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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Burlington VT
1031 PM EDT Fri May 12 2023
.SYNOPSIS...
A couple of cold front will swing across the North Country overnight
with just an isolated chance of a stray shower. Cooler temperatures
arrive on Saturday and especially by Sunday on breezy north to
northwest winds. Areas of patchy frost are possible on Sunday
morning across portions of the region, as a dry weekend prevails.
The next chance for rain showers will occur with another cold front
late Monday into Tuesday of the upcoming week.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
As of 1021 PM EDT Friday...The axis of instability has proved me
a fool tonight and has sustained showers across portions of
northern New York and is now moving into Vermont. As such,
highlighted an area of 30-50% chances of showers across the
Adirondacks and central Vermont tracking these through over the
next few hours. There was one cloud-flash, but conditions are
pointing to shorter columns as surface temperatures cool below
70 degrees. While lightning is not expected, there is still
about a 10% chance of one of these showers developing into a
weak thunderstorm. Locations in Vermont that have the best
chance of a shower include places between a Shelburne to
Hinesburg line extending southward to Rutland over the next 4
hours.
Previous Discussion...Cut precipitation chances this evening to
below 20% in general as heating is lost. There are some returns
popping up towards the St Lawrence Valley along an area of weak
forcing, but these are likely pulsing as the oblique angle of
the sun hits the mid layers of present clouds; expecting these
showers to dissipate quickly after sunset. Otherwise, forcing is
rather anemic with no appreciable moisture to work with in the
lower elevations. Any showers that do form will likely be mostly
virga except for higher terrain where showers could reach the
surface.
Previous discussion... Fcst concern is low prob of precip
tonight, followed by temps/rh`s and winds on Sat into Sat night.
Sfc analysis places first front near the International Border,
while secondary cold front is over the northern Great Lakes.
These boundary wl swing south acrs our cwa overnight, with just
a schc of a shower. The HRRR/NAM and RAP all show the potential
for a few spot shower as boundary interacts with slightly better
moisture and instability acrs our fa this evening. Areal
coverage of precip wl be very small and <10%, given deep dry
layer btwn 850-500mb. Given advection type airmass in place,
have kept very close to NBM for lows, which supports values in
the lower 40s to lower 50s most areas.
On Sat cwa is under moderate llvl caa on brisk northwest 925mb to
850mb winds of 30 to 40 knots. This upslope flow, lingering moisture
and sfc heating wl produce scattered fair wx cumulus clouds,
especially acrs the trrn, which is supported by soundings and
upstream vis satl pics. However, soundings continue to show very dry
air near 5000 ft, which should mix toward the sfc during the
aftn/evening hours on Sat, resulting in min rh values in the 28 to
35% range. This combined with sfc winds of 10 to 20 mph with
localized gusts 20 to 30 mph, wl cause some fire wx conditions,
especially central/northern VT, including the NEK. After
coordination with users, wl have midnight issue sps for anticipated
conditions. See fire section below for additional details. Temps are
5 to 10 degrees cooler on Saturday with values mid 60s to lower 70s.
Saturday night, sfc high pres noses into our cwa, but still noticing
a slight gradient, so temps might not completely bottom out.
Clearing skies and some decoupling of winds in deeper/protected
valleys support lows upper 20s to lower 40s. A frost advisory maybe
required in some areas where the growing season has started, it all
depends upon the winds. We still have time to fine tune fcst.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
As of 236 PM EDT Friday...A dry but seasonably cool and breezy
Mother`s Day is expected across the region as we remain under the
influence of a departing upper trough to our east. To our west an
expansive area of high pressure stretching from the Great Lakes to
the northern Plains will help to create a modestly strong pressure
gradient which combined with deep layer mixing owing to full
sunshine by the afternoon, should support surface wind gusts in the
20-30 mph range. Surface temps will warm to about 5 degrees below
seasonal normals in the upper 50s to mid 60s, then drop off Sunday
night into the mid 30s to low 40s. Some isolated frost will be
possible, but overall there should be enough gradient wind overnight
to mitigate widespread issues.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 236 PM EDT Friday...Heading into next week, dry conditions will
largely prevail as the aforementioned surface high pressure slowly
drifts over the East Coast. The only period of exception will be
late Monday through Tuesday where a cold upper level trough and
associated surface front will drop southward from James Bay and
likely produce scattered to numerous showers across the region,
especially on Tuesday and across northern zones. Depending on the
speed of the front, Tuesday could have a sharp temperature gradient
from north to south as well with the GFS and ECMWF showing +18C at
925 across southern Vermont, while falling below +10C across the
north in the afternoon. Clouds should inhibit heating a bit, but any
breaks could support highs around KVSF/KRUT in the mid/upper 70s.
