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FXUS63 KILX 230912
AFDILX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
406 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- More widespread showers and a few thunderstorms will lift
  northeast over central and southeast IL during this afternoon
  and tonight, with a good chance of showers lingering through
  Tuesday. Storm total rainfall will be greatest along and south
  of the I-72 corridor where 1 to 1.5 inches of additional rain is
  expected, while less than a half inch of rain west of the IL
  river.

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 400 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

Predawn surface map shows 1012 mb low pressure over nw AR with a
frontal boundary extending through southeast MO, far southern IL
and nw KY and extending to 1009 mb low pressure over sw Ontario
province peninsula. North to NE winds over CWA have brought in
cooler temps in the low to mid 60s, except upper 60s from I-70
southeast. Dewpoints still fairly moist in the low to mid 60s,
except upper 50s to near 60F nw of the IL river. An area of very
light rain showers had tracked eastward over central portions of
CWA past few hours. Radar mosaic shows bands of convection over
central and southern MO and extending sw of there, tracking ne. IR
satellite imagery shows mostly cloudy to overcast skies over CWA
with low stratus decks below 1k ft common se of Peoria.

Latest CAMs take low pressure from nw AR northeast to sw IL and
near MO border by sunset as it deepens a bit. This will likely
spread showers ne over central/se IL during late morning or
afternoon with isolated thunderstorms possible over southern CWA.
Seasonably cool highs today in the lower 70s over much of CWA,
with upper 60s possible from Springfield sw and mid 70s over the
Wabash river valley.

Low pressure deepens to around 1006 mb as it tracks ne over se CWA
tonight and to near the eastern IN/lower MI border by sunset Tue.
This will likely continue showers and isolated thunderstorms over
central and se CWA tonight into Tue morning, and diminishing from
the west during Tue afternoon. SPC day1 outlook has marginal risk
of severe storms for hail and wind south of Clay, Richland and
Lawrenceville counties late this afternoon and evening where
instability is higher (MLCAPES above 1200 j/kg) and some wind
shear of 30-35 kts. If the warm front gets further north into
southeast IL this evening, that area se of I-70 may get a few
stronger cells too. SPC day2 outlook keeps marginal risk east of the
Wabash river on Tuesday. Lows tonight in the upper 50s to near 60F
over northern CWA and mid 60s in southeast IL. Highs Tue around 70F
to lower 70s in central IL and mid 70s se of I-70.

Very isolated light showers could linger Tue evening especially in
eastern IL with pops less than 20%. Otherwise drier wx expected
Tue night thru Wed night as surface low pressure pulls away from
area while upper level trof and cutoff low digs into MO/IL by dawn
Wed. Cooler lows Tue night in the low to mid 50s in central IL
and upper 50s in southeast IL. Highs Wed in the mid 70s with
partly to mostly sunny skies over the IL river valley in nw CWA
and still mostly cloudy skies lingering in southeast IL.

The cutoff low around 570 dm drops down into the Ozarks of
northern AR by dawn Thu while a strong tropical system lifts
northward over the eastern Gulf of Mexico and toward the FL big
bend region later Thu. ECMWF, GEM continue to show qpf into
central and especially southern IL by Thu afternoon/evening while
GFS has it mainly over southern IL Thu afternoon and Thu night. We
have 20-30% pops from I-72 south Thu morning and then slight pops
northern CWA Thu afternoon with 30-40% pops from I-72 south Thu
afternoon. A bit milder highs Thu/Fri in the mid to upper 70s.
The cutoff low meanders over the lower MS river valley late this
week and pulls the remnants of tropical system nw into TN river
valley Fri and being absorbed as it tracks over the lower Ohio
river valley Fri night. This will likely spread more showers into
central/se IL later Fri and Fri night and continued good chances
of showers this weekend as cutoff low weakens over the mid MS and
lower Ohio river valleys. Still quite a bit of differences with
deterministic models with the 00Z run and previous run so stayed
close to a blended forecast. WPC is giving 1-2 inches of rain over
central and southern CWA from Thu afternoon through early next
week with higher amounts (several inches of rain) in sw IL into
MO.

07

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.AVIATION...  (For the 06z TAFs through 06z Monday Night)
Issued at 1031 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

Aside from VFR conditions at KSPI late evening, much of central
Illinois had ceilings below 2000 feet. A small area of IFR
ceilings has been pushing southeast from KBMI-KCMI, with latest
HREF guidance suggesting this will remain the case through about
10-11Z. While some improvement is expected around KPIA by mid
morning Monday, the MVFR conditions should prevail over much of
the area through the day. Periods of showers will track northeast
and may reduce visibility temporarily to a few miles, most likely
during the morning.

Geelhart

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.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
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