Area Forecast Discussion
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663 FXUS61 KILN 220102 AFDILN AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wilmington OH 902 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS... A hot and humid airmass will continue through the weekend. A cold front will move through Sunday, bringing with it showers and storms. Following the frontal passage, slightly cooler and drier air will filter in Monday into early Tuesday before warmer and much more humid air quickly returns. More showers and storms will be possible Tuesday night through Wednesday, with drier and cooler conditions settling in by Thursday. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 7 AM THIS MORNING/...
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Surface high pressure remains overhead once again tonight. Mostly clear and stagnant conditions persist. Forecast lows are in the middle to lower 70s. Some isolated pockets of mist are possible toward daybreak in sheltered locations.
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&& .SHORT TERM /7 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 AM SUNDAY/... Mid and upper level ridge to continue to stretch from the Southern Plains thru the Ohio Valley Saturday. The warmest stretch of the heat wave to continue into Saturday. With better low level flow will support deeper diurnal mixing leading to hot temperatures but also slightly drier air. Expect highs in the mid and upper 90s with slightly lower dewpoints yielding max heat indices around 100. Drier air and lack of forcing should inhibit convective development Saturday across the area. Mid level shortwave to track across the northern Great Lakes Saturday night into Sunday. Saturday night starts dry with a low chance of convection into the northwest late as moisture increases ahead of an approaching cold front. Low temperatures to dip into the mid and upper 60s. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... Low pressure is forecast to drag a cold front across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley on Sunday. Ample instability will allow thunderstorms to form along and ahead of the front. Potent winds aloft enhancing storm strength and duration will enable the potential for severe weather including damaging winds and large hail. Heavy rain will also be possible from an environment containing over 2 inches PWAT. Precip and severe weather potential falls off quickly Sunday night as the cold front exits east. High pressure is expected to bring dry weather Monday through most of Tuesday. Another cold front and more showers and storms are forecast for Wednesday. High pressure and dry air return for Thursday and Friday. Clouds and precip near the cold front will help limit highs to around 90 on Sunday. Slight reduction to temps is indicated for Monday under modest cold advection, with highs ranging from the mid 80s to around 90. Another hot day is predicted for Tuesday when readings will reach the 90s again. The next cold front should allow readings to retreat back to the 80s in most locations for Wednesday through Friday. && .AVIATION /01Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... VFR conditions are expected during the TAF period for the most part. VFR cumulus will prevail Saturday afternoon. Some isolated MVFR visibility restrictions are possible around 1100z at KLUK and perhaps KILN. Winds remain light and variable tonight. Southwesterly winds increase Saturday afternoon to around 10 knots. OUTLOOK...Thunderstorms possible on Sunday and late Tuesday. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT Saturday for OHZ026-034-035- 042>046-051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088. KY...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT Saturday for KYZ089>100. IN...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT Saturday for INZ050-058-059-066- 073>075-080. && $$ SYNOPSIS...AR NEAR TERM...Campbell SHORT TERM...AR LONG TERM...Coniglio AVIATION...Campbell