Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
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614 FXUS63 KIWX 141130 AFDIWX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Northern Indiana 630 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Expect highs in the 60s today and Saturday with just a low (20%) chance for rain on Saturday. - Highs return to the 40s for much of next week. - Light rain is possible Monday night into Tuesday with a much better chance late next week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 228 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025 Warm front which brought a swath of midlevel clouds and a few sprinkles overnight is now exiting the area. Anticipate mostly sunny skies today with temps climbing into the low/mid 60s (save perhaps far NE) given steady SW flow and WAA. Overnight lows tonight are similarly mild as southwest surface winds and cloud cover both increase through the night. Many locations may remain in the 50s overnight with mid/upper 40s in the far NE. The next upper level jet streak and associated midlevel trough will dig into the Great Lakes on Sat. Our CWA remains in an unfavorable location for precip with better CVA and left exit jet dynamics passing just to the NE. However, as has been the case several times in the last few weeks, modest low level moisture convergence may be just enough to touch off an isolated, light shower, especially north of US-30. Have therefore kept a fairly broad 20 PoP on Sat but most places will likely remain dry. Temps return to seasonal reality on Sun with highs in the 40s and lows around 30F. Abundant dry/stable air and limited fetch will prevent any lake effect precip in our area though. The next system to watch will be the upper low presently spinning off the northern California coast. After wobbling around the Southwest CONUS a bit, it will eject eastward and get sheared out as it enters highly confluent flow over the Ohio Valley. Still, some modest CVA and low level convergence/fgen will likely bring a swath of precip Mon night into Tue with the best chances south of US-30. Confidence is low however as deterministic and ensemble guidance still showing some important differences in timing and track. Have a mention of freezing rain in the NE zones Mon night given surface wet bulbs well into the 20s. Some light/brief freezing rain can`t be ruled out at the onset of the event but suspect anywhere that is cold enough for ice will likely be dry enough for no precip (and vice versa). Will continue to keep an eye on this period though. A similar, albeit stronger, system then ejects out of the southwest late next week. This one appears to take a more southern track which allows for less shearing and much better moisture return. Rain is likely at some point late next week though details are unclear this far out. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 623 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025 A low pressure system and associated cold front approach the area late in this TAF period. Southwest wind and the low-level jet strengthen early Saturday morning with a marginal LLWS concern (25035kt at 2kFT). Ceilings will gradually decline as well, with the in-house blend indicating a 30% probability of MVFR ceilings. Moisture appears quite shallow through this TAF period, with a deeper moisture column emerging thereafter. Thus, low confidence in any MVFR ceilings at this time. && .IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IN...None. OH...None. MI...None. MARINE...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...AGD AVIATION...Brown