Area Forecast Discussion
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620 FXUS61 KILN 292325 AFDILN AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wilmington OH 725 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Upper level disturbances will keep a chance of showers through this evening. High pressure will bring dry and cool conditions Thursday through Friday. An unsettled pattern is expected from late Saturday through early next week. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/... Low pressure over northeast Ohio will move into western and central Pennsylvania during the late afternoon. Multiple disturbances rotating around the low, along with weak instability, have supported some showers across the CWA. One initial band of showers will move southeast across the southern part of the CWA through 4 pm or so. Other scattered showers are expected to develop/move southward from northern Ohio through the late afternoon and early evening. Based on radar trends/CAM data, continue to favor highest PoPs in the central/south-central Ohio area. With this activity, due to weak instability and a good deal of cloud cover, have not seen much in the way of thunderstorm activity. Can`t rule out isolated thunder/lightning, however much of the convection will likely be in the form of showers. Either way, brief gusty winds could accompany any convection. As the low moves further away this evening, and after the sun sets, shower activity should dissipate. In fact, most guidance suggests clouds breaking up for clearing skies. If this happens, there could be patchy fog. Temperatures will also be rather cool for late May, ranging from the mid 40s north to lower 50s south. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... High pressure from Canada builds southward through the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley Thursday and Thursday night. High pressure should provide a decent deal of sunshine on Thursday, but the air mass is cool and below normal temperatures from the upper 60s to lower 70s are expected. At night, decent radiational cooling with clear skies and light winds will support lows in the mid to upper 40s. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... A series of disturbances and fronts will keep unsettled weather over ILN through most of the period. Departing high pressure should keep the weather dry Friday night. Moisture returning behind the high ahead of a short wave will bring the threat for showers and thunderstorms on Saturday and Sunday. There may be a brief dry interlude early Monday before the next short wave and a boundary arrive from the west with more thunderstorm chances for Monday afternoon through Tuesday. A more potent short wave and front colliding with an unstable airmass could bring additional thunderstorms on Wednesday. After a cool start Friday night with lows in the low 50s, temperatures are forecast to be near normal through Tuesday with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, and lows in the low and mid 60s. Warm advection may boost readings above normal to the mid and upper 80s on Wednesday. && .AVIATION /23Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
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Isolated showers will continue to pivot around a low pressure system that will gradually exit to our northeast. Coverage in showers will decrease overnight, but some of these showers may still push down towards KILN/KCVG/KLUK. A stray rumble of thunder still possible, but as instability wanes, storm potential decreases. Thus, only have a VCSH mention in the tafs and removed any thunder mention. Mid level cloud deck will gradually erode tonight. This could lead to some river valley fog in particular, which will primarily impact KLUK. Any vsby reductions will quickly improve shortly after sunrise on Thursday. Winds remain below 10 kts through the period, shifting from the NW to NNE by Thursday morning. Some cu development may be possible on Thursday, mainly during the afternoon. OUTLOOK...Thunderstorms will be possible late Saturday through Monday.
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&& .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...BPP NEAR TERM...BPP SHORT TERM...BPP LONG TERM...Coniglio AVIATION...Clark