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FXUS62 KCAE 291801
AFDCAE

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Columbia SC
201 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Hot and humid conditions continue through the weekend. Afternoon
and evening rain and storm chances increase Sunday afternoon
and evening as a frontal boundary moves into the area. The cold
front is expected to bring slightly cooler and drier conditions
to start off the work week, but building high pressure will
allow the return of temperatures near the century mark by mid-
week.

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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
KEY MESSAGES:
- Warm and humid again.


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.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
Key messages:
- Heat Advisory in effect Sunday afternoon and early evening.
  Not as hot on Monday with a front entering the region.

Sunday and Sunday night...Broad upper trough developing in the
northeast CONUS and Mid Atlantic region. The upper ridge over
the area will weaken with northwest flow aloft over SC. A weak
cold front will move toward the region late in the day. Moisture
will increase through the day with southwesterly low- level
flow. Strong moisture flux expected with precipitable increasing
to 2 inches or even higher ahead of the front. Models soundings
suggest deep moisture. This will result in hot and muggy
conditions by early afternoon. Heat indices in the 105-110 range
are expected with high temperatures in the mid to upper 90s. So
a heat advisory has been posted. So, as the front approaches,
the air mass will become moderately unstable with ML CAPE
1500-2000 J/kg. CAM models are suggesting a few isolated showers
in the morning, followed by scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms late afternoon into the evening as a short wave
trough approaches in northwest flow aloft. Highest pops appears
to be across the north Midlands into the Pee Dee where lift is
maximized due to approaching short wave and divergence aloft.
Deep shear near the NC/SC border is only 20 knots but can`t rule
out a severe pulse storm anywhere due to strong heating and
moist conditions. Moist downburst wind gusts main threat. Muggy
conditions overnight with showers diminishing but lingering as
the front moves slowly to the southeast.

Monday and Monday night...Although the deterministic pop
guidance is suggesting low pops on Monday, the front is expected
to stall near the area. The ensembles are suggesting relatively
high pops, actually categorical across the southeast CWA
through the day with lower/chance pops to the north. The air
mass will likely remain weakly unstable and quite moist.
Temperatures should be cooler with considerable clouds at least
through the morning with some clearing northwest.

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.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Key Messages:
- Brief break from excessive heat on Tuesday before the heat
  and humidity return later in the week.
-Dry conditions may lead to increased fire danger mid to late
 week.

The front should push a little further south on Tuesday with
much drier air filtering into the central Midlands. Precipitable
water expected to fall below 1 inch across a good portion of the
area. So, a brief respite from the summer heat and humidity can
be expected. With the front near the Savannah River area, kept
chance pops there, but chance of rain should decrease by
afternoon. Ensembles show high pressure building aloft again
over the Southeast U.S. during the latter half of the week with
temperatures once again well above normal. Moisture will slowly
increase across the region through the period. Convective
activity should be mostly limited to near the sea breeze front
and small scale atmospheric interactions. Below normal rainfall
during the past month has led to dry vegetation which increases
the risk of fire starts, especially with upcoming Independence
Day celebrations. Another front may approach the area by next
weekend with an increase in showers/thunderstorms. But overall
the period appears mainly dry and increasingly hot by mid to
late week.

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.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Areas of Low Clouds and/or Patchy Fog Possible overnight and
through daybreak.

Areas that have been mostly clear across the central Midlands
sites are now showing some ifr fog development on satellite and
obs. CSRA is now under an area of low mvfr stratus, with higher
visibilities. These conditions likely to last through 14z before
ceilings and visibilities lift and begin to become more
scattered and eventually vfr by late morning. There will
continue to be a chance for isolated to scattered convection
during the afternoon and evening hours. With limited coverage
at this time expected for any rainfall, will leave mention out
of all tafs for now.

EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...Scattered showers-storms with
restrictions each afternoon into early next week as additional
moisture moves over the region. Early morning fog-stratus
likely each as well.

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.CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SC...Heat Advisory from 2 PM to 6 PM EDT Sunday for SCZ016-018-
     020>022-025>031-035-037-038-041-116-135>137.
GA...Heat Advisory from 2 PM to 6 PM EDT Sunday for GAZ040-063>065-
     077.

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