Forecasters: David (NWS) and Morris Weisman (NCAR)
An upper-level disturbance has moved east of the STEPS region, bringing subsidence , warming, and drying. No convection is expected today. Continued subsidence will produce hot and dry conditions on Sunday, with again no convection expected.
A weak front will pass through the STEPS region Sunday night, slightly increasing the possibilities of convection on Monday.
| VARIABLE | Day 1: 1-4 pm | Day 1: 4-9 pm | Day 2 | Day 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convective Potential |
0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Storm Type | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Triggering | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Intuition | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 |
| Total | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3 |
| SYSTEM | STATUS |
|---|---|
| Ops Center | Operational. When needed both repeaters #1 and #2 will be devoted to mobile units, and the radars will use the regular telephones. |
| CHILL | Fully operational. |
| S-Pol | Fully operational. |
| LMA | Fully operational with on-site recording. Some interference on TV channel 3 from some distanct broadcast station. Work will continue on wireless internet for real-time analysis at Goodland base station. |
| MGLASS | Operational, soundings now available from the NCAR/RAP web page. |
| T-28 | Operational. Will do a test flight to check generator that was replaced after yesterday's flight. |
| Storm ballooning | Operational. |
| Mobile mesonet | Six vehicles are now operational. |
| Storm chase van | Operational. |
| YRFS | Operational |
| NWS | Operational |
No weather is expected over the next two days because of northwesterly downslope flow and drying after frontal passage. There will be no operations today, Saturday, or Sunday.
The next weather briefing will be at 9am MDT on Monday, May 29.
Operations were declared down at the morning briefing on Saturday, May 27.