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Forecast updated: 18:30 UTC return to FAFAMAP BOS MIA CHI DFW SLC SFO GULF CARIB
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FAUS43 KKCI 141845
FA3W  
CHIC FA 141845
SYNOPSIS AND VFR CLDS/WX
SYNOPSIS VALID UNTIL 151300
CLDS/WX VALID UNTIL 150700...OTLK VALID 150700-151300
ND SD NE KS MN IA MO WI LM LS MI LH IL IN KY
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SEE AIRMET SIERRA FOR IFR CONDS AND MTN OBSCN.
TS IMPLY SEV OR GTR TURB SEV ICE LLWS AND IFR CONDS.
NON MSL HGTS DENOTED BY AGL OR CIG.
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SYNOPSIS...CDFNT OVR XTRM SRN IN-BECMG STNR OVR NERN AR BY 13Z
STNR FNT OVR ERN KY BECMG WRMFNT OVR SWRN KY-SRN MO-SERN KS-NWRN
KS. WRMFNT OVR SWRN ND-WRN SD MOVG NEWD AND WKNG BY 06Z. BY 00Z
CDFNT WL MOV OVR SWRN ND-NWRN SD BY 13Z OVR NERN ND-CNTRL SD-WRN
NE-NERN CO.
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ND
NWRN-N CNTRL...BKN100 TOP FL250. 00Z WDLY SCT -SHRA. 03Z SCT050
BKN080. OTLK...VFR 09Z MVFR CIG RA/BR.
SWRN-S CNTRL...BKN150 TOP FL250. 00Z BKN120. WDLY SCT -SHRA.
06Z OVC100. WDLY SCT -SHRA. OTLK...VFR 12Z SWRN MVFR CIG SHRA.
ERN...SCT040 BKN-SCT150 TOP FL250. 06Z BKN120. OTLK...VFR.
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SD
WRN HLF...BKN150 TOP FL250. WND S G25KT. 03Z BKN120-140.
OTLK...VFR 12Z WRN SXNS MVFR CIG SHRA.
ERN HLF...SCT050 BKN CI. 00Z SCT-BKN150 TOP FL250. 06Z BKN120-
140. OTLK...VFR.
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NE
PNHDL-CNTRL...SCT100 BKN150 TOP FL250. TIL 04Z WRN SXNS WND S
20G30KT. OTLK...SERN PTN MVFR CIG SHRA ELSW VFR.
ERN...BKN150 TOP FL250. 02Z BKN120. ISOL -SHRA. 06Z SERN NE
BKN050 BKN120. ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL340. OTLK...SERN MVFR CIG
TSRA NERN VFR 12Z MVFR CIG SHRA.
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KS
NWRN...SCT120 BKN-SCT150 TOP FL250. TIL 03Z NWRN KS WND S
20G30KT. OTLK...VFR.
SWRN...BKN-SCT080 TOP 150 BKN CI. 00Z SCT080. 06Z BKN050 TOP 120.
OTLK...MVFR CIG 09Z IFR.
CNTRL-ERN...SCT050 SCT120 BKN CI. 22Z SRN PTN BKN050 TOP 120.
ISOL -SHRA/TSRA. CB TOP FL380. BECMG 0103 OVC035 TOP 120. ISOL
-SHRA/TSRA. OTLK...MVFR CIG TSRA 10Z IFR.
.
MN
NERN...BKN035 TOP 060. 01Z SCT040 SCT-BKN150 TOP FL250.
OTLK...VFR.
RMNDR...SCT040 BKN CI. SERN OCNL BKN040 TOP 080. 00Z SCT050
BKN150 TOP FL250. OTLK...VFR.
.
IA
SCT050 SCT-BKN CI. TIL 21Z NERN OCNL BKN-SCT040 TOP 070. 00Z WRN
IA BKN150 TOP FL250. 03Z BKN120-140 TOP FL250. OTLK...VFR 10Z SRN
IA MVFR CIG TSRA.
.
MO
NRN...BKN CI. 22Z BKN150 TOP FL250. NWRN MO BECMG 0305 OVC050 TOP
FL220. WDLY SCT -TSRA. CB TOP FL370. OTLK...MVFR CIG TSRA.
SWRN...SCT050 BKN150 TOP FL250. 23Z BKN-SCT050 TOP 160. WDLY SCT
-SHRA/TSRA. CB TOP FL400. OTLK...VFR TSRA 08Z MVFR.
SERN...SCT-BKN050 TOP 100 BKN CI. 06Z BKN040 TOP 140. ISOL -TSRA.
CB TOP FL370. OTLK...VFR TSRA 09Z MVFR CIG TSRA/BR.
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WI
NRN...BKN-SCT035 TOP 070. WND W 20G30KT. BECMG 2123 SCT040-050
BKN CI. 03Z BKN CI. 06Z BKN150 TOP FL250. OTLK...VFR.
SRN...SCT-BKN045 TOP 070 BKN CI. WND W G25KT. 23Z SCT050 BKN CI.
BECMG 0305 BKN150 TOP FL250. OTLK...VFR.
.
LS UPR MI
BKN-SCT030 TOP 080. WND W 20G30KT. BECMG 2123 SCT040 SCT-BKN CI.
TIL 02Z WND W G25KT. OTLK...VFR.
.
LM LWR MI LH
NRN PTN...BKN030 TOP 120. WND W 20G30KT. BECMG 2200 SCT040 SCT
CI. TIL 02Z WND W G25KT. 06Z BKN CI. OTLK...VFR.
SRN PTN...SCT-BKN CI. OCNL SCT045. WND W 20G30KT. 23Z BKN CI.
OTLK...VFR.
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IL
NRN-CNTRL...SCT035 SCT-BKN CI. TIL 00Z WND W G25KT. BECMG 0305
BKN150 TOP FL250. OTLK...VFR 12Z WRN PTN MVFR CIG TSRA.
SRN...SCT-BKN040 TOP 080 BKN CI. 23Z SCT050 SCT150. 03Z BKN150
TOP FL250. 06Z SCT080 BKN120-140. OTLK...VFR 09Z MVFR CIG BR
12Z TSRA.
.
IN
NRN-CNTRL...BKN CI. TIL 00Z WND W G25KT. 06Z BKN150 TOP FL250.
OTLK...VFR.
SRN...BKN-SCT035 TOP 080. BECMG 2123 SCT050 BKN CI. 03Z SCT-BKN
CI. OTLK...VFR 09Z MVFR CIG BR.
.
KY
WRN HLF...BKN-SCT035 TOP 120. TIL 23Z WDLY SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA.
CB TOP FL380. BECMG 0103 SCT040 SCT080 BKN CI. OTLK...MVFR CIG
BR.
ERN HLF...BKN035 TOP 160 BKN CI. OCNL VIS 5SM SCT -SHRA/BR. ISOL
-TSRA. CB TOP FL400. BECMG 0204 BKN035. WDLY SCT -SHRA.
OTLK...MVFR CIG BR.
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