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Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
637 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - There is a 30-80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms over north central South Dakota this evening, with the highest chances (60-80%) over the western half of Dewey and Corson Counties. - There is a marginal risk (1/5) for severe thunderstorms over western Corson and northwestern Dewey Counties this evening with the main threats being hail, up to the size of quarters, and wind gusts of 60 mph. - Temperatures will be around 10 to 15 degrees above normal through Sunday. Highs will be mainly in the mid 70s to mid 80s. - Dry weather will dominate much of the period, with relative humidity values in the 20 to 30 percent range Friday through next Monday. - Wind gusts of 30 to near 40 mph will be possible next Monday. This may result in elevated fire weather concerns. && .UPDATE... Issued at 629 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 Thunderstorms have developed west river this evening. Adjusted hourly pops accordingly. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 244 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 As of 2pm, skies remain clear with a slight northeast to southwest oriented cold front draped just west of the CWA through Rapid City`s WFO where we are starting to see the formation of towering cumulus clouds tracking northward along and ahead of this front. Current temps are in the upper 70s/80 and dew points running in upper 30s to the lower 50s, highest over south central SD. Beyond this evening, overall dry conditions expected with just isolated chances (15-20%) here and there for precipitation over portions of the CWA this week. Temperatures continue to run about 10 to 15 degrees above average through Sunday. The main feature aloft will consist of an ridging pattern over the Northern Plains with NAEFS indicating 97.5 to 99.5% above climo for mean geopotential height Wed-Sun over the region! At the surface, this cold front will shift a bit more east, barely clipping western Corson County by 00Z Tuesday. Winds will shift more southeasterly ahead of the slow moving front over the majority of the CWA. By Tuesday morning, the front will be centered northeast to southwest over the center part of the state with more north to northeasterly flow behind it over central SD. By 18Z the front will continue east/southeast lingering over portions of northeastern SD into west central MN and exiting CWA by the evening where northeast winds will continue over the entire CWA. A low positioned over northwestern NE Tuesday afternoon and evening could bring a 15-20% chance of pops, mainly south and southwest of Pierre during this time. High pressure then builds over Manitoba Tuesday evening and shifts east over Ontario early Wednesday morning keeping the weather dry. Another low moves in over Saskatchewan Thursday morning then over ND/Canada border early Friday, with a horizontally oriented surface trough extending from the center of the low through west central SD. With this there is a 15-20% chance of precip Friday into Friday evening. Low confidence on exact setup as this is several days out and likely to change. Otherwise, dry weather expected for the weekend as a high pressure system will be dominant. Looking into details for this evening, HREF and CAMs indicate isolated to scattered showers and tstorms mainly over north central SD (NBM 20-70%, highest over western Corson/Dewey Counties) as convection will move from southwest to northeast along the front. Daytime mixing, dewpoints in the upper 40s to the lower 50s, CAPE about 500-1000j/kg, and steepening mid level lapse rates (7.5C) should be enough to either initiate convection here or keep the atmosphere marginally unstable enough for cells to continue over this area as most of the storms will form west and southwest of the CWA to start. HREF probability of DBZ>40 and MUCAPE>50 is 50-70% over north central SD, lessing to 20-30% east and southeast of here to the MO River. The HiRes ARW, FV3, HRRR all seems to highlight this potential well through about 05Z. There is a bit of timing and coverage differences between these CAMs though. HREF backs this up indicating these cells over Corson and Dewey have a 10-30% chance of UH>75m2/s2, with the 30% over far western Corson. This means more organized/multicellular convection, however, bulk shear remains under 30kts increasing to about 30kts 01Z and after. There is a 10% chance of max 2-5km UH>150 m2s2 over western Corson, indicating right moving supercells, however, bulk shear/storm motion will be more parallel with the front, indicating more messy scattered convection. With DCAPE around 1000-1200 j/kg over Corson/Dewey, and parameters mentioned above, SPC does highlight a marginal risk (1/5) for severe thunderstorms over the western half of Corson and extreme northwestern Dewey Counties with a 5% chance of severe wind gusts (58+ mph) and hail (quarter). RAP soundings over Corson indicate SHIP around 0.5-0.8 and more of an inverted V type sounding indicating this hail and wind potential. As mentioned, temps will run about 10-15 degrees above average ranging in the mid 70s to the mid 80s. Coolest day will be Wednesday, north of the cold front and south of the high with northeast turning easterly winds. Highs will range in the lower to mid 70s. Our warmest day looks to be Friday with overall highs in the 80s! && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 629 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 Terminals KABR,KATY,KPIR,KMBG VFR conditions will prevail through the next 24 hours. Thunderstorms may creep into KMBG vicinity this evening. Added a prob 30 group until 2z as we see if the line develops more to the east. && .ABR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...None. MN...None. && $$ UPDATE...20 DISCUSSION...MMM AVIATION...20
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Albany NY
1021 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Periods of rain and showers, locally heavy at times, continue through Tuesday with below normal daytime highs and above normal overnight lows. There is a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday into Wednesday. Temperatures will be closer to normal on Wednesday. However, temperatures trend back below normal for the end of the week, with additional chances for widespread rainfall. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/... Key Messages: - Flood Watch in effect for the eastern Catskills, mid Hudson Valley, central and southern Taconics, Berkshires and Litchfield Hills through 8 pm Tuesday. - Scattered thunderstorms expected on Tuesday, with a few severe storms possible for some areas west of the Hudson Valley. Updates: As of 10:22 PM...Periods of rain continue to move north and west based on latest radar scans. Minor update to increase hourly temperatures and dewpoints a few degrees warmer based on current surface observations. Winds have also been less than 10 mph in the Greater Capital District so minor adjustment to wind gusts for the next two to three hours to reflect these current observations. The rest of the forecast is doing well and on track through midnight tonight. As of 8:01 PM...Minor update to hourly temperatures across southern Vermont for the next one to two hours as the sun is setting and temperatures will begin hovering for the overnight hours. Also increased probability of precipitation for a few hours during the overnight period to match latest high resolution model forecast trends. Discussion: A cutoff low over the Ohio Valley will slowly track northeast, as we continue to be in an omega block pattern. Widespread rain continues to move across our region from the south-southeast associated with the flow around the cutoff low. Cyclonic vorticity advection (CVA) will help to continue forcing for ascent and precipitation. Moderate rain will continue this evening before becoming lighter during the early morning hours. Additional precipitation tonight will range from 0.3" to possibly as high as 2" across higher elevations due to upslope enhancement and orographic lift. High resolution models place the higher QPF values over the eastern Catskills and northwestern CT. Flood watches are in effect until Tuesday evening for the eastern Catskills, Mid-Hudson Valley, northwestern CT, and western MA. River gauges will continue to be monitored. The WPC continues to have our region in a marginal and slight risk (level 1/5 and 2/5) for excessive rainfall, indicating the potential for flash flooding. Low temperatures overnight will be in the low 50s for almost the whole region. There will be a break from precipitation Tuesday afternoon for several hours as the cutoff low moves into Pennsylvania. However heavier showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms will form and move into the western areas of our region Tuesday evening. The SPC currently has the far western section of our CWA in a marginal risk (level 1/5) for severe thunderstorms. Soundings from the 18z NAM 3km, and the HRRR show decent CAPE values up to 1200 J/kg in the Mohawk Valley, and deep layer shear values of around 20-30 knots. Any convection that fires and moves into our region Tuesday afternoon will have to be monitored for strong wind gusts and small hail. Temperatures should be somewhat milder than the past few days, with mid 60s for highs in most valley locations. && .SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... Key Message: - Flood Watch in effect for the eastern Catskills, mid Hudson Valley, central and southern Taconics, Berkshires and Litchfield Hills through 8 pm Tuesday. Discussion: Convection should gradually wane Tue evening due to diurnal effects, although some convective cells will likely be ongoing into at least part of the evening. Moisture plume (greatest IVT) shifts east of the area into eastern New England, so the threat for heavy rain looks to end. Temperatures will not cool much with mostly cloudy skies with mainly lower/mid 50s for lows. The core of the upper low is expected to track into the southern Tier of NY and eastern PA by late Tue night, then track east across NYC/Long Island and S. New England on Wed. With a cold pool aloft, there will be potential for low-topped convection producing scattered T-storms with small hail. With some breaks of sunshine, high temperatures could briefly reach the 65-70F range Wed afternoon. Showers/T-storms should end Wed evening as the upper low tracks well north/east into Maine, with some subsidence developing in wake of this system. With decreasing cloud cover expected, low temperatures will be cooler ranging from the 40s to lower 50s. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Key Message: - Increasing chances for additional rainfall and below normal temperatures for late week into next weekend. Discussion: On Thu, guidance in good agreement indicating a positive tilt upper level trough over the Great Lakes. As the trough approaches, chances for showers increase especially later Thu into Thu night. An fairly cool air mass will be in place, so temperatures will be below normal. The upper trough is then expected to close off somewhere over or in vicinity of our region Fri into Sat. Depending on the exact position and track of the anticipated cut-off low, this pattern may again result in periods of rain, heavy at times, through the first half of the weekend along with cool temperatures. Due to wet antecedent conditions, will have to monitor for potential flooding if the heavy rain threat materializes. Guidance indicating the cut-off low won`t stay around for long, as it is expected to exit to the east Sat night. So at least some of the upcoming Mothers Day weekend may end up with decent weather on Sunday. Temperatures should also get back to normal levels with dry/breezy conditions. High pressure look to build in Sun night into Mon, with continued tranquil weather. && .AVIATION /02Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... Through 00z/Wed...Periods of rain will continue through tonight as an upper level low slowly approaches from the west. Cigs/vsbys should be mainly in the MVFR/VFR range up to 06z/Tue with some possible reductions to IFR/MVFR between 06z-12z/Tue. Rain becomes more showery and scattered in nature after 12z/Tue with cigs/vsbys generally in the MVFR/VFR range. A few thunderstorms are also possible, especially after 16z/Tue, but will just include VCSH at this time and refer to future TAF issuances for further details on timing and location of any convective elements. Wind will be east to northeasterly through tonight becoming southeasterly on Tuesday. Periods of LLWS will be possible through tonight as a low-level jet brings 2000 ft winds between 35-45 kt at KALB/KGFL/KPSF. Outlook... Tuesday Night: High Operational Impact. Definite SHRA...TSRA. Wednesday: High Operational Impact. Likely SHRA...TSRA. Wednesday Night: Low Operational Impact. Slight Chance of SHRA. Thursday: Low Operational Impact. Slight Chance of SHRA. Thursday Night: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA. Friday: Moderate Operational Impact. Likely SHRA. Friday Night: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA. Saturday: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA. && .HYDROLOGY... Flood Watch in effect for the eastern Catskills, mid Hudson Valley, central and southern Taconics, Berkshires and Litchfield Hills through 8 pm Tuesday. Periods of rain continue through Tuesday, with locally heavy rain expected, especially tonight and again Tuesday afternoon. Where heavy rain can repeatedly move over the same areas, some flooding of urban, low-lying and poor drainage areas is expected. Even isolated to scattered flash flooding may occur where the heaviest rain falls, especially if it occurs over the more susceptible urban areas. WPC continues to have many areas south of Albany in a slight risk for excessive rainfall through tonight, with a marginal risk Tuesday. The slight risk area generally coincides with where the Flood Watch is in effect. Additional rainfall amounts tonight through Tuesday night ranging between 1.5 and 3.5 inches (up to 4-5 inches in the eastern Catskills due to upslope enhancement), combined with already saturated ground has increased the risk of Flash Flooding in the watch area. Latest ensemble river forecasts indicate medium probabilities (~30-50%) for some points to reach minor flood stage, most notably along the Housatonic River, Esopus Creek, West Canada Creek, Hoosic River, Schoharie Creek, the Walloomsac. && .ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...Flood Watch through Tuesday evening for CTZ001-013. NY...Flood Watch through Tuesday evening for NYZ058>061-063>066. MA...Flood Watch through Tuesday evening for MAZ001-025. VT...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...JPV NEAR TERM...JPV/Webb/Conklin SHORT TERM...JPV LONG TERM...JPV AVIATION...Rathbun HYDROLOGY...JPV/Webb
