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Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
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711 FXUS63 KMPX 281134 AFDMPX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 634 AM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Showers & thunderstorms move across Minnesota & Wisconsin this morning. Rainfall amounts around 0.5" are expected, with amounts closer to 1" across central Minnesota. - Dry this weekend, with the next round of widespread rain coming Monday. Heavy rain & severe thunderstorms are possible. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 323 AM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024 Warm-air advection driven showers and thunderstorms continue overnight across the eastern half of Minnesota & western Wisconsin, while a decaying MCS also enters western Minnesota & move eastwards through the morning. MLCAPE values fall off greatly along the MN/SD so we`re not expecting anything strong or severe out of the MCS, but MUCAPE values near 1000 J/kg extending all the way to the MN/WI border mean the complex should hold together through the morning. The MCS will take over as the primary driver of precipitation this morning as it overruns the WAA-driven precip, with the rain coming to an end by 8-9 AM across eastern Minnesota & by late morning across western Wisconsin. Widespread rainfall amounts around 0.5" are generally expected, but amounts closer to 1" are likely across central Minnesota where the WAA-driven precip overnight has been more widespread. While the rain comes to and relatively early in the day, forecast soundings show plenty of boundary-layer moisture which will result in low cloud cover sticking around through much of the afternoon. This will limit instability for a potential second wave of thunderstorms as the surface cold front moves through the area during the afternoon. The widespread cloud cover in addition to a weakening surface low means the threat for severe thunderstorms, let alone any thunderstorm development, continues to trend lower with the SPC downgrading our area to a Marginal Risk. A few CAMs still initiate cluster of thunderstorms across far-southern Minnesota so the threat can`t be totally ruled out, but most locations can probably bet on staying dry this afternoon once the morning precipitation ends. Shower and thunderstorm chances look a little more likely late tonight across central Minnesota as a compact shortwave pivots through the region. Most CAMS are in agreement with initiates isolated to scattered thunderstorms with this feature, mainly north of I-94. Shear values will be quite high overnight so a few organized cells can`t be ruled out with a threat for isolated hail. Dry & pleasant weather is expected this weekend as high pressure builds over the region behind today`s system. Temperatures will be on the cooler end for late June with daytime highs only expected to be in the low 70s. Sunday morning looks to be seasonably chilly as well with lows dropping well into the 40s, & a non-zero chance at very patchy frost wherever the core of the high sets up across northern MN/northern WI. The dry break will be short-lived however, as the upper-air pattern becomes more active & a surface low out of the central plains brings another round of widespread soaking rainfall Monday through Tuesday. Ensemble mean Precipitable water values approach 2" across southern Minnesota & NBM/ensemble guidance show probabilities over 50% for rainfall amounts exceeding 1". Exact rainfall amounts still depend on the track & timing of the system, & whether any boundaries can develop for storms to train along, but the rainfall amounts will have to be watched Monday for additional flooding impacts. An environment supportive of strong or severe thunderstorms is also likely wherever the surface low ends up during the afternoon & early evening, although confidence in the timing of the system remains low at the moment. The pattern has the potential to remain active through the rest of the week, although models diverge on when & where any shortwaves develop & generate additional precipitation tracks. Midweek generally favors drier conditions but precipitation chances ramp up again later in the week. Temperatures will generally be close to normal with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s along with muggy dew points. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 633 AM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024 An area of showers with some embedded thunderstorms has been moving across Minnesota and western Wisconsin this morning. By the issuance time of the 12Z TAF most Minnesota terminals will be done with the most impactful part with only some lingering rain showers. Low ceilings will persist through the morning with low MVFR to high IFR ceilings. The heaviest rain will move into the Wisconsin terminals next, but it is moving fast with only an hour of heavy rainfall. This afternoon ceilings should start to rise once again with VFR by tonight. Another round of thunderstorms is possible this afternoon and evening. Best chances will be in southern Minnesota into adjacent parts of western Wisconsin. So MKT and EAU have the best chance, although it is farther south over Iowa where the better chances are. Winds will be gusty in the 20 to 30 knot range on the back side of the rain, before calming later today. KMSP... Most of the rain is now finished with just some lingering showers through 13Z. Low MVFR to high IFR is expected with southerly winds gusting up to around 20 knots. We are forecasting a southwest wind this afternoon which could be a crosswind for the open parallel runway. Thankfully winds should be lighter by then and not as impactful. While the best chances for afternoon thunderstorms are to the south there is still a chance. With the probability of this occurring under 30 percent it was excluded from the TAF. If chances increase, look for the inclusion of TSRA on future amendments. /OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ SAT PM...VFR. Wind N 5-10 kts. SUN...VFR. Wind N bcmg E 5-10 kts. MON...VFR/MVFR, RA likely, chc -TSRA. Wind SE 10-15G25 kts. && .MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MN...None. WI...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...ETA AVIATION...NDC