596  
FNUS73 KFSD 141319  
FWSFSD  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR MASON RX...USFWS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
819 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST THIS MORNING, GRADUALLY TURNING  
TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE AROUND 8-12 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 15-20 MPH. HIGHS TODAY WILL BE IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER  
60S WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING TO AROUND 40% IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A FEW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT  
AND INTO THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. WEDNESDAY WILL BE ANOTHER MILD DAY  
WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 45%. SHOWERS EXIT OFF TO  
THE EAST OF THE AREA HEADING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.  
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (CDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY COVER.......MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC  
SKY (%).........80 82 83 81 78 65 69 68 62  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 10 0 0 10 10 10 10 10  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 10  
TEMP............50 54 58 60 62 64 65 65 66  
DEWPOINT........48 48 47 45 44 43 43 42 42  
RH..............93 80 67 58 52 46 45 43 42  
20 FT WIND DIR..W NW NW NNW NNW NNW N N N  
20 FT WIND SPD..8 9 10 10 10 10 10 12 12  
20 FT WIND GUST.13 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 16  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.6 1.0 1.4 1.8 2.3 2.4 2.9 2.9 3.0  
TRANSP WIND DIR.W WNW WNW NNW NNW NNW N N N  
TRANSP WIND SPD.8 12 14 15 14 15 15 17 16  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.PR PR FR FR FR GD GD GD GD  
   
TONIGHT  
 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.  
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM  
SKY COVER.......MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
SKY (%).........57 57 51 38 44 43  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10  
CHC OF THDR (%).10 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............63 59 52 49 47 45  
DEWPOINT........42 43 43 43 42 42  
RH..............46 55 71 80 83 89  
20 FT WIND......N 10 N 9 N 7 NNE 6 NE 6 NNE 6  
20 FT WIND GUST.15 13 12 10 9 8  
MIX HGT (FT)....2900 800 600 400 300 300  
TRANSPORT WIND..N 14 N 13 N 13 N 13 NNE 10 NNE 7  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.GOOD POOR POOR POOR POOR POOR  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.  
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM  
SKY COVER.......MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
SKY (%).........51 72 52 54 50 39  
WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC CHANCE CHANCE  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).10 20 20 20 30 30  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............44 46 52 58 63 65  
DEWPOINT........42 42 44 44 44 44  
RH..............93 86 74 60 50 46  
20 FT WIND......NE 6 NNE 6 NNE 7 NNE 8 NNE 10 NE 10  
20 FT WIND GUST.8 9 12 13 15 15  
MIX HGT (FT)....200 400 800 1900 3200 4700  
TRANSPORT WIND..N 7 N 8 N 8 N 10 NNW 12 NNW 12  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.POOR POOR POOR FAIR GOOD GOOD  
 
 
FORECASTER...SAMET  
REQUESTED BY...JAMES CORBETT  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2610281.0/FSD  
.DELDT 04/14/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL JAMES_CORBETT@FWS.GOV,DANIEL_PAULSON@FWS.GOV  
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