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
625 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Pleasant and seasonably warm this week with highs in the 60s and 70s. A few spots south of I-90 and in river valley locations may (10- 40% chance) reach into the 80s on Tuesday and Wednesday. - Chances (10-30%) for showers on Wednesday and Saturday. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1259 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 Rest of Today - Tuesday: Dry, Seasonably Warm GOES-19 water vapor imagery and RAP 500mb heights shows the synoptic pattern fairly nicely this afternoon as a closed upper-level low sits over KY/TN resulting in some cloud cover moving into the area from the east. Further northwest, an area of subsidence has cleared skies and diurnal mixing has increased temperatures across much of MN, setting up a slight temperature gradient across the local area for high temperatures today. Otherwise, upper-level ridging continues to be the name of the game as we head into Tuesday as the aforementioned upper-level low moves east, enabling an upper-level ridge to amplify squarely overhead of the local area. As a result, high temperatures will likely be warmer for Tuesday with the probabilistic NBM having low-end probabilities (10-40%) for areas south of I-90 and in river valley locations to top 80 degrees. Wednesday - Saturday: Remaining Warm, Slight Shower Chances Wednesday features potentially our only realistic chance for meaningful precipitation during the work week as a secondary troughing regime swings out of the southern Rockies and into the Great Plains. As this occurs, some instability present in recent NAM/GFS soundings in northeast Iowa would suggest some showers cannot be ruled out, albeit with the low-level lift being fairly nebulous. This is somewhat supported by the grand ensemble (GEFS/EC/Canadian ensemble) with medium probabilities (20-50%) for measurable precipitation across northeast Iowa and into southwestern Wisconsin on Wednesday. Overall, currently does not appear to be impactful at this time. Otherwise, upper-level ridging and high pressure continue to dominate the forecast for Thursday and Friday enabling temperatures to trend seasonably warm with median high temperatures in the NBM in the 70s into the weekend with minimal sky cover. However, given the lack of any robust signal in the EFI through the weekend, these temperatures are within the realm of seasonable given our daily record highs this time of year reach into the 90s. Chances for precipitation return into the picture on Saturday as some long- range guidance trends depict a subtle shortwave traversing the northern periphery of the ridge and sneaking some precipitation into portions of the local area. Overall, the grand ensemble (GEFS/EC/Canadian ensemble) has some more favorable probabilities (50-70%) for measurable precipitation north of I-90. However, given the scale of this feature and differences between ensemble and deterministic guidance, thinking predictability remains low for Saturday precipitation chances at this time. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 620 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 VFR expected through the 06.00Z TAF period. High pressure moves in overnight resulting in light and variable winds. Have included VRB at KRST TAF site as a full 360 degree clockwise rotation is expected over the next 24 hours, returning to currently observed east-southeast winds near 07.00Z. && .ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WI...None. MN...None. IA...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Naylor AVIATION...JAR
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1039 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue through much of the night across the southwest and central. - Mostly dry with above average temperatures and breezy conditions at times through the end of the week. && .UPDATE... Issued at 1039 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 Shower and thunderstorm activity continues across the southwest and much of central North Dakota, with a lot of expansion over the past hour or so. At this point, instability looks limited enough that the severe potential is very low, but could still see some small hail and gusty winds, with the background synoptic winds still relatively strong across the south central. We did freshen up POPs through the day Tuesday with this update. Expect convection to slowly diminish through the night tonight, with some lingering low POPs through the day Tuesday for a few scattered showers in the post-frontal regime. Northeast winds will be a bit breezy in the James River Valley, with highs mainly in the 60s. UPDATE Issued at 711 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 Quick update to expire the Wind Advisory. We also expanded and extended the mention of patchy blowing dust, in line with a few reports that have come in. UPDATE Issued at 639 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 Cold front extends from the Turtle Mountains area, through Washburn, to Grant County, with showers and thunderstorms developing along the front. There is a secondary boundary, oriented north-south, connected to the front in Pierce County and extending south through Kidder and Emmons Counties. The most well developed, although still subsevere, storms have been in the Sheridan and Wells County areas. Ahead of the front, as previously thought, shear is quite low, with the SPC mesoanalysis page advertising less than 25 knots of 0-6 km shear. Because of this, even though we have moderate instability and lapse rates, expecting storms to be mostly pulse / popcorn thunderstorms. Can`t rule out small to potentially even borderline severe hail, but would not expect storms to be long- lived severe due to the lack of shear leading to updrafts being cut off relatively quickly. Further to the west, a few storms have tried to develop in the western Morton and Grant County area, but increasing shear and decreasing instability behind the front has led to convection dying off soon after it develops. The Wind Advisory for northwest North Dakota is still in effect for the next half hour. Thinking we will be able to drop it, with winds below criteria, but winds will likely stay strong through the next few hours before diminishing further overnight. Meanwhile, we did issue two Dust Advisories for parts of western North Dakota, downstream of the Ray and Epping areas. Visibilities have been on and off reduced in the Watford City area and south, and we did just get a report of some dust in the Hazen area, indicating dust is being carried pretty far downstream. As the winds relax, guessing that the dust will begin to settle. Freshened up POPs with this update, and will be keeping an eye on convection and dust through the evening. