FXUS64 KMEG 060237
AFDMEG
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
837 PM CST SAT DEC 5 2009
.UPDATE...
CIRRUS CLOUDS ARE BEGINNING TO STREAM INTO THE MIDSOUTH FROM THE
WEST. THIS IS WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT SYSTEM THAT WILL AFFECT
THE MIDSOUTH SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. TWEAKED SKY GRIDS OVERNIGHT
TO REFLECT CLOUDS. ALSO DECREASED OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES
SLIGHTLY DUE TO CURRENT TRENDS. AS OF 02Z...DEWPOINTS WERE IN THE
MID TEENS TO LOW 20S. STILL BELIEVE GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING WILL
OCCUR AREA WIDE WITH LIGHT WINDS IN SPITE OF HIGH CLOUDS. REMAINDER
OF FORECAST IS ON TRACK. UPDATE HAS BEEN SENT.
CCD
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 651 PM CST SAT DEC 5 2009/
DISCUSSION...
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 255 PM CST SAT DEC 5 2009/
DISCUSSION...
SUNNY SKIES REMAIN OVER THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON WITH
TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL MOVE EAST OF THE REGION TONIGHT KEEPING SKIES MOSTLY CLEAR
AND PROVIDING DRY AND CHILLY CONDITIONS FOR THE FORECAST AREA. BY
SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS WILL RETURN TO THE FORECAST AREA WHICH WILL
BRING SOMEWHAT WARMER AIR INTO THE REGION WHICH WILL HELP
TEMPERATURES BE A FEW DEGREES WARMER THAN TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY
BRINGING RAIN TO MUCH OF THE REGION. TEMPERATURES MAY GET COLD
ENOUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING TO PRODUCE SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE OVER
SECTIONS OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS. RAIN SHOULD END OVER EASTERN
SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION BRINGING A BRIEF PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER
FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. A WARM FRONT WILL PASS
THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT BRINGING A CHANCE OF RAIN. SOME
WINTRY PRECIPITATION MAY BE POSSIBLE OVER SECTIONS OF NORTHEAST
ARKANSAS LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A LARGE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO
THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TUESDAY BRINGING RAIN TO THE REGION FOR
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE OVER
NORTH MISSISSIPPI TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AS THIS STORM MOVES INTO THE OHIO
VALLEY ON WEDNESDAY...RAIN WILL BE ENDING. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
INTO THE REGION BRINGING A ROUND OF DRY AND COOL WEATHER FOR
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL INTO THE
REGION FRIDAY BRINGING MORE RAIN FOR FRIDAY...FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY. SOME WINTRY PRECIPITATION MAY BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
ARS
&&
.AVIATION...
FOR 00Z TAF CYCLE
VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR NEXT 24 HOURS. LIGHT WINDS
TONIGHT...SOME CALM. TOMORROW WINDS WILL PICK UP A LITTLE TO
AROUND 10 KT. HIGH CLOUDS ALSO COMING IN ON SUNDAY. TLSJR
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM 28 50 38 49 / 0 10 70 20
MKL 21 49 35 47 / 0 0 60 30
JBR 26 46 32 45 / 0 10 70 20
TUP 23 49 37 51 / 0 0 60 30
&&
.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...NONE.
MO...NONE.
MS...NONE.
TN...NONE.
&&
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