Suppression Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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Spot Forecast for Sherman WPA...USFWS
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
833 PM CDT Thu May 8 2025

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
Winds will start the day from the southwest and gradually turn to
the west and then the northwest by mid afternoon. Of concern in the
afternoon will be the potential for spotty, light showers. Rain will
not be as much of a concern as the potential for some wind gusts of
30-40 mph from any of these weaker showers.

.FRIDAY...

Max temperature.....Around 87.
Min humidity........20 percent.

TIME (CDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky cover.......CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR MCR PC  PC  MC  MC
Sky (%).........2   4   2   1   1   1   3   11  28  45  57  61
Weather cov.....                                        CHC CHC
Weather type....                                        RW  RW
Tstm cov........
Chc of pcpn (%).0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10  10  10
Chc of thdr (%).0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10  10  10
Temp............53  54  58  64  72  76  80  84  85  86  87  85
Dewpoint........37  39  40  43  45  45  44  43  42  41  41  42
RH..............55  56  50  47  38  33  28  24  22  20  20  22
20 FT wind dir..SSW SW  SW  SW  SW  WSW WSW W   W   W   WNW NW
20 FT wind spd..12  12  13  13  13  12  10  9   9   9   8   8
20 FT wind gust.18  18  18  21  17  15  14  13  14  14  14  14
Mix hgt (kft)...0.5 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.4 3.0 6.6 8.2 9.7 11  11  11
Transp wind dir.SW  SW  SW  WSW WSW W   W   WNW WNW WNW WNW NNW
Transp wind spd.20  20  20  20  17  15  12  10  10  13  13  13
Smoke Dispersal.PR  PR  PR  FR  FR  GD  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Min temperature.....Around 50.
Max humidity........66 percent.

TIME (CDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky cover.......MC  MC  PC  PC  PC  MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR
Sky (%).........59  54  45  35  26  20  17  12  11  13  13  14
Weather cov.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
Weather type....RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
Tstm cov........
Chc of pcpn (%).20  20  20  20  20  20  20  10  10  10  0   0
Chc of thdr (%).10  10  10  10  10  10  10  0   0   0   0   0
Temp............84  83  77  72  69  66  63  61  58  56  54  51
Dewpoint........42  45  45  46  46  46  45  44  43  43  42  40
RH..............23  27  32  39  43  48  52  54  57  62  65  65
20 FT wind dir..NW  NNW N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N
20 FT wind spd..9   10  10  10  10  9   9   9   9   8   9   8
20 FT wind gust.14  16  15  16  17  17  16  16  16  14  14  13
Mix hgt (kft)...7.0 3.8 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5
Transp wind dir.NNW N   N   N   N   NNE NNE NNE NNE NNE NNE NE
Transp wind spd.13  15  15  15  18  18  18  17  16  16  15  14
Smoke Dispersal.EX  GD  FR  PR  PR  PR  PR  PR  PR  PR  PR  PR

$$
Forecaster...Weisser
Requested by...Mike Hill
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2513590.0/FSD
.DELDT 05/08/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0