989
FXUS63 KFGF 270901
AFDFGF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
401 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Another round of showers and thunderstorms late week with a
  50% chance for more than 0.50 inches.

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 347 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

500 mb short wave was near Bismarck at 08z and will be near
Aberdeen at 12z and then into southwest Minnesota by 18z. Main
area of precipitation (mostly light rain) was ahead of this
short wave moving thru the RRV and into west central MN.
Scattered showers were located farther north and west into
Manitoba and central ND. This first and strongest short wave
moves out this morning while another short wave moves south-
southeast from western Manitoba into the Red River valley this
evening. As this moves in this aftn/eve a few hundred j/kg CAPE
enough to generate scattered showers and t-storms ahead of it,
particularly eastern ND. Scattered shower and t-storm chances
move out of SE ND after 06z. Winds today start light and
variable but till turn north at 10-20 kts today. Cooler today
with highs in the 60s.

Decreasing clouds Tuesday but a north wind remains 10 to 15 kts.
High pressure moves south over the area Tuesday night with clear
sky and then a sunny Wednesday ahead as winds turn south-
southeast at 10-20 kts in the aftn. Cool Tuesday night, with
lows around 40 in many areas, some upper 30s in NW MN.

Next 500 mb upper low moves into cenetral and northern Alberta
with a short wave moving east around the upper low from
Washington state to eastern Montana by 18z Thursday. A narrow
ribbon of instability present along the high plains from eastern
Montana and western ND south will bring a chance for
thunderstorms, locally strong or severe in those areas to our
west Thursday. Area of showers and t-storms in advance of this
upper level short wave moves into E ND/RRV Thursday aftn but
instability is weak but enough for a few t-storms. This band of
showers and t-storms moves slowly east Thu night and into Friday
for NW/WC MN. Using NBM 4.2, 48 hour QPF probs from 12z Thu-12z
Sat is 50 percent chance for 0.50 inch or more and 20 percent
chance for 1 inch or more across the area, with highest
percentages in the Red River valley.

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.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1137 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

VFR conditions currently with showers entering our ND forecast
area. At this point, it seems that thunderstorm activity will
stay south of the TAF sites. Showers will push from west to
east through the overnight into the early morning hours. A cold
front pushing down into the region will shift winds to the
northwest and brings some MVFR ceilings to the region through
the morning and into portions of the afternoon hours before
improving late in the period. There will be a chance for showers
into the day on Monday but confidence not high enough to include
in the TAFs.

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.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...None.
MN...None.

&&

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DISCUSSION...Riddle
AVIATION...JR