Forecast Discussions mentioning any of "HRRR" "RAP" "RUC13" "RUC" "RR" received at GSD on 09/20/24


Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
517 PM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Conditions will remain dry with near to slightly above average temperatures through Friday. - The next system arrives on Saturday bringing scattered showers and storms as well as a reinforcing shot of cooler air. - The central mountains look to be favored for a majority of the precipitation with some in the form of snow. - The weather pattern remains cooler and unsettled early to mid next week as additional disturbances move through, providing at least scattered shower activity. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... Issued at 223 PM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024 Satellite imagery shows the models struggled to initialize the closed low just off the West Coast on the 12Z run this morning with 100-200 mile variation between models. The GFS seems to best fit with the satellite observations down through the mid level, but none of the models picked up on the low-level features. By 18Z, the models are already tracking ahead of observations indicating the models are a little fast bringing this low into the region. The deterministic models are running ahead of the ensemble means pushing the low well into Arizona by Saturday morning as is the NAM, but the HRRR looks much better placing the low near the Nevada-California-Arizona triple point more in line with the ensembles. The NBM guidance seems to also be leaning towards the HRRR solution with wrap-around moisture pushing up into southern Utah sparking isolated to scattered nocturnal convection overnight Friday. Models are also hinting the southerly flow will pick up some of the Gulf of Mexico moisture over Chihuahua and push it north through New Mexico into the San Juan Mountains along the Divide Friday evening and overnight, presenting a slight chance for nocturnal showers and thunderstorms in south central Colorado mountains though confidence in these is lower. Otherwise, look for temperatures running near normal to a little above normal this afternoon and overnight with a band of high clouds moving up from the south into the central mountains. Tomorrow will be a few degrees warmer under mostly clear skies, but the sunshine will make it feel much warmer. Clouds will start to move in from the south and southwest Friday evening ahead of this next system. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... Issued at 223 PM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024 By Saturday morning, the low that appears cut off from the main upper level trough will lift northeast through the Four Corners from Arizona and move through much of southeast Utah into western Colorado. This low packs a bit of a punch and is fairly compact, closed and vertically stacked with a 100 kt jet wrapping around the base providing needed orographic and dynamic lift Saturday morning into the afternoon for showers and storms. Moisture increases more on the right and northern sides of this low as it pulls up some moisture from the Gulf of Mexico late Saturday afternoon and evening through Sunday morning with wraparound precipitation. In fact, PWAT anomalies increase to 160 to 200 percent of normal late Saturday afternoon and evening across the eastern and northern areas of this low where the wraparound precipitation occurs. The best precipitation favors the central mountain areas with easterly upslope flow, which favors the mountains along the central Continental Divide on the eastern sides, but downslopes a bit into our western sides. That being said, storms will still develop out ahead of this low, but precipitation amounts may not reach the amounts that the eastern slopes would receive. This time of year, we are considering snow levels and impacts there. At this time, it looks like snow levels Saturday start off above 12kft and lower to around 10.5 to 11kft Saturday night, so snow is possible at the higher peaks with maybe around 1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts above timberline. Not expecting much impact though at pass level as roads remain wet given milder afternoon temperatures. Wraparound northwest flow will keep some light snow lingering through Sunday morning over the peaks with light rain in the lower elevations along the Divide, before clearing out by Sunday afternoon, with the peaks revealing some white with perhaps colorful foliage in the foreground as the cooler temperatures are starting to allow the leaves to change in the higher elevations. Drier northerly flow takes hold Sunday afternoon with fast moving northwest flow moving in Sunday night into Monday as another shortwave trough drops in from the northern Rockies. Conditions Sunday afternoon and evening could remain breezy in this pattern between systems. This low again becomes cut off from the main flow and drops north to south across western Colorado Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon, keeping conditions unsettled with more shower activity. High pressure builds in overhead behind this wave, leaving somewhat of a Rex Block with the low potentially lifting back over the Four Corners region by mid next week. Models are in somewhat decent agreement with the overall synoptic pattern but the jury is out as run to run consistency has not quite been there. Will have to wait and see how this evolves with future model runs, but something to keep an eye on. The blended solution keeps scattered PoPs and unsettled conditions, favoring the high terrain for now which seems reasonable. Temperatures this weekend through mid next week remains around 5 degrees below normal in the lower elevations with around 10 degrees below normal over the mountains with temps modifying to near or slightly above seasonable mid to late next week, however this all depends on the weather pattern and what happens with this cut off low. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/... Issued at 516 PM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024 VFR conditions will prevail for the next 24 hours, with mostly clear skies and generally light and terrain driven winds. Gusty southerly to southwesterly winds will be possible tomorrow afternoon. && .GJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CO...None. UT...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...DB LONG TERM...MDA AVIATION...TGJT
