FXUS63 KGLD 261116
AFDGLD

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
415 AM MST THU NOV 26 2009

.DISCUSSION...
108 AM MST THU NOV 26 2009

H5 TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN OHIO VALLEY/GREAT LAKES AREA EARLY THIS 
AM IS PROGGED TO CONTINUE MOVING EAST TODAY WHILE AN AMPLIFIED RIDGE 
PENETRATES THE CENTRAL GREAT BASIN AND MOVES OVER THE ROCKIES. THE 
PREVIOUS FORECAST-SPOT ON WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS FOR THIS TIME OF 
YEAR AS VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB INTO THE 60S.

TONIGHT...UPPER RIDGE WILL MOVE EAST ARRIVING OVER THE AREA BY 1200 
UTC. WITH LOW LEVEL THERMAL RIDGE IN PLACE AND LIGHT WESTERLY WINDS, 
REALLY EXPECTING ANOTHER WONDERFUL DAY ON FRIDAY WITH WINDS UNDER 10 
KNOTS AND HIGHS AROUND 70. THE MID/UPPER RIDGE BEGINS TO BREAK DOWN 
EARLY SATURDAY AS A SHORTWAVE TROUGH LIFTS OVER THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES 
YET LIMITED CAA AND LEANED WARMER WITH HIGHS AROUND 50/LOWER 50S.

DAYS 4-7...KEPT LOW POPS LATE SAT-SUN AS MID/UPPER TROUGH MOVES
ACROSS THE PLAINS STATES. GENERAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN MODELS WITH 
YET ANOTHER ROBUST TROUGH DIGGING INTO THE PACNW EARLY NEXT WEEK.

MCGUIRE
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.AVIATION...
415 AM MST THU NOV 26 2009

FOR THE 12Z TAF CYCLE...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE 
REGION WILL SUPPORT VFR CONDITIONS FOR BOTH KGLD AND KMCK THROUGHOUT 
THE ENTIRE TAF PERIOD. 

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