Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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001 FXUS63 KFGF 131444 AFDFGF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 944 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Patchy smoke remains in place across the area through much of the day ahead of our next system that moves into the region tonight into Tuesday. && .UPDATE... Issued at 944 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024 Brief ridging propagating across the region today will lead to minimal impacts. Satellite imagery indicates some areas of smoke aloft continuing to funnel into the region from the north, but HRRR smoke forecast indicates this smoke will remain more aloft than yesterday - will monitor though. UPDATE Issued at 630 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024 Coldest temperatures this morning are near Devils Lake and generally along the International Border, where low 30s have been observed. A few cold spots have been noted in northwest Minnesota as well, with temps generally in the middle 30s. Lingering surface smoke is bringing visibility down to 4 miles around Fergus Falls and Wadena, with mid to upper level smoke elsewhere not impacting visibility. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 354 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024 An active pattern prevails through much of this week as several shortwaves traverse the region. Upper flow from 500mb up to 300mb remains rather progressive, with a substantially more amplified pattern from 500mb down to 700mb. For today, dry air remains in place across the area, along with low relative humidity. RH values could fall into the lower 20 percent range once more in some areas; however, winds will be relatively light, generally in the range of 7 to 12 mph. A slow moving shortwave will bring rain chances into the region starting early Tuesday, then persist through the day on Wednesday before tapering off Thursday. A good portion of the area has a 30 percent chance to see 0.50 inch of rain from this first system. An isolated thunderstorm is possible; however, there is little, if any, support for strong storms. A second system is being highlighted by ensemble clusters starting late Thursday. The pattern is very similar, as a weak H7 trough traverses the area. This system has a 20 percent chance of bringing 0.50 inch of rain to portions of the region, with low confidence in the exact location. A few thunderstorms are possible, with the best chances along the ND/SD border. Heading into the weekend, another upper low is showing up in several sources of guidance; however, confidence is low as ensemble members show a good bit of disagreement. In general, the pattern remains somewhat close to what we are expecting through much of next week, with chances for showers and thunderstorms expected. For the weekend, there seems to be a more favorable setup for perhaps a stronger storm or two. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 630 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024 VFR conditions prevail at all TAF sites through the period. Lingering near-surface smoke is bringing minimal restrictions to visibility, mainly to KFAR this morning. Surface smoke is expected to lift this morning as mixing takes shape. Mid level smoke remains likely through much of the day, especially for KBJI and KTVF. Winds will slowly shift to the east through the day, generally remaining in the 7 to 12 knot range. && .FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ND...None. MN...None. && $$ UPDATE...TG/Lynch DISCUSSION...Lynch AVIATION...Lynch