Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
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812 FXUS63 KEAX 021744 AFDEAX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 1144 AM CST Sun Nov 2 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Fog Sunday Morning Central Missouri - Gradual Warm Up This Week - Next Precipitation Chances Are Friday && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 247 AM CST Sun Nov 2 2025 Closed-low has moved eastward into the Ohio River Valley while ridge axis is pushing eastward across the Rockies into portions of the High Plains. This continues to promote strong northerly flow in the mid and upper-level portions of the troposphere. Stronger dAVA has provided plenty of subsidence across the Central CONUS fostering the development of strong surface anticyclone, with 08z analysis showing this is centered roughly over the KS-MO state line. Clear skies and weak winds have allowed efficient radiational cooling during the overnight hours. Temperatures have already dropped into the lower and mid 30s. Some areas as of 08z just dipped below 30F. Most of the forecast is expected to reach below freezing prior to sunrise. Fog has also developed in Central Missouri during the overnight hours, roughly along the Hwy. 63 corridor. GOES nighttime imagery is also showing some fog development directly along the Missouri River. With several hours of visibility of 1/4 mile or less, have issued a Dense Fog Advisory along Hwy. 63 through this morning. We will continue to watch trends overnight to determine if a westward expansion may be needed later. Fog should begin to mix out between 13-14z this morning. Through the middle part of this week, the ridge axis will continue to push across the eastern Plains gradually pushing the surface anticyclone eastward toward the Ohio River Valley. Flow in the lower portion of the troposphere will be turn southwesterly, promoting WAA across the Plains and lower Missouri River Valley through much of the week. This will push afternoon high temperatures back into the 60s, and we may see some spots hit the 70 degree mark Tuesday or Wednesday. Troughing over the Pacific Northwest is expected to send a few short-waves toward the central CONUS through the middle of the week that will work to deamplify the ridge into a brisk zonal flow pattern. We may see a few vort maxima traverse the region but overall forcing appears to be nebulous. Therefore forecast through the middle of the week remains dry, with ensemble probabilities for most locations at less than 10 percent for any measurable rainfall. Stronger short-wave is progged to move across the area by Friday and next weekend that will bring our next mentionable chance for rain. Ensemble probabilities for rainfall Friday into Saturday next week are around 10-15 percent, though will mention for our forecast area is a downward trend from previous runs, with the greater probabilities now shifting eastward closer to the Mississippi River Valley. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/... Issued at 1144 AM CST Sun Nov 2 2025 VFR conditions are expected through forecast clear to mostly clear skies. South winds today may gust to near 20kts at times this afternoon. Winds weaken tonight and a weak front will move through overnight shifting winds to the north with light northeasterly winds by tomorrow morning. && .EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...None. KS...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Krull AVIATION...CDB