Behind the frontal passage, dry conditions return for Wednesday
through Friday with maybe a spot shower Weds as the upper trough
exits. Wednesday will be the coolest day of the week with mean 925-
850mb temps around 0C supporting highs only in the 50s.
Additionally, lows Tue/Wed night will support areas of frost where
the growing season has begun outside of the Adirondacks and
Northeast Kingdom. Temperatures rebound nicely though on Thu/Fri to
normal and above in the 60s to low 70s for highs and mainly 40s for
lows.
&&
.AVIATION /03Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Through 00Z Sunday...A couple of cold frnt will cross our taf
sites this aftn into the overnight hours with main impacts being
a wind shift to the north/northwest. Otherwise, very dry air
aloft will produce VFR conditions at all sites for the next 12
to 24 hours with some fair wx cumulus clouds anticipated,
especially during peak heating. A spot shower is possible with
frontal passages, but impacts and probability of hitting a taf
site is too low to mention attm. Winds increase 10 to 15 knots
with gusts 15 to 25 knots on Saturday aft 16z.
Outlook...
Saturday: VFR. NO SIG WX.
Saturday Night: VFR. NO SIG WX.
Sunday: VFR. NO SIG WX.
Sunday Night: VFR. NO SIG WX.
Monday: VFR. NO SIG WX.
Monday Night: VFR. Chance SHRA.
Tuesday: Mainly MVFR, with areas VFR possible. Chance SHRA.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
Fire weather concerns develop this weekend with near critically low
relative humidity values and breezy conditions, along with continued
dry fine fuels per coordination with fire weather partners. The last
widespread wetting rainfall occurred on May 2nd and 3rd across the
region, while last nights front produced only a trace to localized
amounts near a tenth of an inch. A cold front will produce cooler
temperatures on Saturday, but breezy northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph
with gusts 20 to 30 mph are expected, especially across northern and
central VT, including the Northeast Kingdom, where green up has yet
to occur. Scattered fair weather cumulus clouds will develop during
the late morning into the afternoon hours on Saturday, which should
help keep min rh`s values in the 28% to 35% range on Saturday. Lower
relative humidities are anticipated on Sunday, but winds should be
slightly weaker.
Bottom line, based on coordination with VT Forest, Parks, and Rec a
SPS will be needed for parts of northern and central VT, including
the Northeast Kingdom to highlight concerns this weekend, as open
burning is strongly not recommended, given the anticipated
conditions. For northern New York no SPS is needed given the burn
ban is still in effect and green up has mostly occurred where people
live below 2000 feet.
If you live in Vermont, please remember to obtain a burn permit
prior to any burning and use caution if planning any outdoor burning
this weekend. And as a reminder if you live in New York State a
burn ban is in place through May 14th which means no open
burning is allowed.
&&
.BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VT...None.
NY...None.
&&
$$
SYNOPSIS...Taber
NEAR TERM...Boyd/Taber
SHORT TERM...Lahiff
LONG TERM...Lahiff
AVIATION...Boyd/Taber
FIRE WEATHER...
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
646 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
...New Aviation, Short Term...
