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FXUS63 KGLD 241116
AFDGLD

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
415 AM MST TUE NOV 24 2009

.DISCUSSION...
1227 AM MST TUE NOV 24 2009

A MID/UPPER TROUGH OVER NORTHEAST KS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL
CONTINUE MOVING EAST/NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS AS
A SHORTWAVE RIDGE TRANSLATES SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA LATE IN THE
PERIOD. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RELAX THROUGH THE DAY WITH
BREEZY/WINDY CONDITIONS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING AFTER 20-21Z. GIVEN
MINIMAL SNOW DEPTH, EXPECTING TEMPERATURES TO MODERATE RATHER
QUICKLY WITH SEASONABLE HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S/AROUND 50.

A CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL DIG INTO THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AREA
LATE IN THE PERIOD ON WEDNESDAY SENDING ANOTHER SHOT OF MODIFIED
CONTINENTAL POLAR AIR SOUTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS
SUPPORTING ANOTHER SEASONABLE DAY WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S.

A MID/UPPER RIDGE WILL TRANSLATE EAST OVER THE ROCKIES AND INTO THE
HIGH PLAINS LATE IN THE DAY ON THURSDAY WITH RISING
HEIGHTS/THICKNESS PROGGED AS LOW LEVEL THERMAL RIDGE BEGINS TO
EMERGE EAST OF THE ROCKIES. TRENDED MAXIMUM VALUES HIGHER WITH
READINGS IN THE MID 50S.

DAYS 4 THROUGH 7...NO CHANGES.


MCGUIRE
&&

.AVIATION...
415 AM MST TUE NOV 24 2009

FOR THE 12Z TAF CYCLE...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL FOR BOTH KGLD
AND KMCK THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE TAF PERIOD. HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED
OVER THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN.

024
&&

.GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...NONE.
NE...NONE.
CO...NONE.
&&

$$





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