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 230 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 Currently a cold front is across the state southwest to northeast. Showers in the far northwest have been mixing down 50 to 60 mph winds. The lower levels are also dry so this aids in the downward momentum. Blowing dust plumes from the burn scars in Ray and Tioga have made their way to Slope County! We have an SPS out for that and a Wind Advisory out for winds in the northwest. Cumulus have started to pop along the eastern edge of the front in western Morton through Hettinger County. There is currently around 500 J/kg across the south central but capped. So it should be at least an hour or two for attempts to break it. The RAP forecast has the cap breaking at 3pm CT. Mixed layer CAPE is almost nothing. Lapse rates are convectively okay at 7.5 and forecast to stay the same. Wind shear is 30kts along the front where the cumulus are located. DCAPE is concerningly high at 1200 J/kg currently, and forecast to be 1400 J/kg later. Again all this is based off the RAP. SPC has a marginal risk (isolated) from the southwest to the central part of the state, including Bis/Man. The main threats are winds around 60 mph based on the dry lower levels of the atmosphere and storm mode. Model soundings have an inverted V hinting at dry air down low that will accelerate the downdrafts of the storms. Storm mode will be linear as the wind shear vector is near parallel with the front. Quarter size hail is possible as storms develop but then it will mainly be a wind threat. The CAMs have slowed the timing down to around 23z, but will keep a very close eye on the cumulus that already started. The severe threat should end around 10pm CT, but showers and thunderstorms will continue in the south and east through 5am CT with wrap around moisture with the surface low. All this is in southwest flow, which will change to a ridge until Friday. Tuesday will be slightly cooler behind the front in the 60s and 70s. Then the warmer air with the ridge moves in. Friday the flow changes to zonal, allowing some shortwaves off the Montana mountains to give a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms again. This weekend another ridge moves over, allowing temperatures to possible climb into the upper 80s! Sunday night into Monday where the active southwest flow sets back up. Temperatures could also be in the upper 80s, allowing thunderstorms to form. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 639 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely across central North Dakota through the first half of the TAF period, with MVFR visibilities possible in any areas of precipitation. A cold front moving through will continue shifting strong winds from the south to the north. MVFR ceilings will move in to southwest North Dakota late tonight into Tuesday morning, potentially impacting KDIK. Winds will shift to become northeasterly during the day Tuesday, sustained around 15 knots. Isolated showers are possible through the day Tuesday, but too low of confidence in timing and location to include at any terminal with this update. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ UPDATE...Jones DISCUSSION...Smith AVIATION...Jones
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Burlington VT
1036 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Cool and unsettled weather continues for the first half of the week with additional showers tonight through tomorrow. As our upper-level low translates into the region tomorrow, thunderstorms are possible in the St. Lawrence with continued rainfall in southern Vermont. Localized rainfall amounts greater than an inch are possible in southern Vermont with a tenth to half an inch likely from the international border to central Vermont and northern New York by Wednesday. Temperatures will continue to be seasonably cool through mid-week. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... As of 1030 PM EDT Monday...Precipitation chances where shifted again to better match radar trends. Fortunately, recent CAMs are handling precipitation much better, thus forecaster confidence has increased in expected evolution. One radar trend to note was that showers have been continually reforming along the Highway 11 corridor and down the northwest slopes of the Adirondacks indicating that downslope processes are no longer dominating shower locations. This is likely due to increasing instability throughout the atmospheric column as a trough is beginning to move through. Therefore, leaned away from NAM which shows stronger downslope signatures in the precipitation fields. HRRR and RAP are more clued in for this update. Showers will likely continue more uninterrupted through the next 3-6 hrs. Otherwise, the forecast is in good shape with minimal changes necessary. Previous Discussion...Showers will continue to overspread the area this evening as a stationary boundary and axis of sub- tropical moisture sits across southern New England. Moisture will shift northwards tonight out of the Atlantic with the most likely locations to see continued rain in southern Vermont and Essex County in New York. These locations could see between 0.25-0.5 inches of rain overnight, with locally higher amounts possible along the eastern slopes of the Greens. Near the international border and in the northern Champlain Valley, showers will be more isolated with lower precipitation amounts expected near 0.1-0.2 inches overnight. Associated with moisture, an 850mb jet will continue to build over the region as the upper-level low in the Ohio Valley finally begins to move to the northeast. 