Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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547 FXUS63 KARX 110313 AFDARX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1013 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 /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/... Issued at 1012 PM CDT Sat Aug 10 2024 VFR conditions through the TAF period. 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; light west at KRST and light south at KLSE. && .ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WI...None. MN...None. IA...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Boyne AVIATION...Zapotocny