697 FXUS63 KLSX 191716 AFDLSX AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1216 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2014 .SHORT TERM: (Today through Tuesday) Issued at 210 AM CDT Sat Jul 19 2014 Not too many changes made to the forecast as the overall pattern begins to transition from one reminiscent of this past winter to a more typical summer time regime. The eastern CONUS trof will fade as an upper level ridge begins to expand from the four corners region to the Midwest early next week. Temperatures will continue their slow trend back to normal by Monday with the potential for at least one hot day on Tuesday. CVKING .LONG TERM: (Tuesday Evening Through Next Week) Issued at 210 AM CDT Sat Jul 19 2014 Extended portion of the forecast remains muddled with the models sending a shortwave up and over the ridge during the middle of the work week. The best dynamics with the system will likely remain north and northeast of the CWA, but the prospect of a slow moving cold front interacting with a very hot and unstable airmass gives credence to retaining at least chance PoPs Tuesday evening through Wednesday night. A series of shortwaves are advertised to pound the eastern periphery of the upper level ridge heading into the next weekend with quasi- northwest flow developing over the Midwest. This will keep temperatures slightly below seasonal normals and increase the threat of rainfall especially next Saturday and Sunday. CVKING && .AVIATION: (For the 18z TAFs through 18z Sunday Afternoon) Issued at 1214 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2014 VFR through the period with diurnal cu developing between 14-16z and dissipating around 00-02z. Initially light winds will become southeasterly to southerly around the back side of a high pressure center. Kanofsky && .LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES: MO...NONE. IL...NONE. && $$ WFO LSX