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
929 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Chance for Storms Tomorrow - Several Chances of Showers and Storms into Next Week && .UPDATE... Issued at 921 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 The convection upstream in WI has been tracking slowly east this evening. As this convection nears western MI later tonight, the instability will be decreasing. This weakening/diminishing trend will be seen in the convection as well. The latest HRRR shows the tops lowering to under 30k feet as they move into the CWA. Overall the grids/forecasts show this scenario well and we are not planning any changes to the tonight forecast. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 252 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 - Chance for Storms Tomorrow Clouds begin to increase late tonight as an upper low tracking from the Northern Plains into Manitoba sends a trailing front towards lower MI, arriving in our area Friday afternoon and evening. Spotty showers will begin to move through the area around late morning to mid- day, then storms will be possible during the afternoon. Diurnal instability up to 1000 to 1400 J/kg (highest over southern lower MI) and bulk shear to 35 to 40 knots will support a few strong storms, with the highest chance in far southwest lower Michigan. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary concern with any strong storms. - Several Chances of Showers and Storms into Next Week The weekend starts off dry as a period of brief ridging and high pressure advects dry air across the area. Precipitation chances then increase later Sunday and especially Sunday Night into Monday. This is driven by a closed low over the southwest US ejecting into the main flow pattern and bringing ample moisture with it. Can`t even rule out a bit. Ensemble CAPE forecasts suggest the chance of isolated thunderstorms also exists. Grand Ensemble precipitation probabilities show the chance for a needed soaking rain is definitely there. Chances of over 0.5" of rain Sunday Night into Monday night is 40-60 percent and over 1 inch is around 10 percent. This weekend into into next week marks the start of a pattern shift as the ridge that has brought dry weather for over a week breaks. This change makes troughing the predominant upper-level setup. Several additional chances of rain are possible over this time period, however as is common with these setups, the timing of the shortwaves and associated rain showers is still not nailed down. Thermal troughing also causes 850mb temperatures falling to around 10C, translating to a near normal low to mid 70s for highs next week. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 650 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 VFR conditions will continue at all the terminals this evening and overnight. Fog is not expected overnight given that some light winds will persist near ground level with stronger winds aloft. Clouds will gradually move in Friday and scattered showers and isolated storms will develop at our western terminals around or shortly after midday and then by around mid or late afternoon at our eastern terminals. Brief reductions to MVFR and perhaps IFR are possible in heavier showers and isolated storms. && .MARINE... Issued at 252 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 A weak cold front will bring a chance for scattered showers early Friday morning. Otherwise, expect offshore winds starting Friday with winds shifting southerly then westerly Friday afternoon following the passage of the front. Wave heights stay generally low through this weekend, with the highest waves to around 2 feet Sunday evening. && .GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MI...None. MARINE...None. && $$ UPDATE...MJS DISCUSSION...Thielke/Thomas AVIATION...Laurens MARINE...Thielke
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
631 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Slight Risk (Level 2/5) for large hail (2"), damaging winds (60+ mph), and a few tornadoes across eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin this afternoon and evening. - Rain is increasingly likely this weekend, however uncertainty remains highest with respect to areal coverage and QPF amounts. Latest trends favor highest rainfall amounts along the Minnesota/Iowa border. - Cooler air arrives early next week with highs in the 60s. Temperatures rebound into the mid to upper 70s by late week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 111 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 The initial round of early morning convection has all but ended across the area. Latest KMPX radar imagery captures a few lingering storms in western Wisconsin, which are exiting to the east. Further west, visible satellite captures a