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FXUS63 KAPX 241825
AFDAPX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
225 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Cool nights with patchy fog possible
- Otherwise very quiet into early next week
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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 225 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026
500mb ridging in the region will only be occasionally interrupted by
weak shortwaves over the region, including tonight/Friday. These
will bring some periods of higher clouds, but meager if any precip
chances.
An increase in higher clouds tonight should decrease the chances for
both fog and frost somewhat heading into Friday morning. Do still
expect patchy fog again tonight, in particular in ne lower MI,
where higher clouds will take longer to arrive. Fog is expected
to be an issue again Fri night.
Otherwise. high pressure over eastern Canada and then the central
Great Lakes will keep our wx quiet. Lack of precip requires us to
keep an eye on fire wx parameters, but an actually breezy day looks
to be unlikely until perhaps Tuesday. Daytime RH values are also
unlikely to completely crater.
Our next decent chance for precip looks to arrive in the middle part
of next week. Our upper pattern finally tries to become a bit more
progressive, allowing an upper trof and surface cold front to slide
east into the area. This is looking less impressive than yesterday,
with a lot of energy/moisture still associated with a stalled upper
low in the sw states. Even so, rain chances look to arrive
here Tuesday night/Wednesday.
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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 132 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026
VFR presently. High clouds will increase with a passing system
tonight, though no precip is expected. But that should make fog
a little less widespread than last night. However, some fog is
still expected. MVFR vsbys forecast at all sites early Friday
morning. E to se breezes this afternoon become light tonight.
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.APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...None.
MARINE...None.
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DISCUSSION...JZ
AVIATION...JZ
NWS APX Office Area Forecast Discussion