 5  
MIX HGT (KFT)...6.5 5.8 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4  
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE ENE E SE SSE S S SSW SSW SW SW SW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.5 5 3 5 6 6 8 8 7 7 8 8  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR  
   
FRIDAY  
 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.  
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY COVER.......MCR MCR MCR MCR PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC  
SKY (%).........23 19 9 18 27 33 32 32 34 38 34 31  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............47 48 53 58 66 69 72 74 76 78 79 81  
DEWPOINT........45 46 49 51 51 51 51 50 50 49 49 49  
RH..............93 93 86 77 58 53 47 43 39 37 35 33  
20 FT WIND DIR..WSW W WSW WSW SW SW WSW WSW WSW W W WNW  
20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8  
20 FT WIND GUST. 6 8 10 13 14 14 14 14  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.4 0.4 0.7 1.4 2.9 4.1 4.9 5.7 5.9 6.0 6.1 5.7  
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW WSW WSW WSW WSW W W W WNW WNW WNW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.8 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.PR PR PR PR FR FR GD GD GD GD GD GD  
 
 
FORECASTER...JH  
REQUESTED BY...JADE DRAUSE  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2514899.0/FSD  
.DELDT 05/29/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL JADE_DRAUSE@FWS.GOV  
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