.SHORT TERM... /NEW/
Update:
Upstream convection to our west/northwest has been on the slower
side of guidance in terms of development and upscale growth so far
today. Most of this morning`s HREF suite has been way off the
mark in terms of activity in southwestern Oklahoma, and was much
too aggressive in depicting an MCS developing and sweeping through
North Texas this afternoon/evening. Recent runs of the HRRR/WoFS
have caught up to present radar trends, and are depicting a slower
and more realistic scenario for the arrival of an MCS from the
west later this evening/tonight.
It does still appear that one or more MCS segments will organize
from West Texas activity during the next few hours which will
spread into most of the forecast area tonight. While this
convection could pose a hail/wind threat on an isolated basis,
the greater concern will be heavy rain and flooding, particularly
west of I-35 where training convection is possible. The Flood
Watch configuration remains adequate at this time, and no further
eastward expansion is presently planned. There is still
considerable uncertainty of coverage of thunderstorms tomorrow
which will depend heavily on how convective trends evolve in the
next 12 hours.
-Stalley
Previous Discussion:
/This Afternoon through Saturday Night/
A warm and unstable airmass is in place across Central and North
Texas this afternoon and some warm advection showers have started
to develop beneath what was a fairly strong cap this morning.
Latest RAP objective analysis and an aircraft sounding from
earlier suggest this capping has weakened and we should see a
slight uptick in scattered afternoon thunderstorms mainly south of
I-20. This activity will be aided by weak ascent ahead of a slow
moving upper trough over north-central Mexico. Farther to the
northwest, a frontal boundary and surface dryline are positioned
from north to south across western Oklahoma and into northwest
Texas. A warm and humid airmass to the east of this boundary
yields around 4000+ J/kg of most unstable CAPE and will fuel
thunderstorm development through the late afternoon and early
evening. It`s a little uncertain whether or not this activity will
directly impact North Texas as the boundary is still displaced to
the northwest, but several of the high resolution CAMs rapidly
develop convection, then spread it east into North Texas along
surging outflows early this evening. We`ll keep PoP around 30-40%
across the northwest this evening with a substantial uptick in
rain chances expected overnight. Any storms that develop this
afternoon/evening have the potential to become severe with a
damaging wind and hail threat. This severe threat will taper off
tonight with heavy rainfall becoming more of a threat overnight.
The aforementioned upper trough will spread out of northern Mexico
and into the Southern Plains overnight tonight with persistent
lift occurring throughout much of Central Texas. This should keep
scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms ongoing overnight,
particularly west of I-35. As the trough continues northward on
Saturday, a steady stream of moisture will persist through Central
and North Texas with PWs increasing to 1.8". Deep meridional flow
will favor training showers and thunderstorms which will likely
produce bands of heavier rainfall. This is most likely to occur
along and west of I-35, tied to the strongest forcing for ascent.
Rain chances will continue into Saturday night across the entire
region.
A Flood Watch is in effect for areas west of I-35 currently,
however, an expansion may be needed at some point over the weekend.
Widespread rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches can be expected west of
I-35 with lesser amounts to the east. The potential for training
showers and storms means that some locations will likely see
considerably more rainfall.
Dunn
&&
.LONG TERM... /Issued 323 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023/
/Sunday Onward/
With no significant pattern change in the forecast through the
next week or so, expect an unsettled weather pattern to persist
across North and Central Texas. Periods of heavy rain will
increase the flash flooding potential, thus, a Flood Watch is in
effect through Sunday evening.
As we begin the new week, our region will be on the eastern
periphery of a mid-level trough that will gradually be retreating
eastward. Given the trough`s influence, southerly flow will
continue to advect plenty of moisture northward into a weakly
forced environment. Even with weak forcing, sufficient daytime
heating will promote the development of isolated to scattered
showers and thunderstorms on Sunday along any remnant boundary.
The retreating trough will allow for an area of high pressure to
shift eastward across the Lower Mississippi River. The weakened
southerly flow may lead to a weak front moving in on Monday
afternoon. Although there may be increased surface convergence
along the front, weak deep layer shear and low instability should
keep the threat for severe weather at bay. Weak impulses are
likely to traverse across the region, and although overall storm
chance will remain low, there will continue to be isolated to
scattered showers and storms each day.