band of stratus tied to an eastward advancing cold front. Latest surface observations depict the front to the east of Alexandria extending south towards Redwood Falls. The cold front is tied to a negatively tilted closed upper- low positioned over southeastern Saskatchewan/southwestern Manitoba. The eastward progression of the front across a region of ascent in the exit region of the upper-low will be the focus point for convective development later this afternoon. Data from our special 18z balloon and ACARS data from MSP airport illustrate that destabilization is underway, however capping will inhibit development for a little while longer. RAP forecast guidance and SPC mesoanalysis continue to display a favorable environment for severe weather across eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, especially by September weather standards. Strong instability (MLCAPEs 2000-3000 J/kg), steep mid-level lapse rates (7.0-7.5 deg/km), and sufficient bulk shear (~35 knots) all point towards an environment capable of producing severe weather. CAMs seem to have a decent handle on how we expect the event to unfold, though with any event a degree of uncertainty does remain. The general idea advertised across the CAM suite is convective initiation to the west of I-35 by mid-afternoon, with the number of storms becoming numerous very quickly given the strong instability and erosion of the cap. As storms intensify and are in the more discrete or supercellular mode, the threat for large hail (2") and potential tornadic activity will be the highest. Our concern is that storms will be in this phase along/near the I-35 corridor and the large population center that is the Twin Cities Metro during rush hour. Storms are expected to develop into clusters quickly, which introduces more uncertainty in the evolution of the event. The linear nature of the hodograph would suggest splitting cells with numerous storm scale interactions. The "chaotic" nature to this type of convective environment means storm interactions could be constructive or destructive, so the "high-end" nature of this setup is somewhat in question. Nonetheless, forcing from the front and low- level jet should promote growth into more linear segments and a transition to a damaging wind threat as storms exit eastern Minnesota and enter western Wisconsin. Forecast wind profiles remain supportive of a QLCS tornado threat as well. The SPC has maintained a large Slight Risk area in the latest Day 1 convective outlook, which includes a large hatched area for significant hail (2") across much of the Slight Risk area. Showers and thunderstorms will move east of the area later this evening and will be followed up by a dry Friday across the region. A thermal ridge is progged to lift northeast out of the central Plains Friday into Saturday and as a result our high temperature forecast features the low 80s through Saturday. The weekend forecast puzzle still has missing pieces, but the general trend is coming into better context. A clipper-type wave is forecast to slide across the northern Great Plains Saturday morning and will send a surface cold front across the Upper Midwest. The passage of the front will re- introduce scattered PoPs into the forecast Saturday afternoon and evening. Cold advection behind the front will drop highs in the 60s for Sunday, though that may not be the end of the active weather for the weekend. Guidance swings a shortwave trough and associated surface low across the Great Plains Sunday into Monday, with an expansive shield of precipitation set to cut across portions of Iowa/Wisconsin/Illinois etc. The northward extent of the precipitation shield of greatest uncertainty, as there are wet and dry members across the various ensembles. The best chance for heavy QPF will likely be for locations in southern Minnesota, closer to the surface low. After a cool start to the week, temperatures are forecast to rebound into the 70s by mid to late week. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/... Issued at 631 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 Scattered TS across far eastern MN and WI will continue to push east through early evening. TS is expected to clear RNH around 01Z, and EAU by 03Z. KMSP...TS expected to remain east for the remainder of the evening. Skies will clear by 01-02Z. /OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ SAT...VFR. Chc SHRA/TSRA. Wind SE 5-10kts becoming W. SUN...VFR. Slight chc SHRA/MVFR. Wind NW 5-10 kts. MON...VFR. Slight chc SHRA/MVFR. Wind NE 5-10 kts. && .MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MN...None. WI...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Strus AVIATION...Borghoff
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Marquette MI
648 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Extended stretch of well above normal temperatures continues through at least Saturday with highs mainly in the upper 70s and 80s. - A cold front brings scattered showers and a few thunderstorms tonight into Friday. Some stronger storms are possible in western Upper Michigan this evening. - Multiple rounds of precipitation possible through the first half of next week. Thunderstorms that do form are not expected to be severe. - Temperatures around normal are expected to return for next week. