Thu May  2 16:46:35 EDT 2024

Sioux-
Including the cities of Sioux Center, Orange City, Rock Valley, 
Hawarden, and Hull
346 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. 
Min temperature.....38-43. 
Max humidity........85-90 percent. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 21 
                    mph shifting to the south 5 to 7 mph after 
                    midnight. 
Precipitation.......None. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy. 
Max temperature.....67-72. 
Min humidity........33-38 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 22 mph 
                    in the afternoon. 
Haines Index........6 or high. 
Hours of Sun........10 hours. 
Precipitation.......None. 
Mixing Height.......Around 4900 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Transport Winds.....South around 18 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Smoke Dispersal.....Around 91000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Max GFDI Index......Low. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until midnight, 
                    then showers. Chance of showers 80 percent. 
Min temperature.....43-48. 
Max humidity........88-93 percent. 
20-foot winds.......East winds 7 to 12 mph shifting to the north 
                    after midnight. 
Precipitation.......Widespread 0.10 to 0.20 inch amounts. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then mostly sunny. 
                    Slight chance of showers until 1200. Chance of 
                    showers 20 percent. 
Max temperature.....59-64. 
Min humidity........42-47 percent. 
20-foot winds.......North winds 7 to 12 mph. 
Haines Index........3 or very low. 
Hours of Sun........11 hours. 
Precipitation.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch amounts. 
Mixing Height.......Around 5700 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Transport Winds.....North around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Smoke Dispersal.....Around 80000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Max GFDI Index......Low. 


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 60s. Southeast winds 13 to
18 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 13 to 18 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent. 
.MONDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to
75. Southeast winds 18 to 23 mph with gusts to around 39 mph.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
45 to 50. South winds 19 to 24 mph with gusts to around 39 mph.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers. Highs 70 to
75. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 32 mph.
Chance of showers 20 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s. Southwest winds 13 to 18 mph with
gusts to around 27 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs 65 to
70. West winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 28 mph. Chance
of showers 20 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s. Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph with
gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the 60s. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph with
gusts to around 23 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.