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FXUS01 KWBC 010709
PMDSPD
SHORT RANGE FORECAST DISCUSSION
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
208 AM EST SUN NOV 01 2009
VALID 12Z SUN NOV 01 2009 - 00Z TUE NOV 03 2009
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PARTS OF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES..MOST OF
THE COUNTRY WILL EXPERIENCE DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS
OF NOVEMBER AS THE LARGE SCALE PATTERN TRANSITIONS TO A FLATTER
AND RATHER FAST FLOW ACROSS THE LOWER 48 STATES. LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WORKING ITS WAY SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST
STATES WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT A BAND OF POST FRONTAL RAINS
THROUGH SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MID ATLANTIC REGION ON SUNDAY.
WHILE THE BULK OF THE RAIN SHOULD END LATE SUNDAY ACROSS THE
REGION..LINGERING MOIST NORTHEASTERLY FLOW BEHIND THE EXITING LOW
WILL KEEP THE RISK OF LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE THROUGH PARTS OF THE
REGION INTO MONDAY.
ACROSS THE CENTRAL U.S...A FAST MOVING PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL
RACE ACROSS THE NORTHERN TIER OF THE U.S..REACHING THE GREAT LAKES
REGION BY MONDAY MORNING. THE FAST MOVEMENT AND LIMITED MOISTURE
WILL RESULT IN GENERALLY LIGHT RAINS AHEAD OF THE FRONT..AND
PERHAPS SOME LIGHT SNOW NEAR THE BORDER WITH CANADA. BEHIND THE
FRONT..COOLER AIR WILL SPREAD SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE
NORTHERN/CENTRAL PLAINS EASTWARD INTO THE GT LAKES AND OH VALLEY
REGION BY TUES MORNING. FARTHER WEST..A VERY WEAK COLD FRONT WILL
PUSH ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION ON MONDAY..WITH BULK OF
PRECIPITATION STAYING NORTH OF THE U.S./CANADIAN BORDER.
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