Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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700 FXUS63 KLSX 071132 AFDLSX Area Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 632 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - There is a chance for thunderstorms to redevelop late this morning and this afternoon over southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois. A few of these storms could be strong to severe. - A greater risk of severe thunderstorms will be on Wednesday when the strongest storms will be capable of producing a few strong tornadoes and very large hail. && .SHORT TERM... (Through Late Wednesday Afternoon) Issued at 415 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024 Expect the QLCS to continue to move east across the CWA through 8 am. Latest SPC mesoanalysis is showing MUCAPES on the order of 1000- 2000 J/kg with deep layer shear of 40 knots which will help to maintain the strength of the line as it moves east across the area the next few hours in the tornado watch. The latest RAP is showing a 50 knot low level jet becoming more veered with time which supports a continued damaging wind/isolated brief tornado threat until the line moves out of the CWA. The RAP/NAM is showing MLCAPES climbing into the 2000-3000 J/kg range over the southeastern half of the CWA late this morning and afternoon ahead of the cold front with deep layer shear of 50 knots. While overall coverage of thunderstorms will be limited by lack of mid level ascent and convergence along the front, cannot rule out a few strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a brief tornado. Tonight looks dry as a weak shortwave moves across the area before an active day develops across the area on Wednesday. The ridge will move out of the area leaving a shortwave to approach the area late in the day from the west. This will bring a surface low and warm front north into area north during the day. There remains questions on how far north this front will move and will thunderstorms that develop early in the day affect how much instability is available for storms to develop later in the day. The current thinking is that the front will be able to move as far north as I-70 with MLCAPES between 2500-3500 J/kg to the south of the front and deep layer shear of 50-70 knots. This will be conducive for supercells both along the warm front and the cold front and in the open warm sector. Forecast soundings tomorrow afternoon are showing large clockwise curvature in the low layers which will enhance the potential for tornadoes including the potential for a few strong ones. The front will move southeast of the area tomorrow evening. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday Night through Monday) Issued at 415 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024 Global models are showing an active pattern continue into the the weekend with additional chances for showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures will cool down close to normal Thursday through Saturday before climbing back above normal Sunday and Monday. Britt && .AVIATION... (For the 12z TAFs through 12z Wednesday Morning) Issued at 626 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024 Squall line should clear the eastern fringes of the forecast area by 12Z. Winds behind the line will briefly be from the east- southeast, but should swing back around to the southwest by 15-17Z. VFR conditions are expected to prevail after the rain clears the area, with some possible MVFR clouds affecting parts of central Missouri. Isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon across southwest and south central Illinois, but the remainder of the period should be dry. Carney && .LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...None. IL...None. && $$ WFO LSX