Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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874 FXUS63 KFSD 030851 AFDFSD Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 351 AM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - May see a few strong to severe storms Tuesday afternoon, but will be dependent on recovery from scattered morning storms and timing of a cold front pushing through the region. Favored area for an isolated (Level 1 of 5) severe threat is along and east of the MN/IA Highway 60 corridor. - Dry with windy periods Wednesday-Thursday. Lighter winds are expected Friday-Sunday with seasonable temperatures. - Low (20-30%) chances for showers or a few thunderstorms Friday night. Neither severe weather nor heavy rain are expected. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 349 AM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024 TODAY: Ongoing showers/storms across our eastern forecast area early this morning are expected to exit by mid-morning. The remainder of the day should see more prevalent sunshine and light winds. Will be on the warmer side with highs in the lower-mid 80s, and still humid across at least southeast areas where lighter winds will be unable to scour out the dew points in the lower-mid 60s. TONIGHT-TUESDAY: Will see increasing southeast to south winds this evening as low level jet begins to increase across central portions of Nebraska and the Dakotas. This will pull the more humid low level air back across much of the forecast area tonight, while broad warm advection and height falls ahead of an approaching trough support development of elevated showers/storms after midnight tonight, mainly near/west of I-29. Models indicate potential for pockets of 1000J/kg MUCAPE and shallow layers of steeper mid-level lapse rates, but weak shear should limit potential for organized severe storms. Still isolated small hail cannot be ruled out from some stronger pulsy cores. Early morning activity looks to maintain at least scattered coverage sliding east into MN/IA, along and ahead of a cold front which will be pushing east across the Upper Midwest. This should limit daytime heating, with highs mainly in the 70s, perhaps nudging up toward 80F in our far east before the rain moves in. However, deeper low level moisture continues to build northward ahead of the front, leading to moderate MUCAPE values of 1000-1500 J/kg. 700-500mb lapse rates are less than impressive, but a shallower layer below 600mb shows where the greater instability lies, with lapse rates closer to 8.5-9 C/km. Although deep layer shear ahead of the cold front is on the weaker side where instability is greatest, could see a few stronger cores produce hail up to half dollar size or isolated gusts to 60 mph during the afternoon-early evening before storms push east of our forecast area. Given current timing of the cold front, the area outlooked as a Level 1 of 5 (Marginal) risk by SPC near/east of the MN/IA Highway 60 corridor looks reasonable. TUESDAY NIGHT-THURSDAY: Expect most storm activity to be east of the area by 05/00Z, with a drier northwest flow dominating the middle portion of the week. Subtle wave slides southeast across the Dakotas and Minnesota Wednesday afternoon. Limited moisture should preclude any rain chances, but it may aid in mixing some stronger wind to the surface, with a potential for gusts 35-40 mph. NAM/GFS forecast soundings show 40+kt winds atop the deep mixed layer Wednesday afternoon, so cannot rule out some areas flirting with advisory criteria. Will have to monitor trends in later forecasts. Gradient relaxes a bit by Thursday, but should still be breezy with mixing during the afternoon. FRIDAY-SUNDAY: While models diverge on the handling of the strong upper low over the Great Lakes late in this forecast period, we look to remain in generally northwest flow across the northern Plains through the upcoming weekend. This should provide for mostly dry conditions with seasonable temperatures, though seeing moderate consensus in timing a subtle wave across the area Friday night which could produce spotty showers or thunderstorms. Instability is pretty sparse, though, so severe weather is not expected. A broad surface high across the Dakotas/Minnesota should also provide for lighter winds through the weekend. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 1114 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024 The severe threat is diminishing across the area, though isolated to scattered thunderstorms may produce heavy rain. The thunderstorm activity will end from west to east through 10Z. Winds will become light later tonight, and could result in patchy fog toward Monday morning. By mid morning on Monday, VFR conditions are expected through the remainder of the TAF period. && .FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...None. MN...None. IA...None. NE...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...JH AVIATION...JM