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Area Discussion for - Gaylord, MI

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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Gaylord MI 652 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2020

UPDATE. Issued at 535 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2020

For obvious reasons, pops have been drastically boosted and expanded in eastern upper/nw and n central lower MI over the next few hours. Line appears to be getting more raggedy very recently, and still anticipate a considerable weakening trend at any time. But this MCS has faked me out at least twice so far this morning.

NEAR TERM. (Today through Tonight) Issued at 402 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2020

. Still hot with better chances for showers/storms .

High impact weather potential: Heat indices mid to upper 90s in many areas. Thunderstorms at times, mainly non-severe.

Low pressure will move eastward across southern Canada, entering far northern Ontario late tonight. An associated cold front will be approaching the area by tomorrow morning. Southerly flow will be developing ahead of the front, seemingly the first time in a while that we've had a legit synoptic wind other than light/variable. That southerly wind also brings in weak warm/moist advection at low levels, as if we weren't warm enough already. At 500mb, flat shortwave ridging is overhead, but that is moving east. Sw mid-level flow develops today and increases tonight, ahead of an upper trof that reaches the mid/upper MS Valley. The above all adds up to precip chances that, while still hit-or-miss, are higher than we've seen in a while.

First off of course, we have a large mature MCS trying to move in right now. An initial, smaller MCS has largely fallen apart as tried to cross central upper MI. The 2nd, much larger and more organized MCS is currently blasting across ne WI. This MCS has been becoming outflow-dominant, with the leading bow echo setting off less intense convective towers with time. But that weakening process is still slower than expected. This MCS is coming to northern MI to die, as most of them do. But clouds and precip chances could well reach more of eastern upper and nw lower MI than I originally planned. Expect some remnant convection to reach at least western and central Mack/Chip Cos in eastern upper MI this morning, and the Lake MI coastal counties of nw lower MI as well. Anything more than that, well, we'll see. This thing will be running out of gas with time, moving in at exactly the wrong time of day.

We will have enough cloud cover moving into eastern upper and nw lower MI to at least slow our warm-up this morning. But that cloud cover should also wipe out fairly quickly, and partly to mostly sunny skies are expected by late morning. That will be relatively brief; we have a somewhat more moist BL, and somewhat cooler temps aloft behind the departing shortwave ridge. So cu development will be faster and more vigorous than we have seen over the last several days. Interior portions of northern lower MI will transition to partly to even mostly cloudy. And deep moist convection should follow, with uncapped MlCape values of 1000- 1250j/kg over northern lower MI this afternoon. We won't have the plethora of lake breeze boundaries to trigger things; low-level winds are too strong for that. But an outflow boundary laid down by the presently upstream MCS is inbound, and that should still be around to help get things started.

Sct to numerous showers/storms are expected in northern lower MI this afternoon, with the Lake MI coastal counties seeing less coverage. Eastern upper MI appears less likely to get precip to fire off there, but convection should initiate to the west, and work into western Chip/Mack Cos as the afternoon proceeds. In northern lower MI, instability is reasonable, but shear remains anemic (0-6km bulk shear 15kt or less). Pulse strong storms are likely, and a stray svr storm (hail/wind threat) is not impossible.

Max temps today will be 0f to 2f warmer that yesterday, ranging from near 90f (eastern upper and far n central lower MI) to the mid 90s (a good swath of ne lower MI). Dew points also tick upward by a degree or so. Heat indices are in the mid to upper 90s across most of northern MI, but don't quite touch 100f. These are the hottest heat indices of the warm spell thus far, and continue to warrant a strong mention in the Haz Wx Outlook and social media outlets. It doesn't quite warrant a heat advisory, but we're close. Came closest to issuing for Arenac and Iosco Cos, in part to line up with DTX, but ultimately our lack of urban areas compared to our downstate neighbors was the decisive factor.

The forecast for tonight is mushy and not of terribly high confidence. Clusters deep convection will develop in WI and western upper MI this afternoon, with and ahead of the surface cold front, and associated with falling heights aloft. These will start to work across Lake MI and into eastern upper MI as soon as very late this afternoon, but mainly this evening into overnight. CAMs are all over the map as to how much success incoming convection will have in getting here, though the RAP is trending in a direction that would bring more convection across Lake MI. Bulk shear remains pretty anemic, so we'll have to see how potent of a cold pool upstream convection can generate. But we could catch storms a smidgen earlier in their life cycle tonight, as opposed to early this morning. A marginal risk of SVR storms just scrapes Manistee/Benzie Cos again, which seems reasonable. In addition, diurnal activity over northern lower/eastern upper MI should be percolating deep into the evening (at least). All told, a rather generic 40-50 pop is going to have to suffice for now for tonight, until we get a better clue as to where convective clusters initiate upstream.

