Area Forecast Discussion
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292 FXUS61 KILN 300757 AFDILN AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wilmington OH 357 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .SYNOPSIS...
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High pressure of Canadian origin will bring dry and cool conditions today through Friday. An unsettled pattern is expected from late Saturday through early next week.
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&& .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
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Long wave mid level trof was positioned over the Eastern CONUS this morning. An embedded shortwave will shift off to the south and east taking any lingering showers with it prior to sunrise. A band of mid level clouds across West Central and Central Ohio will give way to mostly sunny sky conditions this morning. As the trof shifts east a northwesterly flow will develop with surface high pressure of Canadian origin building into the Great Lakes. Outside of the cloud cover - skies have cleared across portions of Southern Ohio and Northern KY. Fog has formed this morning in the clear, light winds regime - mainly in river valley locations. The fog will improve quickly this morning with few to scattered cumulus clouds developing this afternoon. Cool temperatures to continue with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. These readings are 5 to 7 degrees below normal.
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&& .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
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Surface high pressure to settle into the area tonight. Any diurnally driven cumulus clouds will give way to clear conditions this evening. A favorable radiational cooling setup will be place with clear skies and light winds. Temperatures to bottom out in the mid to upper 40s. Mid level ridge to build into the area Friday offering dry conditions. Sunny skies will be observed with temperatures closer to seasonable normal. Highs on Friday will generally top out in the middle 70s.
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&& .LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
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Departing high pressure Friday night will have a weak surface low track northeast, reaching northern Ohio overnight on Saturday. Combined with s/w energy in an upper trough, showers and thunderstorms will overspread the CWA from the west on Saturday. Models diverge Saturday night in how long the surface front takes to cross, with a subsequent uncertainty ending any post-frontal rainfall on Sunday. While mainly dry Sunday night, was not able to discount the later ending time of the precip and continued low chance pops. Monday will start out dry but again models show significant discrepancies in a pattern that supports rain/thunderstorm chances with various passing disturbances. Late on Wednesday and in the evening had the best consensus on the next frontal passage and increased probability of showers and thunderstorms. After a cool start Friday night with lows 50-55, temperatures will rise to near normal for the weekend and then rise to be around 5 degrees above normal from 80-85. Overnight lows will be close to 10 degrees above normal on both Monday and Tuesday nights, slightly less so on Wednesday night.
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&& .AVIATION /07Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Long wave mid level trof over the Eastern CONUS. Embedded shortwave shifting south and east of the area. A few lingering showers will continue to diminish as they track southeast for the next couple of hours before dissipating. Due to isold coverage and decreasing coverage have only have a VCSH mention in the TAFs. Mid level cloud deck will gradually erode tonight. This will lead to river valley fog, which will impact KLUK. Also, expect MVFR to IFR vsby restrictions at KILN. Vsby reductions will quickly improve shortly after sunrise with VFR conditions thru the remainder of the forecast. Some few to scattered cu development will be possible this afternoon. Winds remain below 10 kts through the period, shifting from the NW to NNE this morning. OUTLOOK...Thunderstorms will be possible late Saturday through Monday. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...AR NEAR TERM...AR SHORT TERM...AR LONG TERM...Franks AVIATION...AR