850mb winds near 50mb could be realized at mountain summit level, though a low- level inversion within shower activity should keep a lid on the higher gusts in the valleys. Mountain summits could see gusts up to 40 mph with westerly 20 to 30 mph gap winds possible in the western facing downslope regions of the Greens tonight. These gusts could help to limit shower activity in the western downsloped regions through possible shadowing effects overnight. On the flip side, in southern Vermont, this jet will help aid in localized frontogenesis which could lead to localized heavier downpours across Rutland and Windsor Counties. Temperatures tonight will be warmer in the St. Lawrence Valley and northern Champlain Valley where shower activity will be less widespread. Generally temperatures tonight will be 50 to 55 areawide. As temperatures cool, some patchy fog is possible in the lower Connecticut River and Champlain Valleys overnight, though widespread fog is not anticipated. Tomorrow, the upper-level low arrives in New York with added frontal forcing and additional showers. The main axis of moisture looks to move to the east into NH late Tuesday morning, although showers will still be possible in southern Vermont, and along the Connecticut River Valley. Frontogenesis and some clearing in the St. Lawrence Valley underneath the upper low will lead to the development of instability Tuesday afternoon. Probabilities of greater than 500 J/kg of SBCAPE near Ogdensburg are 100%. Given cool air aloft, LCLs will be low with lapse rates around 6-7 C. Severe weather chances are low however, given the likely development of widespread cumulus limiting daytime heating and subsidence cooling tomorrow. Main threats tomorrow would be locally gusty winds with small non-severe hail and/or graupel given low freezing levels aloft. Shear should be near 20-30 mph which should limit any flash flooding potential, but we will continue to monitor conditions as they become more apparent tomorrow. Outside of the St. Lawrence Valley, light to moderate scattered showers are possible throughout the day. It does not look like a full washout of a day, with shower activity not as widespread as today. Temperatures tomorrow will be fairly similar to today with slightly warmer temperatures from southerly waa. Showers will taper off and become more drizzly and isolated Tuesday night as the upper low moves directly overhead. Subsidence should clear out any prevailing precipitation though low-level moisture could keep some lingering drizzle overnight. Lows Tuesday night will be a few degrees warmer than tonight with values in the low to mid 50s. && .SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... As of 400 PM EDT Monday...The synoptic scale pattern shows mid/upper lvl circulation finally lifting northeast acrs our fa, while weakening. The combination of cool air aloft and embedded s/w energy under the closed circulation wl result in additional showers with embedded thunder on Weds. Given the timing of s/w energy, feel the best axis of sfc based instability wl be acrs central/eastern VT on Weds, where localized sfc based CAPE values range btwn 500-800 J/kg. Also, directly under the circulation wl result in very slow storm motions and weak deep layer shear parameters, so the threat for severe is minimal. Sounding analysis indicate relatively tall CAPE profiles up to 28kft, while pw values range btwn 0.70 and 0.90", but warm cloud depths <8000 kft, due to cool air aloft. So thinking rainfall rates should prevent any hydro concerns, but given the upper lvl circulation directly overhead, we wl continue to watch closely. Also, thinking as weak sfc heating occurs and convective temps are reached, plenty of cumulus clouds wl develop, which is occurring today under the circulation over the Ohio Valley and this scenario wl limit the amount of instability available for deep convection. Have likely pops from mid morning to mid aftn Weds with temps in the mid 60s to lower 70s. As mid/upper lvl circulation lifts to our northeast, precip wl become trrn focused overnight and slowly dissipate by Thurs. Have confined highest chc/likely pops acrs the northern Dacks and upslope areas of the central/northern Greens on Weds night. Additional qpf wl be <0.25" on Weds night. Have trended lows on the warmer side of guidance, given clouds and lingering mtn precip. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... As of 400 PM EDT Monday...One mid/upper lvl trof wl be replaced by another closing and deepening cyclonic circulation for Friday into Saturday acrs the NE CONUS/Mid Atlantic region. Similar to a winter like pattern the timing of s/w phasing and eventual track of sfc low pres wl determine the placement of highest pops and heaviest qpf. Some 12z guidance is slightly more progressive and less amplified with mid/upper lvl trof per the CMC/UKMET solutions, while the ECMWF/GFS show the potential for a widespread wetting rainfall late Friday into Saturday. NBM indicates 40 to 60% probability of qpf >0.25" late Fri into Sat over eastern and southern VT, and <30% over the SLV. In addition, cool northerly flow and progged 925mb temps only in the 5-7C range would support highs struggling to reach 50F eastern cwa, including the NEK, while the SLV would be the warmest with values in the l/m 60s with less rain/higher cigs. For now have increased pops into the high chc (35 to 50%) category late Friday into Saturday with highest values acrs our eastern sections. However, if trends cont to support a ECMWF/GFS solution, these wl need to be increased, especially CPV and points eastward. Sunday crntly is looking to be a drier day with building high pres, but lingering mid/upper lvl trof, caa, and final s/w energy could produce some mtn focused precip, especially Sunday morning. Did note a pocket of cooler temps aloft acrs our cwa at 12z Sunday with progged 850mb temps <0C, supporting below normal temps. Finally high pres builds into our region with drier conditions and seasonable temps late Sunday into next Monday. Highs warm back into the mid 60s to lower 70s with lows mid 30s to mid 40s. && .AVIATION /03Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... Through 00Z Wednesday...Light rain showers will continue primarily at southern/western portions of the airspace through the next 6 hours. Thereafter, a slug of widespread rain may push northward through a swath of much of Vermont from RUT to MPV to BTV. Aside from RUT and MPV where MVFR cloud decks prevail, ceilings may remain VFR through the period with some lowering to MVFR probable at BTV and SLK at times after 12Z. Cannot rule out brief IFR/LIFR ceilings associated with the rain, especially overnight. Associated low level moisture in central/southern areas will yield mountain obscurations. Outside of MPV/RUT, relatively high cloud decks, light precipitation, and strong flow aloft, should contribute to visibilities remaining largely P6SM. One exception would be after 18Z with any scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms directly hitting a terminal, most favored for MSS. The low level jet will produce LLWS and turbulence areawide through 12Z, with southeasterly flow trending southerly as speed shear dominates over directional for most locations except for MSS. Surface winds will tend to be 5 to 10 knots, or 11 to 15 knots at RUT where some 25 knot gusts will be possible. Then the jet relaxes, with some lingering stronger flow at MPV and RUT; some gusts to near 20 knots will be favored at these sites through the remainder of the period. Outlook... Tuesday Night: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Chance SHRA. Wednesday: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Likely SHRA, Slight chance TSRA. Wednesday Night: Mainly MVFR, with local IFR possible. Chance SHRA. Thursday: Mainly MVFR, with local VFR possible. Slight chance SHRA. Thursday Night: Mainly MVFR, with areas VFR possible. NO SIG WX. Friday: MVFR. Chance SHRA. Friday Night: Mainly MVFR, with local IFR possible. Chance SHRA. Saturday: MVFR/IFR conditions possible. Chance SHRA. && .BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VT...None. NY...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...Danzig NEAR TERM...Boyd/Danzig SHORT TERM...Taber LONG TERM...Taber AVIATION...Danzig/Kutikoff
