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FXUS63 KLMK 221913
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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
313 PM EDT Tue Jul 22 2014

.SHORT TERM (Now through Wednesday Night)...
Issued at 305 PM EDT Tue Jul 22 2014

Temperatures this afternoon have climbed into the upper 80s to lower
90s with heat indices in the lower to mid 90s. A few light to
moderate shower have popped up along a deformation band stretching
across central Kentucky. A few strikes of lightning may be possible
with the strongest cells with brief heavy downpours. These showers
will dissipate this evening with the overnight period being dry.
Lows tonight will drop only into the lower 70s, with mid 70s in the
Louisville metro.

Models continue to indicate the cold front will approach the
northern portions of the forecast area by late morning to early
afternoon. Showers and storms will develop ahead of this front
tomorrow morning and spread across the region through the day. These
storms look to be scattered in nature. Chances for severe weather
continue to look small as wind profiles will be rather light.
However, with ample instability and plenty of moisture, a few strong
to marginally severe storms with gusty winds cannot be completely
ruled out. Heavy rain will be the other potential threat with these
storms as PWAT values climb into the 1.8-1.9 inch range. Ponding of
water may develop with any slow moving or training storms. High
temperatures will be tricky tomorrow and depend somewhat on how fast
the precipitation moves in and how much coverage there is. In
general, have gone with highs in the mid 80s across portions of
southern Indiana and upper 80s to lower 90s elsewhere.

Precipitation will be ending tomorrow night with rain chances
shifting eastward as the front moves through. Cooler air will begin
to move in behind the front tomorrow night. Lows will be cooler than
tonight, ranging from the lower to upper 60s from northwest to
southeast.

.LONG TERM (Thursday through Tuesday)...
Issued at 305 PM EDT Tue Jul 22 2014

Showers/T-storms associated with the aforementioned cold front and
upper level trough should exit the area early Thurs morning.
Cooler, pleasant weather will follow Thurs/Fri as Canadian high
pressure moves south into the area along with an upper level
trough.  High temps will be in the upper 70s and lower 80s Thurs/Fri
under mostly sunny skies.  Night time lows will be in the 60s.

Flow will become more zonal across the CONUS for Sat before another
upper low dives south into the Midwest for Sun/Mon.  This will
result in temps returning closer to normal for Sat...in the upper
80s to around 90 for highs.  Then temps will drop below normal
(lower 80s) again for the beginning of next week as another upper
level trough becomes established over the Midwest.

This pattern will continue to bring multiple chances for
showers/t-storms to the region Sat-Tues.  The first may arrive in
the form of an MCS Sat in northwest flow.  Continued on and off
chances for storms will continue ahead of a cold front progged to
move through some time Monday.  These finer details are hard to time
this far out so look for refined forecast POP timing in later
issuances.  Tuesday looks dry and cool behind the front.

&&

.AVIATION (18Z TAF Update)...
Issued at 107 PM EDT Tue Jul 22 2014

Light winds and partly cloudy skies are expected for much of the TAF
period before a cold front approaches tomorrow afternoon. For this
afternoon a few showers can be seen developing on radar across east
central Kentucky. However, they are expected to remain fairly
isolated so will not mention any precipitation at LEX for the
afternoon at this time. Winds will be light and generally out of the
SW.

Overnight some MVFR fog may develop at BWG and LEX after 09-10Z.
This should dissipate by mid morning. A cold front will move through
the area tomorrow afternoon. This will bring showers and storms to
the area. Will include VCSH at SDF after 18Z tomorrow to account for
this potential.

&&

.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...NONE.
IN...NONE.
&&

$$

Short Term........EER
Long Term.........AMS
Aviation..........EER