Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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073 FXUS62 KCHS 232331 AFDCHS Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston SC 631 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Canadian high pressure will remain the primary feature through early next week. A cold front will move through Tuesday night, then a stronger front will move through late next week. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/... For the evening update, no significant changes were necessary except for trends. We might need to expand the coverage of frost per later trends, but no changes to the Frost Advisory. Maybe some steam fog near rivers, ponds, marshes, etc closer to daybreak. Surface high pressure will continue to edge into the southeast region tonight to be nearly overhead by Sunday morning, with clear skies anticipated at all locations. As the surface high settles overhead, this will lead to light/calm winds. Clear skies and weakening/calm winds tonight will result in more favorable radiational cooling and frost conditions that we had last night. However, lower level thermal profiles will rebound rather quickly through tonight with notable height rises aloft/H8 temps rebounding from +3C to+6C this morning to near 12C early Sunday morning. That will offset the radiational cooling to some extent. But given calm winds inland low temperatures will likely dip into the middle to upper 30s supporting patchy to areas of frost. After collaboration with surrounding offices, Frost Advisories have been raised for a good portion of the inland counties. && .SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... Zonal flow will prevail aloft on Sunday, with the flow turning SW Monday as a mid-level trough pushes eastward across the Midwest. At the surface high pressure will continue to build into the region from the north, with a weak cold front pushing through on Tuesday associated with the mid-level trough. A rain-free forecast has been maintained, with plentiful dry air aloft. Temperatures will slowly increase through the period, with mid to upper 60s on Sunday warming to the mid 70s on Tuesday. Overnight lows Sunday will be chilly once again as skies remain clear and winds go light/calm, with lows dipping into the upper 30s far inland and upper 40s along the coast. Monday night will be slightly warmer overnight as winds remain slightly elevated and the flow aloft goes SW, with lows in the 50s. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/... The flow aloft will briefly go zonal on Wednesday before another mid- level trough swings across the CONUS. The cold front associated with this trough will be stronger than the one earlier in the week, with a chance of showers and temperatures noticeably colder on the backside through the remainder of the week. && .AVIATION /00Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... 24/00Z TAF Discussion: KCHS/KJZI/KSAV: VFR. Extended Aviation Outlook: VFR. && .MARINE... Tonight: A slack pressure gradient will result in westerly winds no more than 5 or 10 kt, and seas of just 1 or 2 feet. Sunday through Thursday: High pressure will prevail across the marine zones Sunday through the middle of the week. A weak cold front is then forecast to push through the region Tuesday, with a strong cold front pushing through Thursday. SW winds generally around 10 knots with seas 1 to 2 feet are forecast through the middle of the week. A slight surge in winds is expected after FROPA on Tuesday with winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots with a few gusts to 20 knots. An additional surge in winds is expected with the stronger cold front Thursday, with winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts around 25 knots and seas building to 3 to 4 ft. Small Craft Advisories may be required for all marine zones late in the week. && .CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...Frost Advisory from 4 AM to 8 AM EST Sunday for GAZ087-088- 099>101-114>116-137-138. SC...Frost Advisory from 4 AM to 8 AM EST Sunday for SCZ040-042>045- 047. MARINE...None. && $$ NEAR TERM... SHORT TERM...CPM LONG TERM...CPM AVIATION... MARINE...