421  
FNUS73 KFSD 301254  
FWSFSD  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR HIGHWAY 12...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
754 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2025  
 
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES TODAY, TONIGHT, AND SATURDAY. WINDS THIS  
MORNING ARE LIGHT OUT OF THE NORTHWEST, GRADUALLY BECOMING  
WESTERLY AND INCREASING TO AROUND 8 KTS. GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON WILL  
ALSO BE LIGHT, LESS THAN 15 KTS. HIGHS TODAY WILL BE IN THE UPPER  
70S TO LOW 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE AROUND 30%.  
 
WINDS BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY MID TO LATE  
MORNING WINDS ONCE AGAIN BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AROUND 8 KTS AND  
GUSTS LESS THAN 15 KTS. HIGHS WILL RISE INTO THE MID 80S AND  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE AROUND 33%.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.  
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY COVER.......PC PC PC PC PC PC MCR MCR PC MCR  
SKY (%).........27 27 26 26 26 26 25 21 27 24  
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............56 62 67 70 73 76 77 78 79 80  
DEWPOINT........49 50 51 50 49 48 47 46 46 46  
RH..............76 65 56 48 42 37 34 32 31 30  
20 FT WIND DIR..NW WNW WNW WNW W W W W W W  
20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9  
20 FT WIND GUST. 12 12 12 12 13 13 14 14  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.4 1.1 1.6 4.2 6.1 7.1 7.4 7.7 7.7 7.4  
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW WNW WNW W W W W W  
TRANSP WIND SPD.12 12 12 10 10 10 12 13 13 15  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.PR PR FR GD GD EX EX EX EX EX  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.  
MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY COVER.......MCR MCR PC PC PC PC MCR PC PC PC PC PC  
SKY (%).........22 25 26 31 30 26 25 27 32 32 35 37  
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............80 79 74 68 66 63 62 60 58 56 55 55  
DEWPOINT........46 47 49 48 47 48 47 47 47 47 47 47  
RH..............30 33 41 49 50 58 58 62 67 72 74 74  
20 FT WIND DIR..WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW NW W WSW WSW W W W  
20 FT WIND SPD..9 8 6 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2  
20 FT WIND GUST.14 13 10 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6  
MIX HGT (KFT)...6.7 5.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3  
TRANSP WIND DIR.W W WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW W W W WNW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.15 14 8 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86.  
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY COVER.......PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC  
SKY (%).........40 42 42 42 42 43 44 45 44 42 40 36  
WEATHER COV..... ARS ARS  
WEATHER TYPE.... SMK SMK  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
TEMP............54 56 59 65 72 76 79 81 83 84 85 85  
DEWPOINT........47 49 51 53 54 54 54 54 54 53 53 53  
RH..............77 77 75 65 53 46 42 39 37 34 33 33  
20 FT WIND DIR..WNW WNW WNW NW NW NW NW NW NW NNW NNW NNW  
20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 8 8 8  
20 FT WIND GUST.6 7 7 8 10 13 14 15 16 16 16 15  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.3 0.3 0.5 1.2 2.0 4.4 5.4 6.5 6.9 7.3 7.8 7.0  
TRANSP WIND DIR.WNW WNW WNW NW NNW NNW NNW NNW NNW NNW NNW NNW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.6 5 5 6 7 9 9 9 10 10 12 13  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD GD EX EX EX  
 

 
FORECASTER...AP  
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT MOATS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2515045.0/FSD  
.DELDT 05/30/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL SMOATS@TNC.ORG  
 
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