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1100 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Fairly prolonged rainfall event to commence early Tuesday across much of southwest Kansas, continuing through mid-late Wednesday. - Widespread rainfall totals 1"+ likely (70% or greater chance) across much of southwest Kansas, especially far southwest Kansas near Elkhart. - Isolated rainfall totals (10% chance) up to 2.75" possible in same region described in previous bullet. - No severe thunderstorms are forecast given southwest Kansas remaining in the cool side of this storm system. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 239 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 The main forecast challenges continue to be upcoming rain event with respect to amounts, duration, and location of highest totals when all is said and done. The early afternoon water vapor loop and objective analysis from the RAP model showed the center of the 500mb low spinning across eastern Arizona. A fairly weak, lead shortwave trough rotated around the east side of the trough axis/low earlier today, resulting in the initial axis of precipitation from the Texas Panhandle down toward the Red River. The Texas Panhandle portion of this precipitation was continuing north into far southwest Kansas but was weakening as it was doing so, which all models suggested. There is expected to be a continued weakening and eventual dissolving of this initial rain area, so POPs will remain quite low for this afternoon and this evening, confined mainly to far southwest Kansas. The main mid-level potential vorticity (PV) anomaly tied to the upper low itself will rotate through the base of the trough and round the southeast periphery of the upper low later tonight across southeastern New Mexico. The significant upward vertical motion tied to the poleward trajectory of this intense PV anomaly later tonight will manifest as a large area of strong to severe storms across much of Southwest and West Texas as 850mb moisture transport vectors will be greatly pointed toward Midland to Lubbock region of West Texas. While the emphasis will be on the strong/severe convection late tonight across West Texas, very intense upward vertical motion will extend well northwest into east-central and northeastern New Mexico through the night. By 12Z (7 AM CDT) Tuesday, the 500mb low center will be located near ABQ with strong south-to-NNW flow across West Texas into southeastern Colorado/far southwest Kansas. This is a classic 500mb pattern for heavy precipitation on the High Plains for any time of year, especially mid-Spring. The mid-latitude cyclone will undergo fairly rapid occlusion early on Tuesday as the center of the cyclone moves from central New Mexico early morning Tuesday to the northern Texas Panhandle by Tuesday evening. The evolution of the occlusion process, where it will be occurring, and the overall slow forward motion of the cyclone itself will all favor a prolonged rainfall event for southwest Kansas. This continues to set up quite well for much of the DDC forecast area with the exception of our far northeastern areas such as Trego, Ellis, Rush counties. It`s fairly unusual for Elkhart to be the potential big winner of a large scale rainfall event for our forecast area, but that continues to be the case given the above- mentioned meteorological reasoning of how this cyclone will mature, occlude, and track. The main body of rainfall will move in on southwest Kansas by daybreak, and while not everyone will see continuous rainfall all day, rain areas will likely weaken as they head north only to redevelop back to the south/southwest as we remain well within the cool/moist conveyor belt of the mid-latitude cyclone all day and into Tuesday Night. Looking at the latest deterministic ECMWF, it keeps the 700mb saturated RH and deformation axis squarely over the heart of southwest Kansas through much of Tuesday Night into the morning Wednesday before finally shifting east later in the day Wednesday. Thus, while precipitation rates will not be all that great (like they will see farther south across Texas and Oklahoma), the longer duration of light to moderate rainfall will add up to the tune of 1 to 2 inches across much of the southwest Kansas region, especially along/south of Highway 50 and along/west of Highway 283. This is all reflected quite well in latest NBM QPF amounts of 1.5 to 1.75" 50th percentile for Dodge City, Garden City, Elkhart, to Scott City. Isolated upper end rainfall totals of 2.75" or so will be possible as well, as seen in the 90th percentile NBM QPF numbers. Light rain is likely to continue through late in the day Wednesday and perhaps into Wednesday Night east of a Dodge City to Ashland line. After this storm system finally exits for good, we will enter a drying out period later in the week into the weekend as upper level high pressure builds in. This will also result in a gradual warming trend, however very warm temperatures well into the mid to upper 80s are not expected until some time early to mid next week. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 1111 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 Expecting decreasing flight conditions today as a weather system impacts the terminals. -SHRA and even -TSRA will spread northward through the day. IFR to even LIFR cigs associated with the precipitation will spread over the terminals. This activity should not be severe, but visibilities might be reduced 3 to 6 sm in the heavier activity. The reduced cigs will continue through the rest of the forecast pd. Winds will start out light SE but become E and then NE 15-20 kt with gusts around 25-30 kt as the day progresses. && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Umscheid AVIATION...Sugden
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
Issued by National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 935 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025 ...New UPDATE... .UPDATE... Issued at 933 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025 For the latest NE FL and SE GA Daily Key Messages please visit: https://www.weather.gov/media/jax/briefings/nws-jax-briefing.pdf Only minor changes to tonight`s forecast with adjustments for POPs for near Flagler county and for the marine waters. Models seem to be a bit overly aggressive with convective development there rest of tonight. Patchy fog and stratus suggested by HRRR early morning near or just north of JAX metro but appears to be too probability to include at this time. Lows tonight will drop down to the upper 50s to near 60 northwest zones and including Suwannee Valley area, and lower to mid 60s elsewhere. For Tuesday, some minor changes to the temps and POPs. Best chance of afternoon showers and storms will be over the southeast zones where sufficient moisture and lift will be available, mainly near the east coast sea breeze, outflows and lake breeze boundaries. Current marine forecast looks good with little change. && .NEAR TERM... Issued at 138 