Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Wilmington, OH
Issued by NWS Wilmington, OH
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050 FXUS61 KILN 251140 AFDILN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington OH 640 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 .SYNOPSIS... A soaking rain is expected today across the region, ending by late afternoon but with a few passing light showers overnight. A vigorous cold front will cross the region early Wednesday morning with falling temperatures through what will be a blustery day. Behind the front, temperatures will be in winter mode with highs in the low 30s and lows near 20 through Saturday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... Rain will become more widespread before daybreak and continue through the morning. As the upper shortwave responsible for the forcing producing this rainfall moves ne and away, rain will end in the afternoon from west to east. Some lingering lighter showers or sprinkles will remain possible through the overnight hours, but will be spotty and of little significance if they do develop. The real weather maker comes in late tonight when a strong cold front crosses. It should be along the IN/OH border a little before daybreak and crossing the Scioto River not too long afterward. West wind will ramp up immediately with its passing at 15-20 mph with stronger gusts 25-30 mph. High temps in the mid 50s to the north and near 60 in KY will be the last we see of those for the foreseeable future. Overnight lows occurring at daybreak will range from the upper 30s nw of the I-71 corridor and low 40s to the southeast. Like the high temperatures, that will be the last we see of low temperatures above freezing for a while. && .SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... Blustery. Cold air overturning in west central Ohio could spit a few flakes out in the afternoon but there will not be any appreciable precipitation to speak of. What will be noted is the steady drop in temperatures and strong west winds. Gusts north of a Richmond-WCH- Lancaster line will be 40-45 mph with sustained wind speeds near 25 mph. This is under wind advisory criteria but it won`t likely feel that way. Along the Ohio and south of a Brookville IN-Wilmington- Circleville-Logan line winds will be slightly less at 15-20 mph gusting to 30 mph. Whatever the temperature is when you start your day will be the high. At daybreak, we`re expecting near 40 degrees in IN, mid 40s along and a little east of the I-75 corridor, and near 50 from Maysville KY and in the Scioto Valley through Columbus. By nightfall, temps will be near 35 +or- 2 degrees. Wind will not be nearly what it is in the early part of the day but still blustery and notable. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Cold, breezy conditions then persist through Thanksgiving. Forecast highs for the holiday are in the lower to middle 30s. A continued stiff breeze will make it feel a bit colder than that. Overnight lows drop to near 20 degrees and highs in the low 30s through Saturday. Winds relax on Friday as high pressure moves across the Ohio Valley. With these relaxed winds, temperatures rise a little with highs in the upper 30s in west central Ohio to mid 40s in the southeast CWA, lows within a few degrees of 30. Saturday night and early Sunday will see another round of precip cross the region. Temps will support snow, though overnight will see the snow mix with and change to rain over KY, spreading northward so that Sunday morning will likely be all rain. This precip event continues to be a slightly similar outcome from different driving forces in the upper air pattern. This puts a bit more uncertainty as to how it evolves this weekend wrt timing, how much precip, and the rain/snow placement. && .AVIATION /12Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... Cigs continue to drop as rain continues and the lower atmosphere becomes saturated. MVFR cigs will quickly drop to IFR in the next hour or two. Some LIFR cigs will be possible just about anywhere as the cutoff of 400-500` between these categories is narrow and quite difficult to try and pinpoint. Rain ends 18-19Z and vsbys become VFR in the late day while cigs remain IFR, possibly LIFR through nightfall. A lingering spit or light shower remains possible overnight but will be insignificant, so is not represented in fcst. Winds shift w with a significant increase at the tail end of the fcst, ramping up 15g25kt by the end of the forecast. CVG was put closer to 20g30kt as this will be more representative for the daytime hours after 12Z tomorrow morning. OUTLOOK...MVFR/IFR CIGs will linger into Wednesday. Winds gusts 30-35kt are expected Wednesday, 20-25kt Thursday, both days strongest at DAY/CMH/LCK. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...Franks NEAR TERM...Franks SHORT TERM...Franks LONG TERM...Franks AVIATION...Franks