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FXUS63 KLSX 131931
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
231 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- A slow-moving upper trough will bring waves of showers and
  scattered thunderstorms to the region through Tuesday
  afternoon. An isolated strong storm with gusty winds and small
  hail remains possible through this evening, mainly from central
  into southeast Missouri.

- After Tuesday evening, shower and thunderstorm chances will
  return late Wednesday through Friday.

- Above normal temperatures will return for the upcoming weekend.


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.SHORT TERM...  (Through Late Tuesday Night)
Issued at 225 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

A slow-moving upper trof and low will produce unsettled weather
across the region through Tuesday evening as it progresses
eastward into and through the Mississippi Valley. A series of vort
maxes rotating through the trof along with diurnal heating will
modulate the greatest precipitation chances and coverage during
this time frame, however lesser precipitation chances will exist
the entire duration.

The first better defined vort max will rotate northeast across the
CWA the remainder of this afternoon into early evening bringing a
better organized band/wave of showers and some thunder. Thus far
thunder has been at a minimum. Despite areas of weak surface-
based CAPE of generally 1000+ J/KG, weak lapse rates and a good
deal of low-mid level moisture have diminished MLCAPE, which
seems to be a limiting factor thus far. There is a low chance of a
strong storm through early evening, primarily across central and
southeast MO, owing to slightly better deep layer shear, however
the moist conditions and low DCAPE are not very favorable. There
should diminishing coverage of precipitation to more scattered
later this evening and overnight with an additional vort max
tracking eastward providing some impetus. The moist low-levels and
light winds are also a recipe for fog/stratus.

The vertically stacked system and surface front will slide to the
east on Tuesday and into the eastern Ohio Valley by early evening.
Muted diurnal heating from breaks in the cloud cover should lead
to an uptick in instability and the coverage of showers and some
thunder on Tuesday afternoon. Precipitation chances should wind
down on Tuesday evening as the upper trof continues to progress
east into the Ohio Valley, potentially with fog/stratus in it`s
wake into Wednesday morning.

Glass

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.LONG TERM...  (Wednesday through Next Monday)
Issued at 225 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

An elongated and progressive northern stream upper trof will
bring the next organized chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the late Wednesday through Friday time frame. Differences in
position and timing of short waves moving through the mean upper
trof are resulting in probably a longer window of precipitation
chances in the forecast than reality. The initial chance of
showers and storms could as early as Wednesday night depending on
the position of a lead vort max and forcing via a southwesterly
LLJ along with a returning warm front. There is better agreement
that the chance of showers and thunderstorms will peak Thursday
morning through the afternoon into early evening along and ahead
of an advancing cold front.

A southern stream upper trof could linger the rain chances longer
into Friday or early Saturday but there is a decent amount of
spread in the specifics of the trof speed/structure with the LREF
cluster analysis showing four variations in the larger scale flow,
and thus lower predictability. It does appear we should see
temperatures return to above normal for the upcoming weekend with
the NBM showing the entire IQR above normal.

Glass

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.AVIATION...  (For the 18z TAFs through 18z Tuesday Afternoon)
Issued at 1209 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to become more numerous
this afternoon with a more organized band accompanied by better
thunder potential moving to the northeast out of western MO.
Outside of any showers and storms, VFR flight conditions are
expected, with flight conditions dropping to MVFR with the more
persistent and heavier rainfall. The overall coverage of showers
and storms will diminish this evening, while extensive stratus and
fog takes hold on the area with flight conditions overnight
deteriorating to IFR. Flight conditions should then improve late
Tuesday morning with an uptick in showers and a few thunderstorms
beyond the valid TAF period on Tuesday afternoon.

Glass

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.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...None.
IL...None.
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WFO LSX