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Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
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471 FXUS63 KEAX 041738 AFDEAX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 1238 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...Updated 18z Aviation... .KEY MESSAGES... - Ongoing showers and thunderstorms could further aggravate flooding threat. Additionally, some gusty conditions are possible. - Another round of showers and storms are expected later this afternoon. Severe threat is based on conditions after ongoing storms. - Flooding continues to be a concern with additional rounds of heavy rainfall possible over the next few days. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 249 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Showers and thunderstorms have developed along a surface boundary and moved east through the region. A low level jet has intensified out ahead of the boundary and nosed into western MO. The jet is expected to veer east through the night. Additional showers and thunderstorms have developed out ahead of the boundary. These showers and storms have previously produced strong to damaging winds but storms have weakened to where the severe threat has been diminished. However, the main threat associated with these showers and storms is flash and river flooding. The main areas that are in the path of the most efficient storms are Wyandotte to Howard county and south. As a result, a flood watch has been issued for these counties and is in effect until 06Z Friday. There is some uncertainty about how far north heavy rainfall will extend however, rain accumulations are expected to be above 1-3" along and south of I-70 with locally higher amounts. With already saturated grounds, confidence in additional flooding is very high. These storms are fairly progressive, but are still very efficient rain producers. The line of storms is expected to continue to move further east through the morning. Another round of convection is expected to develop later this afternoon/evening with the passage of an upper level trough to our north. There is a jet max at 300MB rounding the base. Our area is in the right entrance region which places us in a divergent quadrant of the jet. At 700MB, GFS keeps RH values above 70% through the day which could suggest significant cloud cover that could hinder severe thunderstorm development. CAPE values ranging from 1,500-3,000 J/kg across the area, lapse rates exceeding 7 degrees C/km, and bulk shear values exceeding 50 knots suggest a prime environment for all severe threats. However, as previously mentioned, severe thunderstorm development is based on the amount of clearing behind the ongoing line of storms. Flash and river flooding is still very concerning with additional rounds of heavy rainfall expected. PWATs approaching 2" suggests the potential for another round of heavy rain producing storms. We will continue to closely monitor these threats and update forecasts. Friday and Saturday are expected to be fairly quiet as winds shift to the north behind the surface boundary. Rain chances return Sunday as the pattern remains active. High temperatures are expected to stay in the 80s through mid next week. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/... Issued at 1236 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 MVFR ceilings will slowly improve to VFR as the afternoon progresses. Cold front will be moving through, but recent high resolution model guidance has been backing off storm development. For now will place VCSH in TAFs, as it looks like development will be favored further east of the KC Metro. A few MVFR bases possible but eventually going completely VFR. && .EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...Flood Watch through late tonight for MOZ037>040-043>046-053- 054. KS...Flood Watch through late tonight for KSZ057-060-104-105. && $$ DISCUSSION...Collier AVIATION...Krull