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FXUS63 KLSX 131952
AFDSTL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
250 PM CDT FRI JUL 13 2001

ONLY MINOR CHANGES PLANNED FOR CURRENT FORECAST PACKAGE.  HIGH 
PRESSURE AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA AND KEEP 
THINGS DRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  BY TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY THE MRF 
RETURNS 850 MOISTURE TO THE EASTERN MO/WESTERN IL REGION BUT ALSO 
PUTS THE 500 RIDGE RIGHT ON TOP OF US AS WELL. THIS WOULD SUGGEST 
THE RETURN OF HOT HUMID WEATHER...BUT LITTLE IN THE WAY OF 
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION.  WILL PLAN TO STICK CLOSE TO GUIDANCE 
NUMBERS BOTH IN THE NEAR TERM AND EXTENDED PERIODS.  AM ALSO GOING 
TO REMOVE MENTION OF PCPN FROM NEXT WEEK UNTIL MODELS GIVE A 
BETTER INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WILL POP UNDER THE RIDGE.

.STL...NONE

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