225 FXUS63 KGRR 082032 AFDGRR Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 332 PM EST Sun Feb 8 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Not much precip with the next clipper - Late Week Storms may stay south && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 332 PM EST Sun Feb 8 2026 - Not much precip with the next clipper A northern stream shortwave trough and clipper low tracks north of Lower Michigan Monday into Tuesday. An area of warm air advection and isentropic ascent could bring light snow or mixed precip into the northern forecast Monday night, but moisture profiles look rather dry so slight to chance POPs look good for now. QPF expected to be trace to a couple hundredths so impacts of any frozen or freezing precip should be limited. Temperatures moderate briefly before cold air returns for mid- week as the clipper moves east and Canadian high pressure builds in. Inversion heights remain AOB 5 kft AGL with fairly dry soundings, so there are currently no POPs for Tuesday night and Wednesday. It`s still possible POPs would need to added if moisture profiles look more promising in the northwest flow following the cold FROPA on Tuesday. - Late Week Storms may stay south An active southern stream is expected during the latter half of the week and into next weekend, but the longer range guidance has trended towards keeping the surface low tracks further south with a separate northern stream and any phasing holding off until perhaps next week. So only chance or slight chance POPs in the current forecast for Thursday night and again over the weekend as deep moisture/surface lows remain well to the south of Lower Michigan. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/... Issued at 1234 PM EST Sun Feb 8 2026 Clouds are diminishing across the terminals this afternoon, and there is high confidence in VFR conditions prevailing throughout the afternoon and overnight period. Light southeast winds continue, and while some mid and higher level clouds (generally 5K+ ft) start to move in well after midnight, VFR conditions will likely continue throughout tomorrow morning as well. && .GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MI...None. MARINE...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Ostuno AVIATION...AMD

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