[LeArc] Forecast Discussion : MLI@ 5/25/2003 2:59:17 AM

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


FXUS63 KDVN 250757
AFDMLI

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
230 AM CDT SUN MAY 25 2003

UPPER LOW SPINNING OVER LAKE ERIE RESULTING IN COOL NORTHEAST FLOW 
OVER THE CWFA. LITTLE CHANGE IN PATTERN THROUGH MONDAY...SO MAIN 
FORECAST CHALLENGE WILL BE CLOUDS/TEMPS.  WEAK BOUNDARY VISIBLE ON 
RADAR AS FINE LINE AND IN OBS AS DEW POINT DISCONTINUITY WORKING ITS 
WAY TO THE NORTH.  LACK OF MOISTURE AND UPPER FORCING WILL PRECLUDE 
ORGANIZED PRECIP ALONG THIS BOUNDARY TODAY.  

A COMBINATION OF MID CLOUDS OFF LAKE MICHIGAN AND AFTERNOON CU WILL 
HOLD TEMPS IN THE LOWER/MID 70S...WITH ONLY A SLIGHT WARMING TREND 
THROUGH TUESDAY.

PATTERN BEGINS TO CHANGE WEDNESDAY AS THE UPPER LOW FINALLY LIFTS 
OUT AND FLOW BACKS TO NWLY. NW FLOW PROGGED TO PUSH A COLD FRONT 
THROUGH IOWA LATE WEDNESDAY WITH ASSOCIATED CONVECTION.  
DYNAMICS/FORCING SHOULD BE STRONG ENOUGH FOR THUNDER...BUT MOISTURE 
WILL BE LIMITED.

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

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