Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
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087 FXUS63 KDTX 262247 AFDDTX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 647 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Cooler and less humid air moves back into the area tonight and lasts through early Friday. - Showers and strong thunderstorms return Friday night into Saturday. && .AVIATION... Remaining isolated showers along cold front will dissipate/shift southeast at the beginning of the forecast period as the front continues south through lower MI. Northwest flow will veer to the north in the wake of the front with some potential low level stratus developing off of Lake Huron late tonight into early Thursday. Will leave the going MVFR cigs in the forecast attm. Other than this potential period of clouds, VFR conditions are anticipated into Thursday evening. For DTW/D21 Convection...There may be an isolated thunderstorm in the vicinity around 00z as a cold front passes. Any activity will be minor/brief and settling southeast steadily at the beginning of the forecast period. DTW THRESHOLD PROBABILITIES... * Low for thunderstorms early this evening. * Low for ceilings aob 5kft with convection around 00z this evening and again late tonight after cold frontal passage. && .PREV DISCUSSION... Issued at 255 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 DISCUSSION... Arrival of the strong H5 vorticity center will result in the peak of the 1000-500mb height falls occurring at 21Z this afternoon. Plan view of lower tropospheric winds generally have supported weak convergence coalescing across the entire southern portions of the cwa, even while system relative isentropic downglide has been occuring in the midlevels. Opaque cloud cover limited MLCAPES of under 1000 J/kg. Flow trajectories will become increasingly anticyclonic over the next couple of hours resulting in quieting weather for all of the area. Forecast soundings signal dynamic lowering subsidence down between 3.0 and 6.0 kft agl. Enough geostrophic flow to keep the surface mixed and should see any saturation manifesting itself as low stratus. Southeast Michigan will be influenced Thursday and Friday by sprawling surface high pressure due to the combination of confluence aloft and positioning on the broad anticyclonic shear side of upper level jet. Pattern supports and forecast soundings confirm a dry boundary the next couple of days with strong static stability between 5.0 and 8.0 kft agl. A pleasant couple of days with highs in the middle to upper 70s and surface dewpoints in the 50s. Southwesterly return flow arrives Friday night and Saturday increasing deep column thetae. An upright portion of the warm front is timed to push through between 12-15Z Saturday setting the stage for warm and humid conditions Saturday afternoon and evening. Current forecast calls for numerous showers and Thunderstorms Saturday evening ahead of an approaching cold front. Cooler and less humid weather is progged on Sunday. MARINE... Cold front departs the Great Lakes but chances for isolated showers over Lake Huron and Lake St. Clair exist through the rest of the afternoon. The Michigan waters of Lake Erie are currently being hit by a heavy rain band, but that too will be out by this evening. High pressure moves in behind and brings cool, moderate, northerly flow over the area. High pressure moves overhead on Thursday night into Friday morning, dropping wind speeds to 5-10 knots. Switch to southerly flow behind the high pressure center on Friday bringing back moderate wind speeds accompanied by gusts to 20 knots. The next low pressure system is set to track into the area on Saturday and bring chances for showers and storms. && .DTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MI...None. Lake Huron...None. Lake St Clair...None. Michigan waters of Lake Erie...None. && $$ AVIATION.....DG DISCUSSION...CB MARINE.......BC You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online at www.weather.gov/detroit.