FXUS63 KOAX 240845
AFDOAX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
245 AM CST MON JAN 24 2011
.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE TROUGH STRETCHED FROM LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHWEST
MINNESOTA INTO CENTRAL NEBRASKA AT 08Z WITH SIGNIFICANTLY WARMER
TEMPERATURES LOCATED BEHIND THE TROUGH WITH LOW TO MID 30S IN
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA.
THIS SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED UPPER WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
REGION TODAY BRINGING PERIODS OF CLOUDS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT PRECIP TO FAR NORTHERN PARTS OF THE CWA THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. FORECAST SOUNDINGS SUGGEST FLURRIES OR POSSIBLE FREEZING
DRIZZLE AS LIMITED MOISTURE AVAILABLE IN MID LEVELS. TEMPERATURES
WILL BE THE MAIN PROBLEM TODAY WITH FRESH SNOW COVER LIKELY
LIMITING HIGHS SOMEWHAT DESPITE INCREASING LOW LEVEL MIXING
BEHIND THE TROUGH. HIGH PRESSURE THEN SETTLES OVER THE AREA
TONIGHT WITH VARIABLE SKY CONDITIONS IMPACTING COOLING AS WINDS
BECOME LIGHT.
SERIES OF SIMILAR SYSTEMS THEN FOLLOW FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
SHORT TERM FORECAST WITH ALTERNATING PERIODS OF WARM AND COLD
ADVECTION AND SOME SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIP AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES
EXPECTED TO STILL BE THE MAIN FORECAST CONCERN DURING THIS TIME.
NO REAL CHANGE TO GENERAL TRENDS IN THIS FORECAST REGARDING
TEMPERATURES AND WEATHER.
&&
.AVIATION...
TAF SITES KOFK/KOMA/KLNK
06Z TAFS
VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON ACROSS
EASTERN NEBRASKA TAF SITES. COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH EASTERN
NEBRASKA BETWEEN 12Z AND 18Z...SWITCHING WINDS FROM SOUTHERLY UNDER
12KTS TO NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS OVER 20KTS. INCREASING LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE BEHIND THE COLD FRONT MAY PRODUCE MVFR CIGS AFTER 21Z AT
ALL TAF SITES...BUT CONFIDENCE IS LOW.
&&
.OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...NONE.
IA...NONE.
&&
$$
FOBERT/DERGAN