Quantitative Precipitation Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
633 FOUS30 KWBC 090807 QPFERD Excessive Rainfall Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 407 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 Day 1 Valid 12Z Thu May 09 2024 - 12Z Fri May 10 2024 ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL FROM EASTERN TEXAS THROUGH THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND SOUTHEAST U.S... ...ArkLaTex-Lower MS Valley-Southeast-Southern Appalachians... Northern stream upper shortwave pivoting through the Midwest and Ohio Valley will lead to increased upper level confluence across the Lower OH Valley-Mid Atlantic regions Thu-Thu night. The ensuing 90-100 kt upper level jet streak will lead to a more focused (albeit transient) area of divergence aloft/deep-layer ascent within the right entrance region of this jet streak, along with strengthening low-level frontogenesis as the cold front becomes more west-east oriented. The uptick in dynamical forcing, coinciding with the strong low- level moisture pooling into the approaching front (850 mb wind and moisture flux anomalies between 3 and 4 standard deviations above normal per the GEFS and SREF), and robust deep-layer instability ahead of the front (mixed-layer CAPEs peaking between 2000-3500+ J/Kg), will lead to more widespread convection within the Slight Risk area. Scattered stronger cells will produce more intense rainfall rates, especially along and south of the I-20 Corridor, where the latest HRRR hourly QPF trends and HREF exceedance probabilities suggest up to 2-2.5"/hr rainfall rates. In addition, as the front becomes more west-east oriented, the low-level inflow is likely to become more parallel to the overall storm motions and this could favor some repeating rounds or training convection, again particularly along and south of I-20 in LA-MS-AL-GA. The environmental ingredients will support isolated 3-5+" totals in a relatively short period of time. ...Central Appalachians to the Mid-Atlantic... Low pressure is expected to track from the lower Ohio Valley to the eastern Great Lakes over the forecast period as shortwave trough energy aloft and height falls over the region. A strong southwesterly flow in the low levels will bring higher moisture, characterized by dewpoints in the upper 50s to lower 60s and PWs above 1", especially from the Central Appalachians and southern areas of the Northeast. With the uncapped and warm/moist environment, there should be scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms that develop that will be capable of producing isolated/localized rain rates in excess of 1-1.5"/hr at times. This could cause isolated flash flooding, particularly for some of the areas that have seen recent heavy rainfall and more saturated ground conditions as well as urban locations. ...Midwest... Deeper moisture pooled along an inverted trough/TROWAL slowly moving through the region will be the primary focus for embedded heavy rain cores that may lead to flash flooding. Tall/skinny CAPE profiles, an axis of higher/deeper moisture, and warm cloud depths will promote efficient rain producing showers and thunderstorms that could total 1-2" in spots and a Marginal Risk was introduced for portions of this region. Hurley/Taylor Day 2 Valid 12Z Fri May 10 2024 - 12Z Sat May 11 2024 ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST U.S.... Only subtle changes were made to the Marginal Risk outlook area from yesterday`s Day 3 ERO. The advancing frontal boundary across the Southeast U.S. will be the primary focus for deep convection Friday into Friday afternoon and will be capable of producing rain rates in excess of 1-1.5"/hr at times. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to be ongoing at the start of the period, lingering from the deep, organized convective line from the previous day. This activity will be in the presence of a sufficiently high moisture pool, characterized by dewpoints well into the 60s and low 70s and a PW axis of 1.5-1.75". A subtle shortwave trough noted in the flow will be the main large scale forcing mechanism to drive the convection that looks to track through southeast Alabama, southern Georgia, northern Florida and then eventually off the Southeast coast. Some localized heavier rain totals and rain rates will be possible that could pose an isolated flash flood risk. Hurley/Taylor Day 3 Valid 12Z Sat May 11 2024 - 12Z Sun May 12 2024 The probability of rainfall exceeding flash flood guidance is less than 5 percent. Hurley Day 1 threat area: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/94epoints.txt Day 2 threat area: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/98epoints.txt Day 3 threat area: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/99epoints.txt