125 FXUS63 KDTX 070710 AFDDTXArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 310 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Cool again today with highs in the 60s and lows in the lower 40s.
- Warming temperatures with drier weather next week.
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.DISCUSSION...
A significant lobe of absolute vorticity and H5-H3 low height anomaly is digging into the central Great Lakes this morning. Models signal an infusion of right entrance region dynamics during the next 6 hrs primarily from Lake Huron to points northeastward. A few reflectivity returns have dotted the radar, but no precipitation is anticipated as synoptic scale lift passes flashes across the region. Forecast soundings show active subsidence developing that will effectively dry out the 4.0 to 9.0 kft agl layer. Cold midlevel temperatures will support a diurnal cumulus response by midday, otherwise very quiet weather. Highs in the middle to upper 60s.
Rising geopotential heights will result in very pleasant weather for the beginning of the week. Strong midlevel static stability and a dry airmass should result in cloudfree skies on Monday. High temperatures right around 70 degrees. Upper level confluence will then drive the weather for the middle of the week as persistent surface ridging holds on over the region. Models support a weak frontal boundary becoming orphaned in vicinity of northern Lower Michigan by Wednesday night and Thursday. Various shortwaves pushing southward may allow for isolated showers to develop along this frontal boundary, but low moisture over Southeast Michigan will limit precipitation chances here locally. Dry conditions are forecasted the end of the week through day 7 with daytime temperatures running 2 to 5 degrees above normal late in the period.
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.MARINE...
Upper level trough remains in place over the region with a weak trough sweeping through this afternoon. This combined with the cool air aloft, will keep the chance of showers and waterspouts going though most of the day. Overall the airmass will be drying out so we do expect a decreasing coverage of showers later in the day. Surface high pressure will be building in from the south today and tonight and will persist through Tuesday. Winds will back from northwesterly today southwesterly for Monday as the high pushes east. Tuesday and Wednesday should offer a break from the cooler air with the southerly flow and warm air advection across the area ahead of the next cold front.
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.PREV DISCUSSION... Issued at 1159 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
AVIATION...
Intervals of higher based VFR cloud will continue to funnel across the region at times early this morning, supported by the passage of shortwave energy tied to a broader mid level trough. This will occur under a modest wind from the west. Daytime heating will again prove favorable for renewed expansion of high based VFR stratocumulus of broken coverage Sunday afternoon. Prevailing westerly winds peaking into the 10 knot range during the day.
THRESHOLD PROBABILITIES...
* Low for cigs at or below 5000 ft Sunday.
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.DTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MI...None. Lake Huron...None. Lake St Clair...None. Michigan waters of Lake Erie...None. &&
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DISCUSSION...CB MARINE.......DRK AVIATION.....MR
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