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000 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. && $$