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Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
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704 FXUS63 KLMK 080134 AFDLMK Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Louisville KY 934 PM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025 ...Forecast Update... .KEY MESSAGES... * Scattered thunderstorms could produce locally gusty winds and brief torrential rainfall this afternoon and evening. * Warm and humid all week, with scattered showers and thunderstorms expected each day. Organized severe weather is not expected. && .UPDATE... Issued at 933 PM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025 Convectively reinforced outflow has pushed through the Bluegrass region, but has hung up across south central KY. As a result, still seeing some isolated to widely scattered coverage initiating along that near surface convergence. This activity should steadily wane over the next hour or two with the loss of heating. Farther west, another cluster of storms is working in toward the Bowling Green region, and steadily weakening with time. This cluster will likely survive a bit longer given continued chain reaction process with outflow triggering new updrafts. Have upped precipitation chances in this region through 1 of 2 AM to cover the slow decline of this cluster. Otherwise, the forecast is on track, and the main focus overnight into the morning hours will be to what degree fog is able to develop. Do expect some mid and upper sky cover and this hurts confidence to the extent of fog. Will keep mention in the forecast and monitor trends for intensity. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/... Issued at 317 PM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025 Isolated to scattered showers and storms have developed this afternoon within a very warm and humid airmass. Sfc heating has resulted in temps hitting the upper 80s and lower 90s, combined with muggy sfc dewpoints in the low to mid 70s. This has led to a marginally unstable environment but steep low level lapse rates across the region. A weak cold front is noted across southern IL and IN, with deep moisture out ahead of it that is feeding into the convection. PWATs range from 1.7 to 2 inches over our area, with the highest amounts focused over western KY. SPC expanded the Marginal Risk for this afternoon, likely due to a sharp gradient of DCAPE value over the I-65 corridor, and 1000+ DCAPE values to the east. While most storms will remain messy and unorganized, a few stronger cells could produce localized strong wind gusts, especially as they work into that DCAPE gradient or eastward. With the high moisture content, every storm is capable of producing brief torrential downpours, in addition to lightning. Precip coverage will diminish with the loss of heating by this evening, leading to a dry period overnight for most, with only an isolated chance in the Bluegrass later into the night. Most of the area should have some clearing of low clouds, though some high level cirrus may still quietly stream overhead. Winds are expected to be light, and with lingering low level moisture, some patchy fog may develop across the area during the predawn hours. For tomorrow, another warm and muggy day is in store, with the frontal boundary expected to be hanging out north of the Ohio River. With daytime heating, expect showers and storms to pop up again by the late morning or early afternoon. Coverage will be more scattered in our west, and more isolated to the east. Similar to today, storms for tomorrow are expected to produce heavy rain, lightning, and isolated strong wind gusts. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... Issued at 317 PM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025 General troughing over the central US, along with a meandering frontal boundary north of the Ohio River, will lead to multiple days of scattered shower and storm chances. With the front hung up across the northern portion of the forecast area, we`ll be stuck with a very warm and humid airmass, with daily highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s, and daily afternoon dewpoints in the lower 70s. With diurnal heating, expect precip coverage to blossom each afternoon when our instability maximizes. Generally, shear is expected to be weak enough to keep storms mostly unorganized and limit concerns for severe weather. PWATs will remain elevated to produce heavy rainfall. With any stronger storms, localized strong wind gusts could be possible. By the weekend, we`ll be located between two upper level features, an amplifying ridge over the southeastern US, and a strong upper low over the Dakotas. Additional shower and storms chances are expected as we will remain in a warm and humid airmass. Precip chances will peak each afternoon, and diminish for the nighttime hours each day. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 732 PM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025 The LEX/BWG/RGA sites are still under threat of some showers and storms lingering in the area this evening. Have handled these with some PROB30 and prevailing groups for the first few hours this evening, otherwise look for a dry overnight. Winds will likely go calm or light and variable overnight with plenty of mid to upper sky cover expected. This makes the potential for fog somewhat low confidence, however the signal is there in the data. As a result, hinting at some vis restrictions toward dawn to account. Light winds take hold again tomorrow, with perhaps some Sct-Bkn clouds close to the VFR/MVFR threshold for the LEX/RGA sites. Otherwise, look for mainly mid and upper clouds through the afternoon with the best chance for a shower or storm mainly down around BWG. && .LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KY...None. IN...None. && $$ UPDATE...BJS SHORT TERM...CJP LONG TERM...CJP AVIATION...BJS