Area Forecast Discussion
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421 FXUS63 KDVN 090514 AFDDVN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 1214 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Pleasant weather through early next week. - Hot and humid arriving mid to late next week. - Chances of storms later in the week but low confidence. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/... Issued at 235 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 Tonight: Weak high pressure builds into the area with clearing skies and light winds. Lows will bottom out in the mid to upper 50s. Sunday: Deep trough in southern Quebec sends another reinforcing cold front into the area. With the airmass quite dry no pcpn is expected and there will actually be plenty of sunshine. What the front will do is allow for winds to crank up again from the north behind the front. Wind gusts to around 30 to 35 mph can be expected especially along and north of I-80. Highs will be in the mid 70s to lower 80s. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/... Issued at 235 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 Sunday night and Monday: Due to the frontal passage, temperatures will be somewhat cooler. Lows should drop into the upper 40s north to the mid 50s south, with highs on Monday in the pleasant lower to mid 70s. Tuesday through Saturday: Strong active zonal flow develops across the northern United States, pulling warmer air into the forecast area. Temperatures will be turning hot and also it will become more humid as the week progresses. Readings will be pushing to around 90 at most locations later in the week, with dewpoints into the 60s. This far out global models are struggling with timing and location of any MCS`s that may impact the area. Stay tuned! && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/...
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Issued at 1212 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 VFR conditions will continue through Sunday night, as dry air spreads into the region on rather gusty northwest winds during the daytime hours Sunday. High clouds or clear skies are expected, with good visibility. Winds will increase from under 10 kts before 14z to 12-15 mid morning, and 15 to 25kts through the early evening, before decreasing in the evening.
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&& .DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IA...None. IL...None. MO...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Haase LONG TERM...Haase AVIATION...Ervin