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FXUS63 KDMX 250451
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1151 PM CDT Tue Apr 24 2018

...Updated for 06z Aviation Discussion...

.SHORT TERM.../Tonight through Wednesday/
Issued at 336 PM CDT Tue Apr 24 2018

Confidence: Medium to High

Main concern this period will be chances for showers overnight. 
Approaching wave still expected to dive southeast with weakening 
support over northern Iowa while western/southwest areas still may 
see enough mechanical forcing to induce some light showers this 
evening into Wednesday morning. Not expecting much precipitation due 
to overall lack of forcing and the fact that airmass is rather 
dry in lower/mid levels right now over the area which will result 
in some virga in some cases. Hires models suggest a few light 
showers or sprinkles north this evening but for now will leave 
mention out due to overall lack of confidence. Trough accompanying
this system will track southeast and as expected...slightly 
cooler air will arrive later tonight into Wednesday over much of 
the area. Lows tonight will remain mild with lower to mid 30s far 
north...then into the mid to upper 40s over the south. Highs 
Wednesday should recover in the lower 60s over most of the region.
Clouds overnight will exit from north to south during the morning
on Wednesday with a fair amount of sunshine most of the day north
and more sunshine after noon over the remainder of the region.

.LONG TERM.../Wednesday night through Tuesday/
Issued at 336 PM CDT Tue Apr 24 2018

Confidence:  Medium to High

There remains some uncertainty with regard to precipitation on 
Thursday. The Euro and GFS continue to show the northern and 
southern stream waves diverging within the northwest flow stream 
with weakening support for showers. The NAM is also much less 
bullish on precipitation as the front tracks across the region. 
For now will continue with a blend with slight chances for showers
with the frontal passage and monitor trends moving forward. Again
today the convective potential looks muted over the region for 
Thursday. After mins in the 30s to lower 40s Wednesday night 
afternoon highs Thursday should recover to the upper 50s north to 
the upper 60s southeast. Beyond Thursday dry weather will again 
return with warming temperatures through the weekend. Highs by 
Saturday will warm to the lower to mid 60s northeast to the upper 
60s to lower 70s southwest. As a stronger shortwave deepens over 
the western CONUS H850 temperatures will moderate into the upper 
single digits to lower teens from Sunday through Tuesday. This 
should push highs well into the 60s/70s over the area. Also the 
strength and expansive nature of the western trough should easily 
tap into both Pacific and Gulf moisture by early next week. Thus a
period of more active weather with showers and thunderstorms is 
expected especially near and beyond Tuesday. Lows will also 
moderate into the 50s for a few days with 40s and 50s more common 
from the weekend into early next week. 

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.AVIATION.../For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Wednesday night/
Issued at 1151 PM CDT Tue Apr 24 2018

Fairly high confidence that VFR conditions will prevail at the
forecast terminals through this period. There may still be sub-VFR
restrictions in rain showers that will stay primarily west of a
SPW-CIN-LWD line the rest of tonight into Wednesday morning. Skies
will begin to clear over northern Iowa tonight with clearing
reaching southern Iowa by late afternoon Wednesday. Winds from the
north or northeast will generally be light through late Wednesday.

&&

.DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

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SHORT TERM...REV
LONG TERM...REV
AVIATION...Ansorge