Wind Advisory in effect from 10 PM this evening to 7 am CDT Sunday...
Tonight
Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Widespread rain showers in the early evening...then scattered light rain showers in the late evening. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph becoming 25 to 40 mph with gusts to around 50 mph late this evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs around 60. North winds 10 to 25 mph. Gusts around 35 mph in the morning.
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny and windy. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph becoming south 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts around 40 mph in the afternoon.
Breezy. Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. Chance of light showers...slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then chance of light rain and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
... Wind Advisory remains in effect from 10 PM this evening to 7 am CDT Sunday...
A Wind Advisory remains in effect from 10 PM this evening to 7 am CDT Sunday.
Winds will swing around to the northwest... with the progression of the wind shift occurring from extremely late this afternoon through mid evening. Once the wind shifts... speeds will increase rapidly and will average 25 to 40 mph. A few higher gusts to around 45 mph are possible overnight tonight. It is very possible that some of the stronger winds will reach Sioux City itself by around 7 PM. Further east... the strong winds will likely reach the Spencer and Storm Lake areas by around 10 PM.
A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be 31 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 46 and 57 mph. Winds of these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use caution until the winds subside.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 11:12 am CDT on May 10, 2008
... Sioux Falls climate data...
high temperature so far today... . 53 low temperature so far today... . 50 precipitation since midnight... .. 0.13
... Huron climate data...
high temperature so far today... . 51 low temperature so far today... . 45 precipitation since midnight... .. 0.55
... Sioux City climate data...
high temperature so far today... . 54 low temperature so far today... . 50 precipitation since midnight... .. 0.09 Missouri River stage... ... ... ... . 11.52
