Fri May 17 05:58:46 EDT 2024

Ida-
Including the cities of Ida Grove, Holstein, and Battle Creek
458 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then mostly sunny. 
                    Isolated sprinkles until 1200. 
Max temperature.....81-86. 
Min humidity........30-35 percent. 
20-foot winds.......South winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 
                    28 mph. 
Haines Index........6 or high. 
Hours of Sun........12 hours. 
Precipitation.......None. 
Mixing Height.......Around 4500 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Transport Winds.....South around 23 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Smoke Dispersal.....Around 105000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Max GFDI Index......Low. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. 
Min temperature.....61-66. 
Max humidity........66-71 percent. 
20-foot winds.......South winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 
                    28 mph. 
Precipitation.......None. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then mostly sunny. 
                    Slight chance of sprinkles until 1200. 
Max temperature.....76-81. 
Min humidity........24-29 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 12 to 17 mph shifting to the 
                    northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Gusts 
                    up to 28 mph. 
Haines Index........6 or high. 
Hours of Sun........13 hours. 
Precipitation.......None. 
Mixing Height.......Around 4100 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 15 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Smoke Dispersal.....Around 63000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Max GFDI Index......Low. 


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cooler, clear. Lows 50 to 55. North winds 6 to
11 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds 11 to 16 mph with
gusts to around 27 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to
60. South winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 26 mph. Chance
of precipitation 90 percent. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 75 to 80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs
70 to 75. North winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 24 mph.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 8 to
13 mph with gusts to around 24 mph. Chance of precipitation
40 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs 70 to
75. West winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 23 mph. Chance of
showers 20 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with
gusts to around 19 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the 70s. South winds 7 to 12 mph with
gusts to around 21 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.