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Forecast updated:  02:17 UTC return to FAFAMAP BOS MIA CHI DFW SLC SFO GULF CARIB
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FAUS43 KKCI 280220 AAA
FA3W  
CHIC FA 280220 AMD
SYNOPSIS AND VFR CLDS/WX
SYNOPSIS VALID UNTIL 282000
CLDS/WX VALID UNTIL 281400...OTLK VALID 281400-282000
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...STNR FNT XTRM N WV-N CNTRL KY-LOW XTRM SE MO. CDFNT
XTRM SE MO-SE AR-LOW NR TTT-60W SJT. STNR FNT 60W SJT-INK-CO E
SLOPES-SE WY. CDFNT N CNTRL ONT-S MAN. HIGH CNTRL NE. 20Z CDFNT W
CNTRL QUE-S LS. CDFNT NC CSTL PLAIN-NW SC-XTRM N AL-E CNTRL AR-NW
AR. STNR FNT NW AR-N OK-OK PNHDL/TX PNHDL BDR. HIGH E IA.
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ND
W HLF...BKN120 TOP FL270. WDLY SCT -SHRA. ISOL -TSRA SW. CB TOP
FL300. BECMG 1012 SCT120. OTLK...VFR.
E HLF...BKN110 TOP FL260. BECMG 1012 SCT110. OTLK...VFR.
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SD
W HLF...SCT170. TIL 04Z OCNL BKN140 TOP FL270. 06Z SCT CI.
OTLK...VFR.
E HLF...SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
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NE
PNHDL...OVC100 TOP FL220. 06Z SCT050 SCT080. VIS 3-5SM BR.
OTLK...MVFR BR. 16Z VFR.
CNTRL...BKN110 TOP FL280. WDLY SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA NR KS BDR. CB
TOP FL370. 10Z SCT-BKN110 TOP 170 NR KS BDR. SCT CI ELSW.
OTLK...VFR.
E...SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
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KS
W 1/3...BKN090 TOP FL240. WDLY SCT -SHRA/-TSRA. TS POSS SEV S
GLD. CB TOP FL360. BECMG 0709 OVC040-050. VIS 3-5SM BR. WDLY SCT
-SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. OTLK...IFR CIG. BECMG 1719 VFR GLD N.
CNTRL 1/3...SCT060 SCT-BKN150 TOP FL300 N SLN. SCT065 BKN120  S
SLN. BECMG 0911 BKN120. VIS 5SM BR S SLN. OTLK...VFR SLN N. MVFR
CIG S SLN.
E 1/3...BKN140 TOP FL300. 08Z SCT150 N SLN-BUM. BKN140 VIS 5SM BR
S SLN-BUM. OTLK...VFR N SLN-BUM. MVFR BR S SLN-BUM. 17Z VFR.
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MN
NW QTR...SCT130 SCT-BKN CI. OTLK...VFR.
SW QTR...SKC. OTLK...VFR.
NERN QTR...SCT-BKN CI. 09Z OCNL VIS 3SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
SE QTR...SKC. OTLK...VFR.
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IA
SCT CI S HLF. SKC N HLF. OTLK...VFR.
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MO ...UPDT
N 1/3...SCT150 BKN CI. OTLK...VFR.
CNTRL 1/3...BKN035 BKN080 TOP FL300 COU E. BKN090 W COU. ISOL
-SHRA. OTLK...VFR.
S 1/3 -
 SGF W...SCT040 BKN160 TOP FL300. WDLY SCT -SHRA. 08Z OVC030. VIS
4SM BR. WDLY SCT -SHRA. OTLK...VFR SHRA.
 E SGF...BKN055 BKN160 TOP FL300. 06Z OVC045. VIS 3-5SM BR. WDLY
SCT -SHRA. OTLK...VFR.
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WI
N HLF...SKC. 09Z OCNL VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
S HLF...SCT055 NR LM. SKC ELSW. 06Z SKC. OTLK...VFR.
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LS UPR MI
SCT130-150. OTLK...VFR.
.
LM
N 1/3...SKC. OTLK...VFR.
S 2/3...BKN050 TOP 090. 12Z SCT050. OTLK...VFR.
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LWR MI
N 1/3...SKC. OCNL SCT045. OTLK...VFR.
S 2/3...BKN055 TOP 090. OTLK...VFR.
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LH
SCT CI. 08Z SCT055 SCT-BKN CI. 14Z SCT030 BKN CI. OTLK...VFR.
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IL
NR LM...SCT045 BKN CI. 03Z BKN035 TOP 090. OTLK...VFR.
RMNDR N...SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
CNTRL...SCT-BKN CI. OTLK...VFR.
S...SCT030 BKN100 TOP FL300. ISOL -SHRA. 05Z VIS 3-5SM BR.
OTLK...VFR.
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IN
XTRM N...BKN045 TOP 090. OTLK...VFR.
RMNDR N HLF...SCT025 BKN050 TOP 090. VIS 3-5SM BR HZ. OTLK...VFR.
NR OH RIVER...SCT055 OVC130 TOP FL300. VIS 3-5SM BR. WDLY SCT
-SHRA. 08Z OVC045. VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...MVFR BR.
RMNDR S HLF...BKN070 TOP FL300. 04Z BKN015-020. VIS 3SM BR.
OTLK...MVFR CIG. 17Z VFR.
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KY
W...BKN045 OVC130 TOP FL300. 07Z VIS 3-5SM BR. WDLY SCT
-SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL450. OTLK...VFR.
CNTRL -
 N HLF...SCT030 BKN070 TOP FL300. 04Z BKN045. OCNL VIS 3-5SM BR.
WDLY SCT -SHRA. 12Z BKN030. OTLK...MVFR CIG. 17Z VFR.
 S HLF...SCT045 BKN080 TOP FL300. WDLY SCT -SHRA. 07Z BKN040. VIS
4SM BR. WDLY SCT -TSRA. CB TOP FL450. OTLK...MVFR CIG.
E...SCT040 BKN090 TOP FL300. WDLY SCT -SHRA. 05Z VIS 5SM BR.
BECMG 0810 OVC025-030. VIS 3SM BR. WDLY SCT -SHRA/-TSRA S HLF. CB
TOP FL450. OTLK...MVFR CIG.
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