Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
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307 FXUS63 KSGF 100528 AFDSGF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Springfield MO 1228 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Temperatures will be slightly below normal today and near normal on Saturday. - Drier conditions into the start of the weekend. - Rain potential returns Sunday Night and continues off and on early next week. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/... Issued at 118 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024 Current Conditions and Synoptic Pattern: Water vapor and upper air analysis shows an elongated upper level trough stretching from the Great Lakes back west into the central Plains and then back towards Utah and Colorado. The low level flow has shifted to the northwest with much cooler drier air in the area with dews in the 40s. Skies were partly cloudy and temps were in the middle 70s. Through Tonight: A piece of shortwave energy will drop south into eastern Missouri tonight and will bring some clouds to the eastern half of the area. There could be enough moisture for a sprinkle near Rolla however the chances are less than 10 percent and most locations will remain dry. A cool night is in store with lows around 50. Friday: Northerly flow continues and HREF guidance suggests a few more clouds than today along with cooler 850mb temps (5-6C). This looks to keep highs cooler with NBM suggesting most locations in the lower 70s. A few locations across central Missouri may struggle to reach 70. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... Issued at 118 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024 Saturday through Monday: High pressure looks to slide southwest of the area on Saturday with mostly clear skies expected. 850mb temps climb slightly however near average highs in the middle 70s are likely. Upper level energy across the Rockies will slowly move east Sunday. The lift doesn`t really arrive until Sunday evening therefore most if not all of the daytime hours Sunday look dry at this time. Low level flow does turn southerly and moisture will be increasing with rain chances now in the 60-80 percent range Sunday night into Monday morning. Monday is looking cooler and wet with highs around 70 if clouds remain thick all day. NBM prob thunder values of 30 to 50 percent indicate thunderstorms however not seeing enough instability for severe storms at this time. Tuesday through Wednesday: Ensemble model variance exists however it does appear some rain chances linger into Tuesday as additional energy drops out of the north. Highest uncertainty is with Wednesday as some guidance keeps us dry with others returning precip back to the area. This unsettled pattern looks to continue through mid week with on and off rain chances. Not a big signal for widespread hazardous weather however with near average temps. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 1228 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024 A stratus cloud deck may move over portions of central Missouri early this morning, with MVFR ceilings possible. These low clouds will remain northeast of the TAF sites. VFR conditions will occur across the TAF sites today into Saturday as northwesterly winds will occur today. Gust up to 15 to 20kt will occur at times this afternoon. Light and variable winds are then expected this evening into early Saturday morning. && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...None. MO...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Burchfield LONG TERM...Burchfield AVIATION...Wise