Thu May  2 16:46:35 EDT 2024

Buena Vista-
Including the city of Storm Lake
346 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. 
Min temperature.....39-44. 
Max humidity........88-93 percent. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph in 
                    the evening. 
Precipitation.......None. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 
Max temperature.....67-72. 
Min humidity........30-35 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph 
                    in the afternoon. 
Haines Index........6 or high. 
Hours of Sun........11 hours. 
Precipitation.......None. 
Mixing Height.......Around 4600 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Transport Winds.....South around 17 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Smoke Dispersal.....Around 77000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Max GFDI Index......Low. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until midnight, then cloudy. Chance 
                    of showers until midnight, then showers likely. 
                    Chance of showers 70 percent. 
Min temperature.....45-50. 
Max humidity........89-94 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph shifting to the 
                    north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. 
Precipitation.......Areas of 0.20 to 0.30 inch amounts. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 1200, then partly cloudy. 
                    Chance of showers until 1200. Chance of showers 
                    50 percent. 
Max temperature.....60-65. 
Min humidity........45-50 percent. 
20-foot winds.......North winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 21 
                    mph. 
Haines Index........4 or low. 
Hours of Sun........8 hours. 
Precipitation.......Isolated 0.05 to 0.10 inch amounts. 
Mixing Height.......Around 5200 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Transport Winds.....North around 16 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Smoke Dispersal.....Around 83000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Max GFDI Index......Low. 


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. North winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 60s. East winds 8 to 13 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around
21 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. 
.MONDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the 70s. Southeast winds 19 to 24 mph with gusts to around
39 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
50 to 55. 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 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 32 mph.
Chance of showers 20 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Southwest winds 12 to 17 mph with
gusts to around 27 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts
to around 27 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 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 11 to 16 mph
with gusts to around 24 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.