Thu May 16 15:56:08 EDT 2024

Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-
Including the cities of Madison, Benson, Montevideo, 
and Granite Falls
255 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers after 
                    0100 until 0400, then chance of rain showers 
                    and slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of 
                    precipitation 20 percent. 
Min temperature.....52-57. 
Max humidity........79-84 percent. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 6 mph shifting to the south 7 
                    to 12 mph in the late evening and overnight. 
LAL.................1 until 0400, then 2. 
Precip amount.......Isolated . 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 
Max temperature.....85-90. 
Min humidity........22-27 percent. 
20-foot winds.......South winds 12 to 17 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......None. 
Haines Index........6 or high. 
Hours of sun........13 hours. 
Mixing height.......Around 7200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 16 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Smoke dispersal.....Around 117000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and 
                    thunderstorms after 0100. Chance of 
                    precipitation 20 percent. 
Min temperature.....61-66. 
Max humidity........61-66 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 
                    around 35 mph. 
LAL.................1 until 0100, then 2. 
Precip amount.......Isolated . 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 
Max temperature.....73-78. 
Min humidity........23-28 percent. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 
                    mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......None. 
Haines Index........4 or low. 
Hours of sun........14 hours. 
Mixing height.......Around 5900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Transport winds.....West around 19 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Smoke dispersal.....Around 108000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Southwest winds 8 to
13 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 75 to 80. South winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around
25 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
70 to 75. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 45 to 50. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
70 to 75. Northeast winds 7 to 12 mph.