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Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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993 FXUS63 KARX 262323 AFDARX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service La Crosse WI 623 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Today, severe thunderstorms possible again this afternoon, with a few tornadoes & heavy rain as the primary threats. Please stay weather aware in case watches and warnings are issued for your area. - This weekend, another round of strong to severe storms possible Saturday night into Sunday. - Next week, drier conditions are expected across the region. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1246 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025 TODAY...the main concern this afternoon into this evening is the another round of thunderstorms capable of producing a few tornadoes, as well as heavy rain and the potential for flooding. Please stay weather aware in case watches and warnings are issued for your area. An upper level wave was located across the Missouri River Valley, with precipitation downstream of the trough axis across the eastern Dakotas and Minnesota. Late morning satellite imagery with a RAP surface analysis showed a surface low approaching western Iowa, with mostly clear skies and easterly winds ahead of it. A warm front was becoming better defined near I-90, and this will set the stage for another severe weather threat this afternoon. By early this afternoon, instability around 2000 to 3000 j/kg will be in place south of this warm front, and the aforementioned upper level trough be enough lift to develop storms. In addition, the veered wind profile along the warm front will be favorable for rotating storms. Forecast sounding show nearly 300 m2/s2 of 0-2km helicity, along with low cloud bases. The combination of instability and wind shear should lead to at least a few storms capable of producing tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center has lifted the severe weather outlook northward, and now the slight risk and tornado threat are centered across the local area. In addition to the severe threat, heavy rain will also accompany these storms, and if storms were to track across the same region, then amounts in excess of 3 inches would be possible. A flash flood watch was issued for counties along and near I-90. The timing for these storms are this afternoon and evening, with storms expected to be east of the region by midnight tonight. TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...Rain will exit the region overnight, but forecast soundings show low clouds lingering through Friday morning, before clearing out later in the day as weak high pressure builds across the region. On Friday night storms will develop over the Dakotas, but they should fall part before the reach the tri-state area. By Saturday, southerly flow will return across the region, with hot and humid conditions expected over the weekend. Additional thunderstorm chances are possible Saturday night, and again Sunday into Sunday night. The instability and shear profiles would once again support strong to severe storms. Looking ahead, the current southwest flow of the jet stream will transition to zonal flow this weekend, and eventually northwest flow next week. That will bring in some drier air, with dewpoints, back in the lower 60s. Temperatures will be slightly above the seasonal average for early July, with highs in the lower 80s. This pattern favors drier weather, but cant completely rule out and precipitation, so have generally 10 to 20 percent chances in the forecast. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/... Issued at 623 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025 Main taf concerns are thunder chances early in the period and IFR/LIFR conditions tonight into Friday at both RST/LSE taf sites. Showers and storms associated with a cold front will continue to move across the area this evening. Thunder will be possible at LSE taf through 02z Friday. The better instability has moved east of RST taf site and showers are expected through the early evening hours. Behind the surface front...low level moisture and weak winds aloft will allow for a stratus deck to form tonight. Bufkit soundings show ceilings lower into the IFR/LIFR overnight. Have kept IFR condition at LSE taf site and lowered RST taf site into LIFR condition through Friday morning. Due daytime heating and surface ridge building into the area...ceilings will slowly improve and maybe improve to VFR conditions after 18z Friday at both taf sites. && .ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WI...Flood Watch until 4 AM CDT Friday for WIZ041>044-053>055. MN...Flood Watch until 4 AM CDT Friday for MNZ086>088-094>096. IA...Flood Watch until 4 AM CDT Friday for IAZ008>011. && $$ DISCUSSION...JRB AVIATION...DTJ