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025 A frontal boundary has stalled just south of the area and out over the local waters bringing mostly dry and sunny conditions north of I-10 with areas to the south getting some chances (20-40%) of rain and isolated storms into the evening hours, pushing out over the water after sunset. Daytime high temperatures will peak in the mid to upper 80s over northeast Florida with southeast Georgia in the low to mid 80s. Overnight, rain and isolated storms shift to the offshore waters with lows dipping into the upper 50s to mid 60s, with the warmer temperatures closer to the coast. && .SHORT TERM... (Tuesday through Wednesday night) Issued at 206 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025 Cold front will begin to lift back north into NE FL as a warm front Tuesday, resulting a few showers and thunderstorms over north central FL. On Tuesday night the boundary lifts north to near the GA/FL line. This boundary will remain nearly stationary on Wednesday, helping to focus convection. The boundary will lift into SE GA Wednesday night, providing convergence there for showers through the night. Temperatures will be a little above normal this period. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through next Monday) Issued at 206 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025 The frontal zone will waiver north and south across the area this period. Waves will move along this boundary from west to east this period, resulting in rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Periods of heavy rainfall will be possible. Temperatures will run above normal Thursday, then below normal for Friday through Sunday. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 740 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025 VFR will prevail this period. This evening, scattered to broken cumulus mainly over SGJ this evening and few to scattered over rest of the northeast FL TAFs. Some MVFR vsby possible for VQQ late tonight around 07z-10z. Then on Tuesday, increased mid to high clouds but VFR cigs. Some cumulus possible around SGJ but most of the other sites will have dry low levels so not cumulus included at this time. Sfc winds will be light westerly but SGJ and SSI will be have Atlantic sea breeze winds this evening. Winds will be light and variable later tonight. East coast sea breeze winds will develop for coastal sites Tuesday afternoon. && .MARINE... Issued at 138 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025 The frontal boundary has stalled across the north-central Florida waters bringing a few showers out over the local waters with a chance of some storms possible into the evening. Chances for showers and thunderstorms continue for areas south of St. Augustine through Tuesday. An unsettled, stormier weather pattern is expected Wednesday through the end of the week as areas of low pressure form along fronts meandering across the region. Small craft conditions are not expected through the end of the week. Rip Currents: A marginal moderate rip current risk today for NE FL beaches where breezier SE winds have developed with the east coast sea breeze. A low risk today for SE GA beaches and all local beaches expected Tuesday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 56 86 61 82 / 0 10 0 50 SSI 67 83 69 82 / 0 10 10 60 JAX 61 90 66 87 / 0 10 10 70 SGJ 65 86 69 87 / 0 20 10 70 GNV 60 91 66 90 / 0 20 10 70 OCF 62 91 67 91 / 0 30 10 60 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AM...None. && $$
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
730 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS... An upper level low will slowly lift across the Ohio Valley through Tuesday and then across New England mid-week, while a cold front over eastern NC pushes east offshore. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... As of 730 PM Monday... The primary axis of storms has moved east of the CWA along a progressive outflow boundary, and while there is some lingering weak instability in the eastern Piedmont, the severe threat has ended and the Watch has been canceled. 22Z surface analysis showed an area of lower pressure on the Piedmont along the primary surface cold front, which extends from the primary low over the OH Valley through WV to the SC coastal areas. Immediately ahead of the front, dewpoints are still in the lower 60s, as opposed to mid 40s behind the front in the western Piedmont. Given the lingering moisture and weak surface convergence along the cold front and outflows, cannot completely rule out a shower across the eastern half of the area later this evening, but drying aloft and implied subsidence will limited initiation. Areas north and east of the Triangle also run the risk of fog overnight and this is supported by HRRR vsby forecasts. Lows will settle in the 50s. && .SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... As of 240 PM Monday... After the front exits the region, high pressure will prevail Tuesday and Wednesday. Thus, Tuesday and Wednesday should be dry. However, there is a low chance of showers in the southwest on Wednesday evening as a mid-level disturbance is possible in the flow. Any rain that may form is expected to be light. Otherwise, temperatures both days should be near normal. Highs both afternoons should be in the mid 70s in the northwest to the mid 80s in the southeast. Lows should generally be in the 50s both nights. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... As of 223 PM Monday... The upper low presently over Arizona will gradually open up and eject into the southern Plains by the middle of the week, inducing quasi-zonal flow across the southeastern US on Thursday. At the same time, a northern stream trough will dive southward from the Great Lakes into the Mid Atlantic while deepening as it does so. The combination of moist advection ahead of the southern stream trough and upper level forcing from the intensifying northern stream low should result in unsettled weather across the region Thursday into Friday. As is usually the case with slow moving upper lows, trying to time out the exact details of when/where precip will fall is challenging, but today`s 12Z deterministic and 00Z/12Z ensemble cluster analysis support PoPs in the 30-50 percent range during this time period with the highest values on Friday. The biggest differences noted through the cluster analysis are whether or not the upper low will provide a glancing blow of forcing before rapidly moving toward New England, or if it will slowly drift into the Mid Atlantic and linger into the weekend. This is the biggest area of uncertainty that will need to be resolved as we get closer to Thursday/Friday. In the wake of the departing upper low this weekend, broad longwave troughing will remain in place along the coast, with a secondary area of low pressure potentially forming to our south and riding up the coast early next week. This would also promote a period of unsettled weather, although perhaps not to the same extent. Cluster analysis once again supports maintaining at least some mention of precip this weekend into early next week, but only to the tune