The aforementioned area of high pressure will be temporary as the
expectation is that by mid-week, the longwave trough across the
eastern CONUS will strengthen and return an active weather pattern
to our region to finish out the work week. As we approach next
weekend, guidance continues to advertise a cold front moving into
our region with high pressure settling in behind the front. If
this is the case, there may be a break in precipitation next
weekend.
Hernandez
&&
.AVIATION... /NEW/
/00z TAFs/
Timing of convective impacts to D10 airports has been pushed back
slightly with the 00z TAF updates with radar trends and model
guidance suggesting a North Texas arrival around/after 04z. While
impacts to the western cornerposts are possible earlier than
that, the most likely timing for storms in the immediate vicinity
of the TAF sites is from 05-11z. Afterwards, lighter showers and
probably less frequent lightning activity could linger into early
Sunday morning before a break in activity through midday. Ragged
MVFR stratus may attempt to develop during this time period as
well, but any nearby convection could certainly interrupt or delay
its formation. Isolated/scattered thunderstorm redevelopment is
expected with daytime heating, and intermittent convective impacts
seem likely through the afternoon and early evening period
tomorrow. Outside of influences from thunderstorm outflow, a SE
wind will prevail.
-Stalley
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Dallas-Ft. Worth 69 82 68 83 67 / 70 60 60 60 40
Waco 68 79 66 80 66 / 70 70 60 70 40
Paris 67 84 66 85 67 / 30 50 40 40 30
Denton 67 81 65 81 64 / 70 60 60 60 50
McKinney 67 82 66 82 66 / 60 70 50 50 40
Dallas 70 83 68 84 68 / 70 70 50 60 40
Terrell 69 83 67 84 67 / 30 60 50 50 40
Corsicana 71 84 68 85 67 / 40 60 50 50 30
Temple 68 79 66 80 65 / 60 70 60 70 40
Mineral Wells 66 78 64 78 64 / 70 70 70 70 60
&&
.FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch through Sunday evening for TXZ091-100>102-115>117-
129>132-141>144-156>160-174.
&&
$$
Area Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1047 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 1033 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected through the
weekend, though it should not be a complete washout. With a front
sitting on top of the area the next couple days, there will be
some uncertainty as to location of the highest rain chances,
depending on where this boundary is located. However, it currently
appears the period from late Saturday afternoon into Sunday
morning would be most favored. Some of the rain will be locally
heavy, and expect a few of the storms to be on the strong to
locally severe side. While Saturday remains warm and humid, with
highs in the mid 80s, cooler weather is expected Sunday as the
front begins to sink south.
&&
.UPDATE...
Issued at 833 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
A stationary front was draped southeast across central IL, very
near the I-74 corridor early this evening. Modest instability
sampled at 1200 J/kg on 00z KILX sounding and weak convergence
along the boundary have allowed isolated showers and storms to
form from near Bloomington to Champaign over the past couple
hours. With little upper level support these should fade over the
next few hours, with only an isolated shower expected overnight
near the front. Short range guidance is in good agreement that low
clouds and fog will form in the weakly convergent and moist
airmass along and north of the front after midnight, and persist
into much of Friday morning. RAP/HRRR visibility plots show high
probabilities of visibility near or below 1/4 mile, so dense fog
will be possible at times, especially near and north of I-74. The
very moist airmass will keep low temperatures 10-15 degrees above
normal in the mid/upper 60s.
25
&&
.SHORT TERM... (Through Sunday)
Issued at 246 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
Main concern with this period is with convection through Sunday,
and associated severe weather chances.
Latest satellite imagery shows a bit of thinning with the clouds
across central Illinois, though still mostly cloudy overall.
Earlier rain activity has shifted to the I-80 corridor while
further southwest, convection has been trying to get going across
Missouri. While SPC mesoanalysis shows surface CAPE`s around 1500
J/kg west and south of Springfield and no cap, there`s not a lot
in the way of forcing. Surface analysis does show winds turning
more from the southeast to south between here and St. Louis, along
a band of some light showers pushing across the St. Louis metro.
