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FXUS63 KEAX 021146
AFDEAX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
546 AM CST Mon Mar 2 2015

.SHORT TERM...(Today through Wednesday Night)
Issued at 317 AM CST MON MAR 2 2015

The forecast philosophy remains largely unchanged, with the
primary weather concern focused on the positively-tilted upper
trough and a lead shortwave trough currently over southern
California projected to eject into the Central Plains on Tuesday,
with surface cyclogenesis occurring over eastern Colorado. The low
and an associated cold front will push through the forecast area
Tuesday afternoon.

Filtered sun is expected today, with temperatures a few degrees
warmer with most locations reaching or exceeding the freezing mark
during the afternoon. Strong warm air and moisture advection will be
ongoing during the day in advance of the upper trough. The initial
ascent from the wave may generate some light precipitation across
the area this evening. While much of this will fall as a cold rain,
the exiting cold airmass may remain below freezing over the
northeast quarter of the CWA, owing to the possibility of a brief
period of light freezing rain. A light glaze of a couple hundredths
of an inch will be possible over northeast Missouri Monday night.
Any accumulation will be brief as air temperatures will gradually
warm during the night, with readings warming above freezing by
sunrise, minimizing impacts during a higher traffic volume.

Light rain will overspread much of the area on Tuesday as strong
ascent moves over the region, and in advance of a surface low/cold
front. Overall amounts have trended much less, with the higher QPF
remaining to the north of the area. Highs on Tuesday have gradually
trended a little cooler, closer to seasonal normals, with readings
reaching the lower 40s to lower 50s. The cold front will move
through the CWA Tuesday afternoon, with some small potential of
lingering precipitation transitioning to light snow late Tuesday
afternoon into Wednesday morning before the precipitation ends.
There is still modest spread among model members, but there may be
some light snowfall accumulation over the far southern portion of
the forecast area Wed morning. Cold weather with below normal
temperatures are expected for Wednesday as surface high pressure
builds into the central CONUS. Highs on Wednesday will be nearly 20
degrees below normal. With clear skies and light winds, lows should
be unseasonably cold Wed night, with readings falling into the
single digits to lower teens areawide.

.LONG TERM...(Thursday through Sunday)
Issued at 317 AM CST MON MAR 2 2015

The extended range looks dry with a moderating trend back to near
normal temperatures for the beginning of March.

Thursday, the upper level trough that was the catalyst for bringing
the midweek precipitation will swing east of the area. Surface high
pressure will build into the area keeping temperatures well below
average with highs in the mid 20s to mid 30s. That however, will be
the coldest day in the extended as Friday temperatures will moderate
quickly. The aforementioned surface high will shift east by Friday
and flow will return out of the southwest as northwest flow aloft
begins to relax. Highs Friday will range in the 40s. Saturday will
feature downsloping westerly flow which will allow highs to return
to seasonal normals in the mid 40s to lower 50s.

It is not until Sunday that model solutions begin to significantly
diverge. The EC bring a shortwave trough into the central Plains
with the chance for light rain on Sunday. The GFS, on the other hand
has a upper trough well north of the area across the Upper Midwest
with surface high pressure over the local area. Sided with the GFS
as it supports persistence forecasting. Expect highs to remain near
seasonal normals in the mid 40s to lower 50s.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Tuesday Morning)
Issued at 527 AM CST MON MAR 2 2015

VFR conditions will continue through the next 12 hours with a mix of
mid/high clouds. MVFR ceilings are expected to build into the region
by 00z Tuesday, and could be accompanied by patchy drizzle or
showers, with freezing drizzle possible at STJ. Confidence in timing
is too low to warrant specific hour(s) in TAFs. Light winds this
morning will increase in speed and become southeasterly.

&&

.EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...NONE.
MO...NONE.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Blair
LONG TERM...73
AVIATION...Blair