Thu May  2 15:51:25 EDT 2024

Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-
Including the cities of Madison, Benson, Montevideo, 
and Granite Falls
251 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of drizzle until 2200. 
                    Chance of precipitation 10 percent. 
Min temperature.....37-42. 
Max humidity........85-90 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......Nonetrace to 0.05 inch totals. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny until 1300, then partly sunny. Slight 
                    chance of rain showers after 1600. Chance of 
                    showers 20 percent. 
Max temperature.....62-67. 
Min humidity........38-43 percent. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 8 to 13 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch totals. 
Haines Index........6 or high. 
Hours of sun........9 hours. 
Mixing height.......Around 3900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Transport winds.....West around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Smoke dispersal.....Around 58000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 0100, then partly cloudy. 
                    Chance of rain showers until 0100, then rain 
                    showers likely. Chance of showers 70 percent. 
Min temperature.....39-44. 
Max humidity........95-100 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......Areas of 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers 
                    until 1300. Chance of showers 20 percent. 
Max temperature.....58-63. 
Min humidity........37-42 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......Isolated . 
Haines Index........3 or very low. 
Hours of sun........11 hours. 
Mixing height.......Around 6200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Smoke dispersal.....Around 87000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Northeast winds
6 to 11 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows
50 to 55. Southeast winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around
25 mph. 
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs
70 to 75. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around
40 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. South winds 19 to 24 mph with gusts
to around 40 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70.
Southwest winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 45 to 50. Southwest winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around
30 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to
70. West winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around
25 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to 65.
North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.