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Area Forecast Discussion
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FXUS63 KDDC 262255
AFDDDC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
555 PM CDT MON SEP 26 2016

...UPDATED AVIATION SECTION...

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tuesday)
Issued at 222 PM CDT Mon Sep 26 2016

Very quiet weather is expected through the short term domain. High pressure
that is control this afternoon will move across the forecast district
by tonight. Light southerly winds will resume by dusk with downslope
southwesterly winds through the overnight. These downslope winds will
keep lows a bit warmer than compared to last night... in the 45-50F
range. For tomorrow, a dry NNW flow alot will continue with weak downslope
westerly winds at the sfc. With the downsloping, warmer highs are expected
- mainly mid 80s.

.LONG TERM...(Tuesday night through Monday)
Issued at 222 PM CDT Mon Sep 26 2016

Very quiet weather will continue through much of the long term domain.
A backdoor cold front will move across the forecast district Wednesday.
The EC does show some cold air advection at 850-hPa, and some of the
guidance is coming in cooler. This is particularly true across the northeast
zones. Have a gradient of lows 80s southwest to mid 70s northeast. The
cool high pressure and weak caa will continue Thursday with a gradient
of temperatures, warmest west and coolest east. For precipitation,
the chances are rather bleak. There may be some weak waa induced precip
Saturday. These pops are under 20 percent. The next appreciable chance
is not until next week a large trof is carved out west with moisture
advection downstream across the GP.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Tuesday evening)
Issued at 553 PM CDT Mon Sep 26 2016

Broad high pressure will be in place through the TAF period,
ensuring VFR flight category. Light sw winds will develop Tuesday
morning. |

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DDC  49  87  54  79 /   0   0   0   0
GCK  46  86  51  80 /   0   0   0   0
EHA  48  84  52  83 /   0   0   0   0
LBL  48  86  52  82 /   0   0   0   0
HYS  49  85  53  75 /   0   0   0   0
P28  50  85  55  79 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.DDC Watches/Warnings/Advisories...NONE.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Sugden
LONG TERM...Sugden
AVIATION...Russell

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