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FXUS61 KILN 051836
AFDILN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
236 PM EDT Fri Jun 5 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
No significant changes.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Potential for showers and thunderstorms returns late tonight and
continues through the weekend.

2) Increasing heat and humidity next week with continued chances for
mainly afternoon and evening showers and storms.

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.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1)

Broad mid and upper level ridge to shift east and flatten as
shortwave energy passes thru the Great Lakes overnight thru Saturday.
Initial shortwave passes to our north with convection that develops
in the upper midwest tonight tracking southeast and weakening as it
approaches the region toward daybreak Saturday. This convection will
have decreasing chances for thunder as it drops into our northern
counties Saturday morning.

After the morning clouds clear the airmass will recover with moderate
instability expected Saturday afternoon. Model solutions continue to
show a wide array of possible outcomes - therefore uncertainty is
high. Following a consensus solution with the moderate instability
developing during the afternoon - the most favored area for the
development of deep convection is along and north of I-70. With the
tail of weakening jet pivoting thru central Ohio, this will be the
most favored region for organized convection during the late
afternoon and into the evening. Damaging wind gusts will be the
primary threat. Cannot rule out isolated large hail or even a
tornado.


KEY MESSAGE 2)

A skinny narrow mid level ridge builds into the region Sunday into
early next week. A system lifts northeast on the back side of this
retreating ridge bringing increased chances for showers and
thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday.

A broad mid level ridge then looks to build into the region for late
week into next weekend. This will allow temperatures and dew points
to increase with the potential for impactful weather due to heat.
Temperatures look to increase with highs approaching 90 on Thursday
and then likely rising to 90 or above for Friday. Maximum heat
indices look to approach 100 Thursday and possibly rise above 100
Friday in many locations.


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.AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
VFR conditions are expected to prevail overnight into Saturday
morning. Scattered to broken high based cumulus clouds between 5000
and 6000 feet are being observed with southwest winds gusting up to
25 kts. The cumulus clouds and winds will diminish toward 00Z.
Mid and high level debris clouds will increase overnight across the
TAF sites. Convection that develops in the upper midwest tonight to
track southeast and weakening as it approaches the region toward
daybreak Saturday. This convection will have decreasing chances for
thunder as it drops into our Saturday morning. Have a prob30 mention
for a lingering shower Saturday morning across the northern TAF
sites. Additional development of thunderstorms is expected Saturday
afternoon into the evening with best chance across the north after
18Z. Southwest winds increase Saturday with gusts of 20 to 25 kts.

OUTLOOK...Thunderstorms are possible, mainly during the afternoon and
evening, each day from Saturday through Tuesday.

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.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...None.
KY...None.
IN...None.

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DISCUSSION...AR
AVIATION...AR