[LeArc] Forecast Discussion : MLI@ 11/3/02 9:12:20 PM

Sun, 03 Nov 2002 21:12:22 -0600

The following weather message is provided by McDonough County E.S.D.A.

FXUS63 KDVN 040322
AFDMLI

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
920 PM CST SUN NOV 3 2002

CLEARING PROGRESSING NICELY E/SE ACROSS CWA WITH SUBSIDENCE IN WAKE 
OF EXITING SHORTWAVE. SURFACE TROUGH...ASSOCIATED WITH 
NORTHERN STREAM SYSTEM IN MN...MOVING INTO WESTERN ZONES ATTIM AND WILL
CONTINUE TO SLIDE EAST OVERNIGHT. MAIN CONCERN OVERNIGHT IS WITH
CLOUD TRENDS. LATEST 11-3.9 MICRON IMAGE SHOWS LEADING EDGE OF EXTENSIVE
LOW CLOUD SHIELD JUST NORTH OF MASON CITY MOVING S/E AT ABOUT 20 KTS 
PER AWIPS DISTANCE/SPEED TOOL. CLOUDS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH COLD ADVECTION
UPSTREAM OF TROUGH. NGM AND ETA TAKE BULK OF COLD ADVECTION AND
SHIFT IT EAST INTO GREAT LAKES. HOWEVER...CYCLONIC FLOW SURFACE AND ALOFT
FAVORABLE FOR CLOUDS TO COME ON DOWN OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND
NORTH OF I-80 AND WILL MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO SKY COVER WORDING.
WILL ALSO BUMP UP MINS A TAD TO ACCOUNT FOR CLOUD COVER...AND WILL ALSO
NUDGE UP WINDS. 

.DVN...
IA...NONE.
IL...NONE.
MO...NONE.

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