High-res models have been advertising some development along this
boundary through mid afternoon, with recent HRRR runs showing more
of a focus across areas east of I-55 before fading away with
diurnal heating. Highest PoP`s around 50% will be near/east of
I-57 in this forecast package, though scattered showers/storms are
included over the entire forecast area.
Saturday and Sunday gets a bit more tricky with timing and
intensity of convection. Upper low currently spinning over
central Nebraska will gradually fade out Saturday morning, with
the associated surface boundary extending east across central
Illinois. This boundary doesn`t show much movement initially, as
it is trapped between split upper flow to our east. Later on
Sunday, it starts to get a southward nudge as a rex block develops
over the Rockies. CAM`s generally show an area from north central
Iowa into southwest Indiana where convection expands during the
afternoon and evening, before weakening after midnight. No
appreciable change was made in the most recent SPC Day2 outlook,
mainly highlighting a level 1 (marginal) risk except slightly
higher along and north of a Galesburg-Pontiac line where bulk
shear is slightly higher in the 30-40 knot range at 0-6 km. Best
chance of any tornadic activity would be in that area near and
north of the boundary, but chances do not appear overly high (5%)
at this time. Moving into Sunday, increasing shear values are
mostly behind the front that drops southward, though they do
appear decent near/east of I-57 during the afternoon where the SPC
Day3 level 2 (slight) risk is placed.
Temperature-wise, the humid conditions persist through Saturday,
and temperatures appear to be highest during this period as highs
reach the mid 80s across the forecast area. Sunday will feature
more of a gradient, ranging from lower 70s north of the front to
lower 80s south.
Geelhart
&&
.LONG TERM... (Monday through Next Friday)
Issued at 246 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
Sprawling surface high pressure will stretch from the central
Plains to the mid-Atlantic as the work week begins, starting us
off on the coolish side with highs in the lower to mid 70s. With a
large upper low dropping southward across Quebec mid week, a
backdoor cold front is expected to push through the area around
Wednesday. Not much of a moisture influx is expected in such a
pattern, so little in the way of rain is expected.
Toward late week, longer range models all bring an upper low
southeast from the Canadian prairies, reaching the northern
Minnesota vicinity by Friday morning. The European model is the
faster of the bunch in terms of both inflow of Gulf moisture, and
the increase in rain chances. Anything on Thursday appears to be
more of the pop-up variety as a weak wave cuts through across the
state, with better chances accompanying the surface front Thursday
night or Friday. A cooler pattern sets up as a strong ridge
develops west of the Rockies, with the 6-10 day temperature
outlook favoring below normal temperatures over the Midwest.
Geelhart
&&
.AVIATION... (For the 06z TAFs through 06z Saturday Night)
Issued at 1047 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
A stationary front was located just north of the I-74 corridor
this evening, and is expected to move little overnight. An area
of IFR/MVFR clouds has developed over southeast IL and was
advecting north. Short range guidance is in good agreement that
MVFR to IFR ceilings and visibilities will develop near and north
of the boundary while the lower clouds from the south continue to
spread north over the next few hours. The restricted
ceilings/visibilities should affect all TAF sites except KSPI.
Some improvement is expected by mid morning, then VFR conditions
return around midday. Spotty showers are possible overnight, then
a better chance for scattered storms develops late Saturday
afternoon and evening.
25
&&
.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&
$$
WFO ILX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
959 PM EDT Fri May 12 2023
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure continues to slide out into the Atlantic this
weekend. A cold front will near the area on Saturday and track
across ENC on Sunday, with a second front forecast to track
across the region early next week.
&&
.NEAR TERM /OVERNIGHT/...
As of 955 PM Fri... A wonderful night to start our weekend as
temps have fallen into the upper 60s to near 70 with rather
comfortable dewpoints in place. High clouds continue to stream
in from weakening shower activity well to the north and west as
the western periphery of the Bermuda ridge remains over the
Carolinas tonight.
