Area Forecast Discussion
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362 FXUS63 KDDC 301900 AFDDDC Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Dodge City KS 200 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .KEY MESSAGES...
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- Drying out for the most part, although some storms possible late tonight along Interstate 70 - Hot tomorrow with a chance of storms NW counties - Hot Tuesday and then another MCS pattern developing thereafter
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&& .DISCUSSION...
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Issued at 200 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 The FA will dry out this afternoon as any shower activity diminishes with time. There still is upslope flow across eastern Colorado this afternoon. As such, I would expect late afternoon and evening storms developing in this region. This activity should not impact much of the FA with the exception across the Interstate 70 corridor late tonight. By the time it gets to the FA, would expect the only threat to be lightning and some brief heavy rainfall. Otherwise, the rest of the FA will see quiet weather with near normal lows. For Monday, the lee trough will deepen during the day. A bit of downslope SSW winds are expected across a portion of the FA. As such, do expect hotter highs Monday with values in the mid to upper 90s. One exception to this is for the areas that experienced the heaviest rainfall Sunday. This area is the Dodge City to Bucklin to Coldwater to Mullinville communities. Heating might be slowed a little with the very wet ground here and went with slightly cooler highs. There might be evening storms developing across the NW counties Monday evening and possibly expanding east as the night continues across the Interstate 70 corridor. The main threat with this activity would be strong/gusty winds and brief moderate to heavy rainfall. The rest of the FA should be dry. More hot highs looks likely Tuesday. EPS has >90% probabilities of >90F for much of the FA. The main exception to this is across the NW zones, which is in closer proximity to an approaching weak front. This front looks to eventually stall out Wednesday across the state. Storms will be possible in association with this boundary. The 20% to 60% pops from the NBM looks good enough for now to capture this storm potential. The upslope flow pattern, which is an MCS pattern may continue somewhat Thursday but with better chances Friday. Highs wouldn`t likely bet as hot under this potentially wetter weather pattern to close out the extended period.
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&& .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/... Issued at 1111 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 Shra and isolated tsra will continue across the terminals but should diminish with time this afternoon as the main UL wave moves through. Another round of shra/tsra may be possible late this evening across KHYS. Otherwise, LIFR to IFR cigs will slowly improve this afternoon to MVFR or VFR as rain shield/low cigs erodes with time. VFR is expected towards end of TAF pd for all terminals. Winds will be E to SE 10-20 kt through the overnight pd. && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 3 PM CDT this afternoon for KSZ066-074>081- 084>090. && $$ DISCUSSION...Sugden AVIATION...Sugden