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FXUS63 KDMX 130442
AFDDMX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1142 PM CDT Sat Aug 12 2017

.SHORT TERM.../Tonight through Sunday/
Issued at 300 PM CDT Sat Aug 12 2017

Little change to forecast expected through Sunday. Subjective 
surface analysis at 13z shows expansive ridge of high pressure from 
the surface to H700.  Aloft H500 wave also visible on the water 
vapor imagery continues to move slowly toward the region. Lower 
levels show lee side development taking place over South Dakota at 
the surface with an H850 trough beginning to take shape over the 
Western Plains at H850.  Overall trends remain the same...with 
initiation to take place west of our area later today and slowly 
move to the east northeast tonight...tracking mainly with the low to 
mid level warm air advection/thetae advective processes. Both the 
Euro and the GFS suggest that the better forcing will again remain 
north of the region...with northern Iowa seeing better forcing than 
the remainder of the forecast area. Along with the chances for 
precipitation Sunday during the morning/afternoon hours north...cloud
cover should hinder afternoon warming north areas while the south
with some afternoon sunshine will again drift into the lower 80s 
by late afternoon. Instability remains rather limited...so overall
either isolated to scattered thunder is anticipated over the north
Sunday. Lows tonight will be similar across the east...where 
generally clear skies and light winds will promote decent 
radiational cooling with the high still influencing the region...
while increasing cloud cover west will retard cooling to some 
extent. Typically warmer conditions will be found in the metro. 
Highs Sunday will struggle to reach the lower 70s north and reach 
the lower 80s south. 

.LONG TERM.../Sunday night through Saturday/
Issued at 300 PM CDT Sat Aug 12 2017

Somewhat active more summerlike weather pattern anticipated during 
the period...though models are not in great agreement with the 
details at this time. Main concerns currently are the extent of 
forcing and placement of best forcing. Overall both the GFS/Euro 
continue to trend of lingering showers/possible thunder over the 
western/northern sections through early Monday morning...weakening 
with time. The Euro suggests a weak boundary will be the focus of 
additional development Monday afternoon over the west/south with the 
GFS mainly dry. Some of the uncertainty is due to the very weak 
waves tracking east through the flow. With the main system passing 
east by Sunday night...prefer the drier solution for Monday...at 
least through 00z Tuesday. The GFS also develops return flow by 00z 
Tuesday and with a weak sfc boundary forming the better push of 
isentropic lift appears to be focused more over Nebraska into 
western Iowa than the remainder of the forecast area. Overall the 
best chances in the 7 day period for precipitation over a widespread 
area is from late Tuesday night through Wednesday.  However the 
pattern still suggests both a southern stream/northern stream wave 
propagating through the flow Tuesday night into Thursday. As has 
been the case for many instances this summer...moisture has been 
limited after the southern stream wave has developed keeping the 
better moisture channel either east or south of the region. Despite 
this will maintain higher PoP Tuesday night into Wednesday night 
with precipitation ending on Thursday. There remain some significant 
differences regarding the expected wind fields/strength between the 
GFS and Euro for the midweek system.  The GFS is much stronger with 
H850/H300 winds by 00z Thursday over the east half of the area while 
the Euro model higher amplitude winds south into Missouri. Given the 
lack of consensus in forcing...the risk for severe storms is not a 
certainty though increased instability by midweek may be enough to 
support stronger storms either later Wednesday or into the overnight 
hours. Still a few days to examine future model packages. For the 
remainder of the forecast period there is an additional wave/cool 
front that moves east into the region by Friday into Friday night. 
With additional upper level support and some intermodel consistency...
showers and thunderstorms will be a possibility Friday into Friday
evening. Highs through the period will be warming from Monday 
through Wednesday...then steady off in the mid 80s over the south 
with 70s to lower 80s over the north. Lows should remain in the 
60s to lower 70s. 

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.AVIATION.../For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Sunday night/
Issued at 1136 PM CDT Sat Aug 12 2017

Only aviation forecast concern through the next 24 hours will be
the potential for showers and thunderstorms in northern Iowa.
Chances for TSRA activity will steadily increase through the day,
and is mentioned in the KMCW and KFOD taf after 00z. The potential
for earlier timing will need to be resolved with future forecast
issuances. Otherwise VFR conditions will prevail for the current 
taf period.


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.DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
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SHORT TERM...REV
LONG TERM...REV
AVIATION...Martin