HAMweather.com Area Forecast Discussion for County Warning Area OAX

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:20:19 GMT
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
453 AM CST THU FEB 16 2012

.AVIATION...
12Z TAFS FOR KOFK...KOMA AND KLNK.

VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH 17/12Z AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
ACROSS KS/MO GENERALLY BRINGS MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND A SHIFT TO
SW SURFACE WINDS. HOWEVER...WINDS MAY BACK TO SSE IN FAVORED AREAS
TONIGHT...LIKE KOMA.

CHERMOK

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 230 AM CST THU FEB 16 2012/ 

DISCUSSION...

DRY FORECAST THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH TEMPERATURES THE PRIMARY
CONCERN THROUGH THE SHORT TERM.

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY WILL SLIDE EAST
TONIGHT AS NEXT UPPER WAVE DROPS INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS.
A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
ON FRIDAY WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES FOR THE REGION AS BROAD AREA
OF HIGH PRESSURE DEVELOPS FROM THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES INTO THE
CENTRAL PLAINS ON SATURDAY. WARMER TEMPERATURES RETURN SATURDAY
NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS UPPER RIDGE MOVES OVER THE PLAINS REGION
IN ADVANCE OF STRONG TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN CONUS.
NEAR SEASONAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH MAINLY SUNNY
DAYS AND CLEAR NIGHTS. SOME FOG POTENTIAL OVER SNOW COVERED
AREAS AT NIGHT AS SURFACE LAYER MOISTENS FROM DAYTIME MELTING.

LITTLE CHANGE TO THE EXTENDED PART OF THE FORECAST AT THIS TIME.
MODELS LOOK TO BE IN BETTER AGREEMENT WITH FEATURES FOR MONDAY
SYSTEM.
 
FOBERT

AVIATION...
06Z TAFS FOR KOMA...KLNK AND KOFK. 

GENERALLY VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED...ALTHOUGH MVFR FOG WAS
ADDED AT KOMA DUE TO THE PROXIMITY NEAR THE RIVER. 

DEWALD

.OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...NONE.
IA...NONE.