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FXUS63 KILX 290000
AFDILX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
700 PM CDT Wed Jun 28 2017

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday)
ISSUED AT 300 PM CDT Wed Jun 28 2017

Not too many changes with the forecast through tonight over CWA.
Mid afternoon surface map has 998 mb low pressure over west
central MN with its cold front extending through eastern NE and
western KS. This front to push se over IA through Thu, getting
closer to central IL and increasing chances of convection with
time. Continued increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms
along and north of I-72 during tonight with best chances (likely
pops) along and nw of the IL river. Currently have scattered
showers and thunderstorms over NW IL moving ENE toward Macomb,
Galesburg and Peru. SPC day1 outlook continues slight risk of
severe storms tonight nw of the IL river while enhanced risk just
nw of Knox county. A marginal risk remains as far se as I-55 for
tonight. This convection enhanced by strong sw low level jet
tonight and developing into an MCS will weaken later Thu morning.
Then more scattered convection to develop during Thu afternoon and
get further south into central IL to about I-70. Breezy SSW winds
have brought in higher dewpoints in the low to mid 60s and will
rise into the upper 60s/lower 70s for Thu. Milder lows tonight in
the upper 60s to around 70F. A very warm and humid day Thu with
highs in the upper 80s (mid 80s by Knox and Stark counties).

.LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Wednesday)
ISSUED AT 300 PM CDT Wed Jun 28 2017

SPC day2 outlook with slight risk of severe storms north of I-70
Thu night for next MCS system, while marginal risk expected about
a county se of I-70. Far southeast CWA will likely stay dry
through Thu night with highest pops shifting into east central and
southeast IL on Friday. SPC day3 outlook has marginal risk of
severe storms across CWA for Fri afternoon/evening and believe
highest risk will be se of I-55 in warm sector. Front appears to
push through southeast CWA during Fri evening and toward the Ohio
river overnight Fri night. This could linger small chances of
convection in southeast IL on Sat, mainly southeast of
Charleston/Mattoon. Humid still on Friday with highs in the mid
80s, except lower 80s along and nw of the IL river. Highs in the
lower 80s on Sat over central IL and mid 80s in southeast IL and
starting to get less humid behind the front as dewpoints slip into
the low to mid 60s Sat afternoon.

A brief period of quiet wx expected across CWA Sat night and
Sunday as weak high pressure settles into area and frontal
boundary moves into the TN river valley. Seasonable highs on
Sunday in the mid 80s, with dewpoints in the lower 60s.

The 12Z GFS and ECWMF models differ with handling wx system early
next work week going into the 4th of July period. Weak surface
high pressure will shift east of IL Sunday night and Monday
allowing more humid tropical air to return to area. The frontal
boundary lifting ne over MO valley on Monday to likely develop
more convection. But models differ on how quickly this convection
gets into central/se IL. Northern IL and possibly northern CWA
could see chances of convection as early as Sunday night
especially after midnight, while rest of CWA to see convection
chances return on Monday and continue through Wed as upper level
trof moves into IA/MO on Tue and into the Ohio river valley next
Wed. Seasonable highs in the low to mid 80s Mon-Wed and humid
conditions expected to prevail.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Thursday evening)
Issued at 700 PM CDT Wed Jun 28 2017

Thunderstorms ahead of a cold front in Iowa expected to push
eastward overnight into the central IL area. Weakening of
thunderstorms is expected as it approaches I-55 corridor and
certainty of TSRA/SHRA diminishes with approach to a KDEC-KCMI
line. As eastward movement of developing thunderstorm complex has
yet to become established, timing still remains uncertain but
following model guidance brought VCTS into KPIA, KSPI, and KBMI in
04-06Z timeframe. In addition, a southwesterly low level jet of
around 45 kts will bring low level wind shear from around 04Z-10Z.
Surface winds to remain breezy, SSW 14-18 kts with higher gusts
much of the night, potentially diminishing somewhat Thursday
as the surface frontal zone approaches from the NW.

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...07
LONG TERM...07
AVIATION...37