AGRICULTURAL/LAWN & GARDEN WEATHER FORECAST (ETA) GUIDANCE FOR Ft. Dodge, IA (AWOS) UKAWC/NWS KFOD NAM MOS GUIDANCE 12 /09 /2008 1200 UTC AFTERNOON: ---------- The high today will be 23 degrees with 0% area coverage of precip in the amount of 0.00-0.01 inches. The maximum dewpoint from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.(EDT) will be 15 degrees with a minimum dewpoint of 11 degrees. The temperatures and dewpoints today will produce a low relative humidity near 70%. The winds will begin from the N and end out of the N with an average wind speed of 12 mph. The wind speeds will range from 8 mph to 15 mph throughout the period creating 4 hours of unfavorable spraying conditions, 3 hours of marginal conditions, and 0 hours of favorable spraying conditions. Skies today at 2:00 p.m. will be cloudy with a total of 0 hours of sunny skies, 1 hours of partly cloudy skies, 2 hours of mostly cloudy skies, and 4 hours of cloudy skies during the time period. TONIGHT: -------- The low tonight will be 8 degrees with 0% area coverage of precip in the amount of 0.00-0.01 inches. The maximum dewpoint from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.(EDT) will be 10 degrees with a minimum dewpoint of 6 degrees. The temperatures and dewpoints tonight will produce a high relative humidity near 85%. The winds will begin from the N and end out of the N with an average wind speed of 4 mph. The wind speeds will range from 0 mph to 8 mph throughout the period creating 0 hours of unfavorable spraying conditions, 3 hours of marginal conditions, and 9 hours of favorable spraying conditions. Skies tonight at 2:00 a.m. will be clear with a total of 6 hours of clear skies, 6 hours of partly cloudy skies, 0 hours of mostly cloudy skies, and 0 hours of cloudy skies during the time period. The forecasted leaf wetness due to dew formation for the time period is for 0 hours. TOMORROW: --------- The high tomorrow will be 35 degrees with 0% area coverage of precip in the amount of 0.00-0.01 inches. The maximum dewpoint from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.(EDT) will be 17 degrees with a minimum dewpoint of 7 degrees. The temperatures and dewpoints tomorrow will produce a low relative humidity near 50%. The winds will begin from the E and end out of the W with an average wind speed of 9 mph. The wind speeds will range from 2 mph to 14 mph throughout the period creating 4 hours of unfavorable spraying conditions, 5 hours of marginal conditions, and 3 hours of favorable spraying conditions. Skies tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. will be mostly cloudy with a total of 0 hours of sunny skies, 3 hours of partly cloudy skies, 9 hours of mostly cloudy skies, and 0 hours of cloudy skies during the time period. * NOTE: See ETA Ag Wx Data for specific times.