Prev Disc...Sub-tropical ridge remains planted over the southeastern
CONUS this afternoon while the western periphery of the Bermuda high
at the surface remains in control, although it is beginning to
weaken slightly as a cold front crosses into New England. This
boundary will eventually make it to our area on Sunday, but for
tonight high pressure will remain in control. Deeper moisture will
be slow to intrude into the region overnight, and lows will be only
a couples degrees warmer than yesterday.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY/...
As of 955 PM Fri...More active weather is expected tomorrow,
although bulk of activity for eastern NC will likely not occur
until the evening and overnight hours. A subtle shortwave is
expected to traverse the mid- Atlantic tomorrow afternoon,
helping to nudge the aforementioned cold front south. This will
aid in the initiation of a cluster of showers and thunderstorms
across central VA in the afternoon, gradually pushing south
towards our area and reaching our NW`rn zones right around the
end of the period. Our region should remain dry until then,
owing to relatively lower Tds keeping instability almost non-
existent - the ensemble max of the HREF only paints a couple
hundred joules of SBCAPE across our northern tier through the
day. Any showers and storms forming along the inland trough or
the seabreeze tomorrow should fall apart, and opted to keep
forecast dry until late afternoon when the better lift from the
front and shortwave arrive.
Low-level thicknesses are forecast to be similar to today, and
carried almost the same high temps as today.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 2 PM Friday...Semi-permanent ridging aloft will setup
over the western half of the US into next week, with will keep a
predominantly NW flow aloft pattern in place east of the
Mississippi River Valley. Within this flow, a few shortwaves are
forecast to move through the Mid-Atlantic/Carolinas. While
medium range guidance are in pretty good agreement with the
large-scale upper level pattern, there are some substantial
differences with each individual shortwaves. The key takeaway
here, then, is that the weekend through next week period still
carries lower than normal confidence.
With that in mind, a cold front crosses the area Saturday
night- Sunday afternoon. This looks like a slower-moving front
as it won`t have quite as much upper level support initially.
Modest moisture and instability developing along the front
should support scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
Deep layer shear and weak instability should keep the threat of
severe weather low. Despite the increasing PWATs, the lack of
stronger instability will probably keep rainfall amounts in
check, and no hydro issues are anticipated.
A quick-hitting system then moves through on Monday (almost more in
an Alberta Clipper fashion). Despite the fast-movement, a quick
round of showers and isolated thunderstorms appears plausible given
the forecast lift, moisture, and instability. Shear will be better
with this wave (compared to the weekend wave), but instability is
lacking, so the net effect is a continued low risk of severe
weather.
Return flow quickly develops on Tuesday, followed by yet another
wave moving through on Wednesday or Thursday. The moisture return,
and associated chance of showers, is more questionable ahead of this
wave, but we`ll continue to carry a slight chance/chance in the
forecast for now.
Temperatures will fluctuate from day to day depending on the timing
of each wave and how much, if any, cold air advection occurs. The
potential exists for parts of the area to end up cooler than
currently forecast, especially if the surface low with any wave
tracks inland/west of ENC. Near climo for most of the period,
with Mon currently looking like the coolest day.
&&
.AVIATION /02Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
SHORT TERM /Through Sat/...
As of 7 PM Fri... Pred VFR conditions continue to persist
across the CWA this evening with 5-15 kt S`rly winds noted
across our terminals. Though winds will be light and skies will
be mo clear across the FA, latest forecast soundings and a fair
amount of forecast guidance outside of a seemingly overly
aggressive HRRR don`t show a favorable environment for fog
development tonight as high cirrus may remain thick enough and
winds elevated just enough to preclude fog formation. Given this
kept a VFR TAF through tonight as well. That being said, some
patchy ground fog is certainly not out of the question
especially along our SW`rn zones (think OAJ/DPL) tonight,
though confidence is not high enough to include this in the
forecast.
Light winds will then increase out of the SW tomorrow after sunrise
with 5-15 kt winds expected. A few gusts in the afternoon may
approach 20 kts as well but these look to be few and far
between. A gradually thickening and lowering clod deck will also
be noted o SAturday particularly in the afternoon as a cold
front approaches from the north. Don`t expect any precip
through the period as well given the latest guidance but some
showers may begin to sneak into the CWA SAt evening.