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... Issued at 446 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 Water vapor imagery and RAP analysis show troffing over the western U.S. with one well-defined mid-level low over southern Manitoba and a second just off of the central CA coast. Some elevated showers and a few storms have advanced into north central WI and western Upper Mi this afternoon ahead of the low over Manitoba. The mid-level ridge axis which was stationed over Upper Mi most of the week is getting pushed slightly se this afternoon although the attendant very dry air mass is still keeping the central and eastern U.P shower-free this afternoon. Afternoon temps thus far have reached into the mid 70s and lower 80s, coolest along the Lake Mi shore. Higher dew points in the 60s have resulted in a more unstable airmass south into north central WI where a cluster of elevated storms have formed at the nose of a theta-e ridge. Plenty of uncertainty regarding U.P weather for late this afternoon into tonight as the mid-level low over Manitoba lifts north and sends a mid-level trough and associated sfc cold front toward Upper Mi later tonight. High resolution models suggesting stronger convection and developing supercells now forming over southern MN in environment of SBCAPE values 1500-2000 j/kg will pose a severe risk into southern MN and western WI into early evening. These storms over southern MN and western WI are then expected to transition to a linear MCS tonight which moves east through WI. High effective shear of 40 kts or higher and CAPE values of 1000-2000 j/kg will favor the eastward movement of the MCS through WI tonight. Big question will be how this MCS affects moisture for supporting convection over the U.P tonight. A few of the CAMs suggest isolated to scattered showers and t-storms this evening over the west could potentially become more numerous in coverage into south central Upper Mi overnight if northern extent of MCS moving through WI clips this portion of the cwa. This will be something for the evening shift to keep an eye on. Increasing effective shear to 30 kts could support some stronger storms into the western U.P. this evening but severe threat will likely be limited by mostly elevated CAPE of 500-1000 j/kg. Look for min temps to stay around 60F tonight with increasing clouds and chance for showers. Patchy fog will be possible again tonight, especially central and east under moist southerly upslope flow. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... Issued at 400 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 Active weather pattern to begin the long term forecast as a trio of shortwaves will pass in the vicinity of the Upper Great Lakes Friday through Tuesday. This will help keep more seasonal temperatures (highs in the 60s) and periodic precipitation chances in the forecast into the middle of next week. While there is enough spread in the ensembles in the back half of the week to keep slight-chance (~20%) PoPs in the forecast, ensembles have trended more dry over the past 24 hours of runs and anomalous ridging looks to reside over Manitoba and northern Ontario by the end of next week. Should this ridging persist, the pattern could dry out to end September, which aligns with the CPC 8-14 day and 3-4 week precip outlooks which put the UP in a below normal precip pattern. By Friday morning, the cold front associated with a 992mb occluded low over Manitoba will be draped over central-to-eastern Upper Michigan. This front will continue to drift eastward, though with the parent low only slowly drifting northeast itself, the front will take its time to push through. SBCAPE looks to be around 500-1000 J/kg along the front, so some thunderstorms are expected, but HREF reflectivity paintball plots show that the coverage of thunderstorms capable of 40+ dBZ will be sparse through the day Friday, so no severe weather is expected. While not everyone will be getting a soaking, the eastern 2/3 of the UP looks at least 50% likely to get a tenth of an inch or more of precipitation tomorrow with the 75th percentile of the HREF showing pockets of a half inch or more of rain. CAMs show some afternoon redevelopment of showers in the central UP, but otherwise, clearing skies behind the front should allow for highs to climb up to the mid-upper 70s in the west half, though highs will be closer to 70 in the east. Showers should exit the UP by midnight, and overnight lows fall to the upper 40s to upper 50s as a result. Localized ridging will allow for a mainly dry day on Saturday with highs back to around 80. While this is unseasonably warm, the NBM gives less than a 5% chance of breaking a record high at the MQT WFO that day. The break in the clouds and precip will be brief however as a ~1005mb low will quickly jet along the Manitoba/Ontario line, bringing showers and non-severe thunderstorms to the UP for overnight Saturday through Sunday along the low`s cold front. Mean daily precip rates with this system range between 0.2 to 0.4 inches, so nothing extreme, but welcome rainfall to some areas that are running well below normal over the past week and month. Beyond the weekend is a surprising amount of ensemble spread. 500mb height plots show a trough tracking from Colorado on Sunday towards the southern Great Lakes basin by late Tuesday but weakening as it approaches. Chances that precip arrives from this system are highest in the east (40-50%) than in the west (20-30%), but spread in solutions keeps the details rather muddy, though it is important to note that these PoPs are slightly lower than the previous NBM runs. Moving into the second half of the work week, the 12Z GEFS shows anomalous ridging building over the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairie with 500mb height anomaly reaching +20 dam over Manitoba by Thursday morning. Downstream high pressure of that ridge would tend to have the UP rather dry moving into late September, and with the potential for higher heights to persist (LREF chance of 500mb heights 580+ dam around 40%), the CPC outlooks of less than normal precipitation will be on-track. