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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

A simple skew-T log-P diagram based on model data is displayed below. Various sites (primarily NWS and nearby international TAF sites) are selectable. The HRRR, RAP, HiResW, NAM, and GFS models are available, using BUFKIT data. Model valid time buttons are below the diagram. A more complete model sounding page is available from the NOAA/ESRL/GSD link.

 

 

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