[LeArc] Forecast Discussion : MLI@ 2/16/03 9:30:03 PM

Sun, 16 Feb 2003 21:30:04 -0600

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

FXUS63 KDVN 170338
AFDMLI

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
930 PM CST SUN FEB 16 2003

WILL BE SENDING UPDATE MAINLY FOR TEMPS. SURFACE ANALYSIS AND MSAS INDICATES
RIDGE AXIS INTO CENTRAL IA ATTIM...WITH WINDS DIMINISHING IN
WESTERN ZONES. DEEPER SNOW COVER SHOWING IT/S IMPACTS WITH CLEAR SKIES AND
LIGHT WINDS AS TEMPS ALREADY NEAR OR JUST BELOW 10 DEGS FROM
WEST OF IOWA CITY...TO WASHINGTON...AND FAIRFIELD. TEMPS ELSEWHERE SOME
5 TO 8 DEGS WARMER THOUGH WINDS STAYING UP NEAR 10 MPH KEEPING TEMPS 
FROM PLUNGING. RIDGE AXIS TO APPROACH THESE AREAS OVERNIGHT WITH WINDS DROPPING
OFF...SO EXPECT GOOD DROP TOWARD DAYBREAK...BUT MAY NUDGE FORECAST MINS
UP A SMIDGE BASED ON DEWPTS. CONCERNED THOUGH WITH HIGH CLOUDINESS IN FAR E AND 
SE WHICH MAY LINGER FOR A WHILE OVERNIGHT THAT COULD HAVE A LITTLE IMPACT ON 
TEMPS THERE. ALSO...BIT CONCERNED WITH STRATOCU DEVELOPING OFF LAKE MICHIGAN IN
LLVL E-NE FETCH. MODELS NOT HANDLING DEVELOPMENT WELL. SURFACE OBS INDICATE 
SOME GUSTS TO 20 KTS EAST OF STERLING-ROCK FALLS...SO WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO
SEE SOME OF THIS STRATOCU MAKE IT INTO FAR EASTERN ZONES. 

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

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