Mon May 20 05:40:31 EDT 2024 Sioux- Including the cities of Sioux Center, Orange City, Rock Valley, Hawarden, and Hull 440 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1200. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....77-82. Min humidity........54-59 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph shifting to the north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of Sun........7 hours. Precipitation.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch amounts. Mixing Height.......Around 4100 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....North around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 33000 or good (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms until midnight, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....58-63. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Precipitation.......Areas of 0.50 to 0.75 inch amounts. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Thunderstorms likely until 1200. Showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 1200. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Max temperature.....66-71. Min humidity........71-76 percent. 20-foot winds.......East winds 12 to 17 mph shifting to the north 18 to 23 mph with gusts to around 36 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low. Hours of Sun........1 hours. Precipitation.......Widespread 1.00 to 1.50 inch amounts. Mixing Height.......Around 1900 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....North around 18 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 45000 or good (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s. Northwest winds 18 to 23 mph with gusts to around 38 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 70s. South winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 19 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the 50s. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds 13 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs in the 70s. Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 50s. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the 70s. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.