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Forecast updated:  01:33 UTC return to FAFAMAP BOS MIA CHI DFW SLC SFO GULF CARIB
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FAUS43 KKCI 130145
FA3W  
CHIC FA 130145
SYNOPSIS AND VFR CLDS/WX
SYNOPSIS VALID UNTIL 132000
CLDS/WX VALID UNTIL 131400...OTLK VALID 131400-132000
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...02Z CDFNT FM NRN LE ACRS NW OH-CNTRL IND THRU LOW
CNTRL MO CONTG ACRS SE KS TO LOW EXTRM SE CO. STNR FNT FM LOW
EXTRM SE CO ACRS N CNTRL CO CONTG NNWWD. CDFNT S CNTRL ND-SW
MN-CNTRL LM-N LH CONTG NEWD. HIGH W CNTRL MAN. 20Z STNR FNT FM
LOW OK PNHDL ACRS EXTRM NERN NM-SE WY THRU LOW SE MT CONTG NWWD.
CDFNT FM LOW OK PNHDL ACRS SW OK THRU LOW SE OK CONTG ACRS N MS-E
TN-SE WV CONTG NEWD. HIGH SRN MAN.
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ND
WRN-S CNTRL...SCT100 WITH SCT CI ABV. OTLK...VFR.
N CNTRL-ERN...SKC. TIL 03Z OCNL SCT070. OTLK...VFR.
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SD
W 1/3...SCT-BKN100 TOP FL180. ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL400. 06Z
SCT080. 10Z OCNL VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...VFR....19Z VFR TSRA.
CNTRL-SERN...SCT100. ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL400. 06Z SCT-BKN CI.
OTLK...VFR.
NERN...SCT070. 04Z SKC OR SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
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NE
PNHDL...BKN100 TOP FL180. WDLY SCT -TSRA. CB TOP FL400. 06Z WDLY
SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. 10Z OVC050. VIS 3-5SM BR. ISOL -SHRA.
OTLK...IFR CIG SHRA...16Z VFR SHRA.
WRN 1/2 CNTRL...SCT-BKN100 TOP FL180. ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL400.
06Z SCT080 BKN120. WDLY SCT -TSRA. OTLK...VFR SHRA.
ERN 1/2 CNTRL-ERN...SCT080 WITH SCT CI ABV. 08Z ISOL -TSRA. CB
TOP FL400. OTLK...VFR.
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KS
NW 1/4...BKN100 TOP FL200. ISOL -TSRA BECMG 03Z SCT -TSRA. CB TOP
FL400. 07Z BKN060. VIS 3-5SM BR. WDLY SCT -TSRA. OTLK...IFR CIG
BR...16Z VFR.
SW 1/4...BKN070 TOP FL200. SCT -TSRA. 07Z BKN050. WDLY SCT -TSRA.
OTLK...MVFR CIG TSRA.
E 1/2...SCT080. ISOL -TSRA S 1/3. CB TOP FL350. 04Z SCT050. 08Z
SCT CI. VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
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MN
N 2/3...SCT050. 07Z SKC. OCNL VIS 3-5SM BR NERN MN. OTLK...VFR.
S 1/3...SCT100. ISOL -SHRA. 03Z SKC OR SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
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IA
W 1/3...SCT080 WITH SCT CI ABV. OTLK...VFR.
E 2/3...SKC OR SCT CI. TIL 04Z OCNL SCT040. OTLK...VFR.
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MO
N 1/2....SCT CI. 08Z OCNL VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
SW 1/4...SCT040 BKN070 TOP 140. ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL370. BECMG
0608 BKN020. VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
SE 1/4...SCT060 BKN100 TOP FL200. ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL400. 06Z
BKN020. VIS 3-5SM BR. ISOL -SHRA BOOTHEEL. OTLK...VFR.
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WI LS UPR MI
N 1/2 WI/W 2/3 LS/W 2/3 UPR MI...SCT050. 09Z SKC. OCNL VIS 3-5SM
BR. OTLK...VFR.
S 1/2 WI...SCT-BKN050 TOP 100. 09Z SKC. OCNL VIS 3-5SM BR.
OTLK...VFR.
E 1/3 LS/E 1/3 UPR MI...BKN030 OVC050 TOP 100. 04Z OVC020.
OTLK...MVFR CIG...18Z VFR.
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LM LWR MI LH
N 2/3 LM/N 2/3 LWR MI/LH...SCT040 BKN100 TOP 150. WDLY SCT
-SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL300. 05Z OVC025. OTLK...MVFR CIG...18Z
VFR.
S 1/3 LM/S 1/3 LWR MI...BKN050 OVC100 TOP FL200. WDLY SCT -TSRA.
CB TOP FL350. 07Z OVC025. OTLK...MVFR CIG...18Z VFR.
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IL
NRN-W CNTRL...SCT040 WITH SCT CI ABV. 08Z SCT020 WITH SCT CI ABV.
OCNL VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
E CNTRL-SRN...BKN040 OVC100 TOP FL200. ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL400.
06Z BKN020. VIS 3-5SM BR. ISOL -SHRA EXTRM S. OTLK...VFR.
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IN
N 1/2...SCT040 BKN100 TOP FL200. SCT -SHRA/WDLY SCT -TSRA. CB TOP
FL350. 05Z SCT040 WITH SCT CI ABV. VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
S 1/2...BKN040 OVC100 TOP FL200. WDLY SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. CB
TOP FL400. 06Z BKN020. VIS 3-5SM BR. ISOL -SHRA NR OH RVR.
OTLK...VFR.
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KY
W 1/3...BKN030 OVC100 TOP FL200. WDLY SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. CB
TOP FL450. 06Z BKN020. ISOL -SHRA. OTLK...VFR.
CNTRL-NERN...BKN040 OVC100 TOP FL200. SCT -SHRA/WDLY SCT -TSRA.
CB TOP FL450. 09Z BKN030. VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA
BECMG 16Z VFR NERN...VFR CNTRL.
SE...BKN040 OVC100 TOP FL200. SCT -SHRA/WDLY SCT -TSRA. CB TOP
FL450. 09Z OVC025. VIS 3-5SM BR. WDLY SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA.
OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA...16Z VFR SHRA.
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