LONG TERM /Saturday night through Wednesday/...
As of 2 PM Friday...There will be an increased risk of sub- VFR
conditions Saturday night through Sunday, and again on Monday,
thanks to a pair of upper level waves moving through. Each wave
will carry a risk of SHRA and TSRA as well, and possibly a
period of gusty winds. There is potential for several hours of
IFR cigs late Sat night through mid morning Sunday.
&&
.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /through Saturday/...
As of 330 PM Fri...Quiet boating conditions across the waters
this afternoon are expected to continue into tomorrow as the
Bermuda high remains in control for the period. Southwest to
southerly winds of around 10 kt are expected outside of the sea
breeze circulation, where winds of around 15 kt are likely
especially across the sounds. Winds will be strongest Saturday
afternoon as front approaches from the north, compressing the
pressure gradient, and a few spotty gusts up to 25 kt are
possible in the afternoon.
Offshore, seas hover at around 2-3 feet through the period with
periods around 9 seconds.
LONG TERM /Saturday night through Wednesday/...
As of 2 PM Friday...A period of unsettled weather returns over
the weekend, potentially lasting through much of the upcoming
week. A cold front moves through Sat night into Sunday,
accompanied by a risk of showers and thunderstorms. Gusty SSW
winds 15-20 kt with occasional gusts to 25 kt develop Sat
evening and Sat night, becoming northerly 10-20 kt behind the
front Sun. Marginal SCA conditions possible Sat evening into
Sun. Another front moves through on Monday with a similar risk
of showers and gusty winds. Seas will gradually build during
this time, with 3-5 ft seas common into early next week.
&&
.EQUIPMENT...
The KMHX WSR-88D radar in Newport, NC remains down for
scheduled maintenance, and will be down for another one to two
weeks for an important upgrade. During the downtime, adjacent
radars will be available, including: KAKQ, KLTX, and KRAX.
&&
.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...None.
MARINE...None.
&&
$$
SYNOPSIS...MHX
NEAR TERM...MS/RCF
SHORT TERM...MS
LONG TERM...RM
AVIATION...RM/RCF
MARINE...RM/MS
EQUIPMENT...MHX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
908 PM EDT Fri May 12 2023
.SYNOPSIS...
A frontal boundary will arrive later tonight but stall across
the Mid Atlantic. Chances of scattered showers with afternoon
to evening thunderstorms should occur throughout the weekend and
Monday. It will take until Tuesday for high pressure to arrive
and provide drier weather.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 908 PM EDT Friday...
Regional radar images showed convection diminishing this evening
with the loss of solar heating. Elected to decrease pops tonight
and keep the highest pops in the northwest as supported by the
models. Adjusted temperatures tonight utilizing the latest
surface obs,their trends and blended in the NBM. Added some fog
overnight especially in the southwest mountains. A lee trough
and cold font moving southward will spark the development of
scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon into
Saturday evening.
Previous:
As of 551 PM EDT Friday...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms have form this afternoon
mainly along and west of the Blue Ridge. The best instability
will remain to our west. Thus, the severe threat is limited.
However, With a lighter mean flow, some storms could have
locally heavy rains. Adjusted pops to match up with radar
trends. Then, later tonight blended in the HIRESFV3 and HRRR for
pops and weather. Also modified temperatures this evening into
tonight to capture rain cooled locations. More changes later
this evening....
Previous discussion:
As of 155 PM EDT Friday...
Confidence is moderate for scattered showers and thunderstorms
later this afternoon and tonight.
The models have again been too aggressive with bringing
convective activity towards the Mid Atlantic as has been the
trend for the past several events. Rainfall probabilities
continue to be decreased as the radar shows little activity at
this time. Showers and thunderstorms will eventually become more
prevalent west of the Blue Ridge as a warm front approaches
this evening. While the precipitable water in the 12Z RNK
sounding is up to 1.33 inches, instability and wind shear are
weak and not conducive to any severe potential.
