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FXUS63 KGLD 150013
AFDGLD

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Goodland KS
613 PM MDT Mon Aug 14 2017

.UPDATE...
Issued at 545 PM MDT Mon Aug 14 2017

Storms have developed over the last few hours along a subtle wind
shift line/minor nose of LLJ and under a minor upper level short
wave trough. Due to little to no CINH in place, this was enough to
generate storms. Deep layer shear is around 20 kts but CAPE is 3k
j/kg. This has allowed storms to produce hail up to half dollar
size so far despite the weak shear. Storms have also been somewhat
pulsey in intensity due to the low shear. Flash flooding has been
the other threat due to the slow storm motion.

Am expecting storms to continue developing to the southwest behind
the advancing outflow boundary. Meanwhile an upper level short
wave trough will deepen just west of the Tri-State Area and move
eastward. The short wave trough should cause a broken line of
storms to develop/move over the far western counties this evening.
The question is how far east will this line of storms move since
the upper level short wave trough fills as it moves east. In
addition near term models have the storms dissipating as they move
east of the CO border. Am thinking the storms should begin to fall
apart as they move across the east half of the forecast area
tonight as the trough fills where elevated CAPE is still
available, but then diminishes over the east 1/3. The severe
threat should be confined to the evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tuesday)
Issued at 236 PM MDT Mon Aug 14 2017

Across the Tri State region this afternoon...summer temperatures
have returned to the area with locales currently seeing a range
mainly from the mid 80s to the lower 90s...under mainly sunny/mostly
sunny skies. SSE winds allowing for moist airmass with dewpts
ranging from the mid 50s to the mid 60s.

For the rest of the afternoon into the evening hours...increasing
low level clouds expected from the west as a weak shortwave slowly
works east from the NC Rockies. Some weak showers activity is
currently working across the NC Colorado in tandem with the
shortwave. Models do track the system out into the Plains Region
later tonight and east of the CWA by Tuesday morning. Even after
sunset...instability will remain over the region prompting the
potential for some rw/trw...but below severe limits. Have continued
trend of pops from previous shift keeping locales along and north of
Interstate 70 seeing the best chances for precip. Overnight lows
will be in the 60s.

Have continued mention of patchy fog after midnight tonight to
around 14z Tuesday.

Going into Tuesday...similar airmass over the region as strong WAA
on southerly flow will once again bring temps into the upper 80s to
lower 90s. Models shift a stronger shortwave off the central Rockies
northeast into the Plains Region. Convection is expected to begin by
late afternoon and carry into the evening hrs. The approach of this
system combined with the very unstable low level airmass will create
the potential for severe wx. The SPC has the entire forecast area
under a Slight Risk as a result. Large hail...damaging winds and
even a few tornados are possible...especially along and north of the
KS/NE border. With high PW values over an inch expected...locally
heavy rainfall could bring about flash flooding issues to many
locales.

.LONG TERM...(Tuesday night through Monday)
Issued at 238 PM MDT Mon Aug 14 2017

Tuesday night: 12Z model runs continue to show the potential for
severe weather through the evening and even after midnight for much
of the area. Model soundings show good severe weather parameters
across the area, with the best dynamics along and north of the KS/NE
border. 9Z SREF soundings for the McCook area show ample CAPE and 0-
6km bulk shear, but also have right arcing hodographs, strong SFC-
1km helicity, and PWATS over 1.75 inches. This means large hail,
damaging winds, a few brief tornadoes, and heavy rainfall will be
possible with any storms that form.

Wednesday-Monday: After longwave trough traverses the area
Wednesday, NW to zonal flow sets up aloft through Saturday. Upper
level ridging on Sunday brings drier weather through Monday. Chance
of showers and storms Thursday and Saturday evenings with the best
chance of rain and storms coming Thursday night. Daytime highs warm
through the period.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Tuesday evening)
Issued at 545 PM MDT Mon Aug 14 2017

VFR conditions forecast for the TAFs. KGLD will receive the brunt
of the storm activity tonight. There will be some gusty winds
with the storms for a few hours this evening as the storms move
through. The gusty winds should persist for a few hours then
decline. Not too sure when the winds will turn back to the south.
There is potential for a second round of storm activity later on
this evening. KMCK should remain east of the storm activity
tonight. There is a chance for storms to move near the site
overnight, but have low confidence of this occurring. Will re-
evaluate for the next TAF issuance.

&&

.GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...NONE.
CO...NONE.
NE...NONE.
&&

$$

UPDATE...JTL
SHORT TERM...JN
LONG TERM...SME
AVIATION...JTL