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 647 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 VFR conditions should prevail thru the period at IWD and CMX and tonight at SAW. Shra and some tsra will spread w to e across Upper MI tonight. Models indicate the coverage of showers is still uncertain, but expect isolated to scattered showers and t-storms reaching IWD late evening. At SAW, upslope southerly winds and shra should result in MVFR developing by morning and MVFR conditions could linger a few hours after sunrise before dissipating. && .MARINE... Issued at 400 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 Ahead of a cold front passing over Lake Superior tonight, wind gusts out of the south and southeast are gusting to 25 knots over central Lake Superior and will persist through the evening. Wind gusts relax behind the front and will be near or below 20 kt for the remainder of the forecast, with the highest chances of exceeding 20 kt coming near a weaker cold front Saturday night and then depending on the track of a shortwave trough, another front on Monday. Waves will be 4-6 ft over central Lake Superior tonight, subsiding below 4 ft by Friday afternoon. && .MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Upper Michigan... None. Lake Superior... None. Lake Michigan... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Voss LONG TERM...GS AVIATION...07 MARINE...GS
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Morristown TN
841 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...New UPDATE... .UPDATE... Issued at 838 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 An update will be issued to extend the chance of showers in NE TN. HRRR shows these showers persisting until around 02Z. Will have slight chance PoPs going a little past that time, until around midnight, as models have been underdone with convection today. Fog is a good bet later tonight, mainly in northern sections and near rivers and lakes, and may be dense in some areas. We will see how this evolves before issuing any products. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Friday) Issued at 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 Key Messages: 1. A few isolated to scattered showers, and possibly a storm, through early evening. 2. Patchy to areas of fog overnight. 3. Dry and warmer tomorrow, with temperatures around 5 to 8 degrees above normal. Short term models did a poor job earlier today with the current showers across the area. Models kept precip east of I-75 and mainly across our higher terrain areas. Based on latest radar trends and CU field, went ahead and put in a 15 (Slight Chance) POP for most areas through early evening. Most locations will remain dry, but some may cash in on a quick downpour. Tonight, dry with patchy to areas of fog developing after midnight. This will be especially true for any areas that receive a shower this afternoon and evening. Tomorrow, expect a dry day with warmer temperatures as the ridge further builds across the area. Temperatures will be around 5 to 8 degrees above normal. Went a little lower with dewpoints tomorrow based on today`s trends. Went with NBM10. Based on the higher temps, we can expect min RH values down in the mid to upper 30s for some areas. Winds remain light though which will help to alleviate most fire weather concerns. && .LONG TERM... (Friday night through next Thursday) Issued at 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 Key Messages: 1. Continued well above normal temperatures (5 to 10F) through the middle of next week. 2. Higher uncertainty for next week, but expect moderating temperatures with gradual increase in rain chances. Discussion: Upper-level 500mb 590-591 dam ridge across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley will result in dry and warm weather into the Tennessee Valley through the weekend. Northwest flow aloft and subsidence will bring clear sky conditions and plenty of sunshine. A stronger shortwave will approach the Ohio Valley by the middle of next week with an associated surface low and cold front approaching the Tennessee Valley on Tuesday or Wednesday. Current PoPs are limited to 30 to 40 percent, and a look at the ensembles histogram shows that most of these members are placing around 0.25 inch or less across the region. Only about 15 percent of members have more than one inch of QPF, and with the westerly zonal flow ahead of the front, a drier solution appears more probable. If the cold front can make it through the area, some cooler, near normal, air would be likely late next week. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 659 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 Chance of fog appears high at TRI tonight, based on last night`s fog plus afternoon dewpoints in the mid 60s, and a forecast low of 60. Model guidance is alo pointing to 1/4SM vis for a few hours late tonight and Friday morning. TYS has a lower chance of fog on the same basis, and the TAF will have MVFR vis there. Lower dewpoints today at CHA and dry ground conditions suggest fog is unlikely to develop. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Chattanooga Airport, TN 89 66 92 65 / 10 0 0 0 Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport, TN 87 63 89 63 / 20 10 0 0 Oak Ridge, TN 89 62 89 63 / 20 10 0 0 Tri Cities Airport, TN 83 60 84 60 / 20 30 0 0 && .MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...NONE. TN...NONE. VA...NONE. && $$ SHORT TERM...DGS LONG TERM....JB AVIATION...DGS