The warm front should stall across the Mid Atlantic tonight.
Thunder chances will diminish with the loss of heating, but
occasional showers and generally cloudy skies should remain
throughout the night and into Saturday morning. If any areas
receive notable rainfall, a little patchy fog may develop in
between the rounds of showers. The chance of storms will
increase by Saturday afternoon with locations east of the Blue
Ridge have the higher chance, while the mountains may become too
stable to support any notable convection. Temperatures on
Saturday should be a few degrees lower compared to Friday.
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.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
As of 230 PM EDT Friday...
A buckling front near the area will be the focus for showers and
storms Saturday night into Monday...
A frontal boundary positioned over the area Saturday will sink south
and stall by Saturday night. This front will then buckle slightly
north and south as we progress through Monday, and then makes enough
progression south on Monday night to clear precipitation chances.
With this front so close to the region, and with weak periodic
disturbances expected to ride southeast along this feature, we are
expecting rounds of showers and storms across the area. Many of
these will be diurnally based, but with enough support from the
disturbances aloft to allow for overnight precipitation, especially
Sunday night. A challenge remains exact timing of the greater chance
of showers and storms Saturday night through Monday with guidance
not consistent on the timing of the disturbances. Temperatures are
expected to be nearly or slightly below normal for this time of year.
Confidence in the above weather scenario is moderate.
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.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 100 PM EDT Friday...
Unsettled weather through the period...
On Tuesday into Wednesday, a broad upper trough will head southeast
across Southeast Canada south into the mid-Atlantic region. Past
this broader description of the synoptic pattern, details in the
smaller scale weather patterns has considerable variability between
the models and in time. The questions come in regard to how much,
or how little, this northern system may interact with a southern
stream shortwave trough that is expected to move somewhere across
either the Tennessee Valley or northern edges of the Deep South
Tuesday into Wednesday. Additional, the magnitude of precipitation
associated with this feature have great variability among the
guidance.
Our latest forecast solution will be one that does not deviate
greatly from our ongoing forecast. We will not have a completely
dry forecast these two days, but no more than isolated diurnal
coverage across the far southwest portion of the forecast area.
Additionally, with the approach and then passage of the main upper
trough, look for winds to become a bit gusty (10 to 20 mph) both
days. Temperatures will be near normal each day.
Thursday into Friday, an upper trough is expected to deepen across
the central US and head eastward towards our region. The result will
be shift in the prevailing wind pattern from northwest to south or
southwest. This will allow for the advection of milder temperatures
and higher dew point air into the area. The result will be
increasing chance of daytime/evening showers across the region, with
isolated daytime storms also possible, especially on Friday.
Temperatures these days will be trending to values slightly above
normal for this time of year.
Confidence in the above weather scenario is on the low side of
moderate.
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.AVIATION /01Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 735 PM EDT Friday...
SCT MVFR convection will continue tonight mainly in the west.
In the east, many locations will remain free of any rain.
Clouds will increase this evening into tonight, and ceilings
should lower to MVFR/IFR after midnight. Patchy fog will also
be possible, especially for any locations that receive notable
rainfall this evening into tonight. Ceilings will eventually
improve to MVFR/VFR by Saturday morning, but there may still be
ongoing showers. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will
develop Saturday afternoon. Chances of thunder during Saturday
afternoon may be highest for KDAN.
Moderate confidence in ceilings,visibilities and winds during
the taf period.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...
Poor flying conditions with ongoing chances of showers and
MVFR/IFR ceilings will continue through the remainder of this
weekend and into Monday. Thunder chances will increase during
Monday. High pressure should arrive by Tuesday to provide VFR
conditions. Wednesday may see a gradual increase in clouds and
perhaps an isolated shower in the mountains. Isolated MVFR
showers are possible in the western mountains Thursday.
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...None.
NC...None.
WV...None.
&&
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SYNOPSIS...PW
NEAR TERM...KK/PW
SHORT TERM...DS
LONG TERM...DS
AVIATION...KK/PW