Fri May 17 04:34:53 EDT 2024

Haakon County Area-
Including Philip, Kadoka, Belvidere, and Midland
234 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. 
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 
LAL.................1. 
Max temperature.....Around 86. 
Min humidity........24 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 
                    Gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. 
Haines Index........6 high potential for large plume dominated fire 
                    growth. 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to around 30 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor increasing to excellent in the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......8300 to 10400 ft agl. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. 
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 
LAL.................1. 
Min temperature.....Around 48. 
Max humidity........73 percent. 
20-foot winds.......West 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. 
Haines Index........2 very low potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
Transport winds.....West around 35 mph becoming northwest and 
                    increasing to around 50 mph after midnight. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 
Mixing height.......400 to 500 ft agl. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. 
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 
LAL.................1. 
Max temperature.....Around 70. 
Min humidity........23 percent. 
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 
Haines Index........6 high potential for large plume dominated fire 
                    growth. 
Transport winds.....West 35 to 40 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good increasing to excellent in the 
                    afternoon. 
Mixing height.......5700 to 7200 ft agl. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.