of 20- 30 percent PoPs. With an overall theme of troughing, cloud cover, and unsettled weather overall, afternoon highs are likely to remain at or below normal through early next week with readings in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Expect near normal overnight lows with temps in the low to mid 50s. The exception would be on Thursday as the area should be positioned within the warm sector of the approaching northern stream trough. Look for highs to reach the low to mid 80s, with mild overnight lows in the 60s Thursday night. && .AVIATION /23Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... As of 710 PM Monday... Storms have moved out of the area and VFR conditions have returned. A lingering moist airmass will support patchy fog as early as 03z at RWI and potentially as far west as RDU with the saturated soils from storms this afternoon. Model guidance shows some dry air over the western Piedmont will expand eastward and may help disperse any fog that develops through 07z, although among latest NWP guidance, a slowing trend is being noted and would give more time to produce very shallow fog. RWI may have the best chance to see patchy dense fog. West-southwest winds will increase from late morning through the afternoon with gusts up to 20 kts possible. Outlook: Dry/VFR weather is expected through at least Wed. Scattered shower and isolated storm chances are expected in the S (FAY) late Wed and areawide late Thu into Thu night, but VFR conditions will generally dominant. Chances for showers will continue into the weekend, with best chances south (FAY). && .RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...BLS NEAR TERM...BLS SHORT TERM...Helock LONG TERM...Leins AVIATION...Swiggett/BSD
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
848 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 ...New UPDATE... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 223 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 - Rain and thunder chances return late tonight and spread across the region on Tuesday. There is a limited heavy rain and flood risk Tuesday into Tuesday night, especially across southeast Oklahoma. There is a limited severe risk, mainly across southeast Oklahoma. - Spotty rain and thunder chances will persist thru Friday. - It`s looking like another nice weather weekend ahead. && .UPDATE... Issued at 844 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 The going short term forecast is mostly in good shape. The band of showers that moved into southeast Oklahoma has dissipated, so PoPs were trimmed back the next few hours. Maintained a slight (10-20%) chance of a shower through the evening hours in extreme southeast OK, slowly expanding overnight, but otherwise the forecast is on track. && .SHORT TERM... (Tonight-Tuesday night) Issued at 223 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 Current surface analysis indicates a warm front lies across southern TX, with surface ridging still in place over the Mississippi Valley. A drier easterly wind has been maintained over the region thru the day. Looking aloft, upper level low pressure was centered near the Four Corners, with a PV max rotating around the base of the parent trough over the Baja. An initial wave of mid-level isentropic lift has produced a band of showers and storms that has spread farther north and east than the model blend (NBM) forecast would indicate. While it is likely that this band will eventually fall apart with eastward extent as CAMs indicate, it is still uncertain where this will occur so will throw in some low PoPs down in SE OK for the evening. The upper low will begin to move east while the PV max over the Baja rotates around the base of the trough and ejects into the High Plains on Tuesday. Large scale lift will increase beginning tonight, with storms breaking out over the High Plains. Eventually, the storms will grow upscale into a band of rain and storms and sweep east across the area Tuesday and Tuesday night. The latest forecasts indicate that the warm front will lift north across TX, but should remain well south of the Red River. With the warm sector staying out of our area, the severe potential is limited quite a bit and confined mainly to areas near the Red River. Less intense and more progressive moving storms will limit the heavy rainfall and flood risk as well. The HRRR has worst case 1 to 1.5 inch amounts across most of the area, more like 1.5 to 2 inches down closer to the Red River. Isolated heavier amounts could occur mainly down there, and this is where the flood risk would be highest. Therefore, the going flood watch will be left as is. The main idea for the PoP forecast into Tuesday night is for the band of showers and storms to eventually lift north and east out of the area. Have trended PoPs lower from SW to NE. Lacy && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday through Monday) Issued at 223 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 Scattered to numerous showers and storms will persist Wednesday and Thursday as the main upper low approaches and slowly moves into the region. While deep layer shear is forecast to be stronger across southern Oklahoma Wednesday afternoon, storm chances are pretty small in that area which will limit potential. Weak shear near the upper low will limit potential on Thursday. Locally heavy rainfall could certainly occur these 2 days, but it`s unlikely that this will create a significant flood concern. The system will be shearing out and getting absorbed by a system diving in from the north by Friday, with the best rain chances mainly down in the south and east. By Friday evening rain chances are done as the system moves away, and a quiet and tranquil weekend is in store. Two weekends of nice weather in a row in May? We`ll take it. Lacy && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 646 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 High clouds will remain common across the CWA tonight ahead of a shortwave rotating through the base of a parent upper level low Tuesday. As this wave lifts into the region, scattered/broken mid clouds along with rain showers are forecast to spread from southwest to northeast across the CWA during the day Tuesday. Thunderstorm potential will exist over the CWA, though the greater potential looks to be south of Interstate 40 and will add VCTS/Prob30 for thunder to MLC/FSM. Within the precip, a period of MVFR to potentially IFR conditions are forecast Tuesday afternoon. Light/variable to easterly winds are expected through the TAF period. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 75 53 68 55 / MMM 0 90 80 FSM 77 55 73 58 / MMM 0 80 80 MLC 76 55 68 56 / MMM 20 90 60 BVO 76 48 71 53 / MMM 0 80 90 FYV 73 50 73 54 / MMM 0 80 80 BYV 73 50 71 55 / MMM 0 50 60 MKO 75 54 68 56 / MMM 10 90 80 MIO 73 50 72 56 / MMM 0 70 80 F10 74 54 66 56 / MMM 10 90 70 HHW 76 57 64 59 / MMM 20 100 50 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...Flood Watch from 7 AM CDT Tuesday through late Tuesday night for OKZ049-053. AR...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...06 LONG TERM....30 AVIATION...20