Sticky min temps tonight in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

SHORT TERM. (Friday through Saturday) Issued at 402 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2020

. Showers and Possible Storms with Abating Heat .

High Impact Weather Potential . Low.

Forecast Concerns . Pops Friday.

The upper level trough takes it's time moving across the region Friday so there is a decent chance for showers and possibly thunderstorms through at least the morning and likely into the afternoon as well (especially across eastern zones). Higher pressure and associated drier air arrives Friday night and should hold into Saturday. This is expected to lead to rain free and slightly cooler but definitely less humid conditions. Temperatures are tricky Friday as abundant clouds and showers would hold them down a bit while less activity would push them higher. For now went with highs for both days in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Lows Friday night in the upper 50s to low 60s.

LONG TERM. (Saturday night through Wednesday) Issued at 402 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2020

. More Comfortable Followed by Re-building Heat .

High Impact Weather Potential . Low.

A slow moving upper level trough will bring shower chances (and a slight chance of thunderstorms) to the region Sunday. Extended models then vary on the timing of when this system exits to the east so chances for showers could linger into Monday as well (just slight to low chance pops across northeast zones for now). Definitely cooler than what we have seen here recently during this time with highs in the mid 70s to low 80s. Upper level ridging and warmer temperatures then return Tuesday with an approaching trough leading to more precipitation chances Wednesday. Highs Tuesday in the mid to upper 80s and Wednesday highs warming into the mid 80s to low 90s.

AVIATION. (For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Friday morning) Issued at 652 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2020

Shower and thunderstorm threats return this afternoon and tonight.

Line of TSRA inbound across Lake MI has rapidly fallen apart as it moved into nw lower MI this morning. This line should completely fall apart over the next couple of hours. However, it will get plenty hot and humid this afternoon, and additional thunderstorm development is expected. Most of these will be east of mbL/TVC/PLN, with having the best chance of being impacted. Then we wait and see if activity can take a run at us from WI this evening and tonight. Mainly VFR, but brief restrictions are possible in showers and TSRA.

Light southerly winds today.

MARINE. Issued at 402 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2020

Winds/waves expected to remain below headline criteria through the balance of the week. However, southerly winds will be touch on the breezy side in spots today. There will be periodic thunderstorm chances on the lakes from now all the way through Friday, that will bring special marine warning potential. Be sure to monitor later forecasts/warnings.

APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. MI . NONE. LH . NONE. LM . NONE. LS . NONE.

UPDATE . JZ NEAR TERM . JZ SHORT TERM . AS LONG TERM . AS AVIATION . JZ MARINE . JZ

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Weather Reporting Stations

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Stations	Dist	Age	Wind	Air Temp	Water Temp	Waves	Pressure	DewPt
DTLM4 - 9075099 - De Tour Village, MI	9 mi	56 min	NW 1.9 G 1.9	68°F	62°F		1011.2 hPa (+0.0)	68°F
RCKM4 - 9076024 - Rock Cut, MI	29 mi	56 min	Calm G 1		66°F		1011.4 hPa (+0.4)
WNEM4 - 9076027 - West Neebish, MI	31 mi	56 min	Calm G 1	65°F	56°F		1011.4 hPa (+0.4)	62°F
LTRM4 - 9076032 - Little Rapids, MI	44 mi	56 min	Calm G 1.9	67°F	54°F		1011.6 hPa (+0.0)	64°F
SWPM4 - 9076070 - S.W. Pier, MI	47 mi	56 min	E 1.9 G 4.1	69°F	66°F		1010.8 hPa (+0.0)

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Airport Reports

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Airport	Dist	Age	Wind kt	Visibility	Sky/Weather	Temp	DewPt	Humidity	Pressure
Drummond Island Airport, MI	1 mi	81 min	N 0	10.00 mi	Fair	67°F	65°F	94%	1012.2 hPa

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