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FXUS63 KOAX 262322
AFDOAX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
622 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2019

.SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Saturday)
Issued at 348 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2019

A mid/upper level ridge of high pressure continues to build over the 
central CONUS and is forecast to remain in place through Thursday. 
A weak shortwave currently over central Colorado is forecast to 
ride atop the ridge tonight into Thursday producing convection
across the High Plains tonight and developing this into an MCS 
across much of Nebraska overnight and into Iowa by morning. As a 
result, have increased pops across the region overnight with 
lingering activity in our eastern counties Thursday morning. This 
activity should move out of our area by noon or so Thursday. 

.LONG TERM...(Saturday night through Wednesday)
Issued at 348 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2019

Hottest airmass of the season thus far will be moving in 
this weekend. Highs will remain in the 90s with dewpoints 
forecast in the upper 60s to low 70s, pushing afternoon heat 
indicies into the low 100s. This large ridge of high pressure will
help to maintain mostly dry weather through the extended with a 
few showers and storms possible across northern portions of the 
forecast area, as disturbances ripple through the upper flow.

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.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Thursday evening)
Issued at 618 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2019

VFR conditions are expected to prevail through the forecast
period. An MCS is forecast to evolve tonight across portions of
northern NE and southern SD, potentially impacting the KOFK area
after 1 or 2 AM. A nocturnal low-level jet will concurrently
strengthen over the area with LLWS criteria being met at KOFK and
KOMA. Southerly surface winds could become gusty by Thursday 
afternoon.


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.OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...None.
IA...None.
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SHORT TERM...Kern
LONG TERM...Kern
AVIATION...Mead