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FXUS63 KARX 101914
AFDARX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
214 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 /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 1223 PM CDT Sat Aug 10 2024

VFR conditions are expected to prevail at both RST/LSE taf sites
through the taf period. Daytime heating today will produce mainly
scattered clouds across the area this afternoon/early evening.
Ceiling heights will be near or above 4000 feet. Skies will become
clear tonight into much of Sunday morning. West to northerly
wind speeds will be 10 to 15 knots with gust to around 20 knots
this afternoon. Pressure gradient slackens tonight and Sunday.
Wind speeds should diminish to less than 10 knots across the
area.

&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Boyne
AVIATION...DTJ