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FXUS63 KARX 102336
AFDARX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
636 PM CDT Sat Aug 10 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Below-temperatures will continue into early next week with
  more seasonable temperatures for mid and late week.

- Dry through Sunday and then periodic rain chances return on
  Sunday and continue through the week. Severe weather chances
  continue to look low for next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 214 PM CDT Sat Aug 10 2024

Through Sunday...

High pressure will provide dry weather and below-normal
temperatures. Low temperatures tonight will range from the
mid-40s to mid-50s. The coolest temperatures will be in central
and north-central Wisconsin. High temperatures on Sunday will
range from the lower 70s to lower 80s.

Sunday night into Monday...

A low pressure system will move southeast from the Northern
Plains into the Mid Mississippi River Valley. There will be
enough moisture transport and instability for some showers west
of the Mississippi River. Rainfall totals will be up to a
quarter inch. The highest totals will be in northeast Iowa. Low
temperatures on Sunday night will be in the lower and mid-50s.
High temperatures on Monday will be in the 70s. The coolest
temperatures will be west of the Mississippi River where the
cloud cover will be thicker.

Remainder of Next Week...

The upper level ridge over the southern US will build north and
west of the forecast area. As this occurs, temperatures will be
return to seasonable norms. There will be periodic showers and
storms as systems move along the periphery of the ridge of high
pressure. The CSU severe weather composites continue to show
that any severe weather chances will likely remain west and
south of the area.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 630 PM CDT Sat Aug 10 2024

VFR conditions through the TAF period. Scattered clouds
fl050-070 will continue to decrease diurnally. Sunday, a mid-
level trough over the Northern Rockies will drop southeast
toward into the Plains with increasing high clouds during the
afternoon. Smoke was noted on the satellite imagery to the west
today. The HRRR does bring some vertically integrated smoke
toward KRST Sunday night, but should not affect visibilities.
Northwest winds diminish this evening becoming light west at
KRST and light south at KLSE.

&&

.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...None.
MN...None.
IA...None.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Boyne
AVIATION...Zapotocny