Thu May  2 16:46:35 EDT 2024

Ida-
Including the cities of Ida Grove, Holstein, and Battle Creek
346 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. 
Min temperature.....39-44. 
Max humidity........87-92 percent. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 22 
                    mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 6 mph after 
                    midnight. 
Precipitation.......None. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 
Max temperature.....68-73. 
Min humidity........30-35 percent. 
20-foot winds.......South 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 4700 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Transport Winds.....South around 16 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Smoke Dispersal.....Around 78000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Max GFDI Index......Low. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until midnight, 
                    then showers likely. Chance of showers 70 
                    percent. 
Min temperature.....45-50. 
Max humidity........90-95 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph shifting to the 
                    north 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 
                    20 mph. 
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 7 to 12 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 4900 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). 
Smoke Dispersal.....Around 77000 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. Southeast winds 7 to
12 mph with gusts to around 21 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around
22 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 38 mph.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
50 to 55. South winds 18 to 23 mph with gusts to around 38 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 30 mph.
Chance of showers 20 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s. Southwest winds 12 to 17 mph with
gusts to around 27 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers. Highs 70 to
75. West winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 26 mph. Chance
of showers 20 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
24 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs in the
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 24 mph.
Chance of showers 20 percent.