311 FXUS63 KARX 281728 AFDARXArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1228 PM CDT Sun Sep 28 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Unseasonably mild conditions through most of the upcoming week with highs mainly in the mid 70s to low 80s.
- Staying dry, with some low rain chances later next week.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 303 AM CDT Sun Sep 28 2025
Dry and Mild Weather Through Midweek, Low Rain Chances Return Next Weekend:
Ridging builds in today as the shortwave trough that came through yesterday has exited the region. Mild and dry weather are expected through the week. Winds will shift to the southeast this morning and stay out of the southeast through most of this week. Ensemble and deterministic guidance has this ridge overhead through much of the week. As a result, temperatures are forecasted to be 10 to 15 degrees above normal with some locations approaching 20 degrees above normal. This translates into high temperatures mostly in the upper 70s to mid 80s. By the end of the week, ensemble guidance shifts the ridge axis to the east and most (about 85%) of the ensemble members support the ridge flattening out a bit and a longwave trough approaching from the west, however the strength and timing of this trough are quite uncertain at this time. The ridge becoming less amplified will allow for shortwaves to pass through and increase rain chances as we head into the weekend.
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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/... Issued at 1225 PM CDT Sun Sep 28 2025
VFR conditions are expected for much of the TAF period outside of a 20-30 percent chance for shallow IFR/LIFR fog east of the Mississippi River and IFR stratus within the Mississippi River Valley between 09-14Z--the lower confidence driven by stronger winds just off the surface. Winds remain light from the southeast to south around 5 kts.
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.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WI...None. MN...None. IA...None.
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