Fri May  3 05:52:35 EDT 2024

Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-
Including the cities of Madison, Benson, Montevideo, 
and Granite Falls
452 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny until 1300, then mostly cloudy. Chance of 
                    rain showers after 1600. Chance of showers 50 
                    percent. 
Max temperature.....61-66. 
Min humidity........35-40 percent. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. 
Haines Index........6 or high. 
Hours of sun........7 hours. 
Mixing height.......Around 3800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Transport winds.....West around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Smoke dispersal.....Around 44000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain showers until 2200, then 
                    rain showers until 0400, then chance of rain 
                    showers. Chance of showers 80 percent. 
Min temperature.....40-45. 
Max humidity........95-100 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......Widespread 0.30 to 0.50 inch totals. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. 
Max temperature.....59-64. 
Min humidity........41-46 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph 
                    in the late morning and afternoon. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......None. 
Haines Index........3 or very low. 
Hours of sun........10 hours. 
Mixing height.......Around 5500 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Transport winds.....Northwest around 16 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Smoke dispersal.....Around 87000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. North winds 5 to 9 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds
14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southeast winds
21 to 26 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 21 to 26 mph with
gusts to around 45 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 18 to 23 mph with
gusts to around 40 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 45 to 50. Southwest winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around
35 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to
65. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 45 to 50. West winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around
30 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to
65. Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.