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Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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652 FXUS63 KFGF 140906 AFDFGF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 406 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - There is a level 1 out of 5 risk for severe storms this evening into tonight for much of the area. there is a level 1 out of 5 risk for severe storms Tuesday afternoon over parts of west central Minnesota. The main hazards will be gusty winds, hail, and flash flooding. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 336 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...Synopsis... At 500 mb we have a 50-60 kt 500 mb jet that is moving west to east along the International border this early morning and progged to drop gradually south over time tonight into Tuesday. This is as a short wave in northern Alberta movfes south the next 24-36 hours. A few rain showers from mid cloud will be over northeast ND into far northwest MN this morning, very light, in an area of 850 mb warm advection which is situated along the Intl border. ..Severe Storm Risk late today/night and again Tuesday... A frontal zone separating much warmer air to the south vs cooler air north will be over northern ND into far northern MN today. The surface boundary is ill-defined to start today, but will become better established as southerly flow sfc to 850 mb strengthens this aftn. Expect high temps upper 80s to around 90 south of Hwy 2, with the likely frontal zone boundary setting up near Highway 2 this aftn. Showers will remain possible north of this developing boundary this morning, with scattered showers and t-storms north of the boundary this aftn. South of the boundary in the very warm airmass, look for dew pts to climb well into the 60s with MUCAPE over 2000 j/kg. Soundings do show a warm layer just above 850 mb, and this warm layer does likely keep any convection at bay until very late afternoon and evening when depending on temps cap may break. CAMs indicate this to be in central or east central ND. The front will continue to sag south tonight with a good chance of showers and t-storms most areas as it does so. Severe risk is most likely tied to very late aftn and evening when instability is maxed out. 0-6 km shear is 35-45 kts near the boundary. Near or just south of the frontal zone brief supercells may form, but will be isolated in coverage due to warm layer. Expectation is t-storms will grow into tonight with a modest 850 mb jet of 25-30 kts advecting in moisture near and just north of the frontal zone as it sags south. Would think that any supercell development is short lived before more clusters of t-storms form. Severe potential may continue past 06z. Tuesday will see the frontal zone sag southeast into west central MN in the aftn. South of the frontal zone instability will develop but this time more focused in northeast, central into southwest MN into eastern SD in the aftn. Frontal zone may be close enough to west central MN so that an isolated severe storm is possible mid afternoon but overall majority of the instability and storm action is likely south/southeast of fcst area. PWATs do approach 2 inches tonight with 850 mb front and south winds farther north than the sfc boundary. Thus some overruning occurring and most model data suggests that far northern MN may see heaviest rainfall tonight with a 30 pct chance of 1 inch or more from NBM. Wendesday will see continued shower in the cooler airmass well north of the front as a short wave moves east thru the area. Late week into the weekend shows that the 500 mb will remain westerly with short waves continuing to pass thru the area every couple of days bringing rain chances. && .AVIATION /03Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 1055 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025 VFR tonight will ceiling gradually dropping Monday evening towards MVFR with smoke impacts at GFK, TVF, and BJI through Monday morning. Some overnight showers and isolated thunder may occasionally impact GFK and TVF but trends show things mainly staying north. Winds pick up around noon Monday with gusts near 20kts and thunderstorm activity/coverage increasing after 18z for all and thus the prevailing VCTS/TSRA at all sites by 00z tomorrow. Overall aside from thunder no strict category changes expected. && .FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ND...None. MN...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Riddle AVIATION...TT