Area Forecast Discussion
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794 FXUS62 KCAE 111043 AFDCAE Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Columbia SC 643 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Drier air spreads into the region through mid week as high pressure builds in from the north. Moisture will gradually being returning to the area late in the week leading to increasing chances of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms Friday through the weekend. Temperatures will rise to above normal values especially by the weekend. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
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Currently, satellite imagery indicates some patchy fog across the area this morning, mainly near lakes and rivers. Some mid level clouds are also being noted over the eastern Midlands at this hour. Upper air analysis shows a trough gradually moving toward the east coast. Meanwhile, surface high pressure is slowly building over the area. Today: After sunrise, expect any remaining clouds and fog to mix out rather quickly. High pressure then begins to build over the region as the upper trough slides to the east and temporary upper ridging begins to replace it. As a result, temperatures are forecast to be slightly warmer than Monday, with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Tonight: High pressure remains over the area and ridging begins to flatten some overnight. Off to the west, another trough over the Southern Plains could bring some high clouds to the area, which may limit fog development. Temperatures overnight are forecast to be a little below normal, with lows in the lower to mid 60s.
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&& .SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... High pressure will remain northeast of the area with the remains of the frontal boundary well south and southeast of the area. This will keep drier air over the forecast area however begins a point of uncertainty as models develop a weak circulation off the SE US Coast late Wednesday and Wednesday night. With the circulation offshore this will keep the area under subsidence with models indicating the inversion around 700 mb. Although surface winds will be light from the southeast moisture will be very slow to increase and combined with the inversion cumulus which develop vertically limited so do not expect and convection through the afternoon and evening hours. Conditions on Thursday will be similar with the main uncertainty being the model differences offshore. Regardless of model choice subsidence will persist over the forecast area with cumulus again developing through the late morning and afternoon hours while being limited by the inversion around 700 mb. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s to low 90s Wednesday with low 90s on Thursday. Overnight lows generally in the mid 60s. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Models remain in good agreement through the long term with the main difference being the departing features off the coast of the Carolinas. Friday a weak surface boundary will be dropping southward through the eastern US with weak moisture advection from the Gulf. By Saturday the surface boundary has become very diffuse and potentially non-existent over the region with high pressure becoming centered over the eastern Great Lakes. Through Monday the high will slide southeastward and be centered off the NJ coast gradually increasing easterly flow and moisture advection over the area. While this is occurring an upper level ridge will have built over the central US on Friday and moved eastward becoming centered over the eastern US Sunday and Monday. These features will combine to produce slight chance to chance pops for showers and thunderstorms Friday through Monday. Temperatures will be above normal for most of the long term with well above normal expected for Saturday. && .AVIATION /12Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
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Mainly VFR conditions likely through the TAF period. Patchy fog is being noted across the area, mainly near lakes and rivers. AGS could see some vis restrictions through 13z or 14z. There is a low chance for OGB to see some brief fog early, but confidence is too low to include in the TAFs. Afternoon fair weather cumuli are expected to develop with some high clouds filtering in overnight. Winds are expected to be from the north to northeast less than 10 kts for much of the day before becoming light and variable after about 00z. EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...No significant restrictions are currently anticipated through mid- week before showers-storms are expected Thursday and Friday.
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&& .CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SC...None. GA...None. && $$