Example Weather Analysis

By: James A. Nicklas

Clouds will increase during the day on Tuesday, as the strong southerly lower-

level jet propagates a surface warm front northward. The surface warm front will be in

conjunction with warm air advection at 850 mb, keeping 850 mb temperatures above

freezing. Positive vorticity advection at 850 mb and 500 mb will help to foster lower-

level and mid-level rising motions, coupled with the formation of a deck of clouds at 700

mb. Precipitation will begin Tuesday evening, as a 300 mb jet max propagates eastward

and the 300 mb jet circulation becomes more apparent relative to the location of the

surface low. Positive thickness advection will be prevalent most of Tuesday behind the

surface warm front, with negative thickness advection occurring in the overnight hours

with the passage of a surface cold front. Precipitation is overall expected to remain as

rain during the forecast period.