FORECAST DISCUSSION – From The Cal-U Weather Laboratory
Issued: 1825Z THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 05, 2009

CURRENTLY AT THE CAL U WX IT IS 47F UNDER MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH A DEW POINT OF 32F WINDS ARE CURRENTLY OUT OF THE WNW AT 5 MPH PRESSURE IS 1020MB.

UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS SHOWS A RIGDE BUILDING OVER NORTHERN MT AND MOST OF THE WEST, MEAN WHILE A TROUGH IS IN THE EAST.   110KT JET STREEK IS ENTERING THE TROUGH AT THE 250 MB LEVEL WHICH WILL HELP TO DEEPEN IT AS THE WEEK PROGRESSES.  THIS PATTERN IS EVIDENT LOOKING DOWN THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERE.  AT THE SURFACE A HIGH IS OVER TX AND A LOW OVER NORTHERN NY. 

SATELLITE IMAGREY SHOWS SCATTERED CLOUD COVER OVER THE FA AND CLEAR SKIES OVER MOST OF THE CONUS.  WV SHOWS DRY AIR BEING ADVECTED FROM TX UP INTO THE SOUTHERNS STATES SUCH AS MS AND GA.  THE SKEW-T FOR KPIT SHOWS MOIST AIR AT THE LOWER LEVEL AND A HYDROLAPS AT 600MB.

AS WINDS CONTINUE TO COME ACROSS THE LAKES THERE WILL BE A REMAINING CHANCE FOR SCATTERED PRECIPITATION FOR THE REST OF THE DAY INTO THE NIGHT.  AS THE WEEK PROGRESSES THE HIGH PRESSURE, CURRENTLY IN THE WEST, WILL MOVE INTO THE FA, BRINGING WARMER TEMPERATURES AND CLEARER SKIES. 

NWS ADVISORIES/WATCHES/WARNINGS:  NONE

Prepared by: / SHEER / REPASI / TATRA / VUKELA / JANISCH / DURBIN / ERKEL / FOSTER / OPEL / WESOLOWSKY /
The Cal-U Weather Laboratory