Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
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567 FXUS63 KIWX 071746 AFDIWX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Northern Indiana 146 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - High temperatures in the low-80s today and trending slightly warmer Tuesday and Wednesday. - There is a 40% to 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday through early Thursday morning. - There is a Moderate Swim Risk along the beaches of southeastern Lake Michigan Wednesday and Thursday. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 145 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026 Main focus over the next couple of days will be flattening of upper level ridge in response to an approaching, somewhat deamplifying wave. Signals past several days have been a line of showers and storms forming on the sfc front to the NW Tuesday afternoon and progressing east Tuesday night, most likely weakening as it arrives in our NW counties towards Wed AM, with potential for renewed development in the afternoon in the SE half or so of the area. Moisture (Dewpoints upper 60s to maybe low 70s), decent instability (SBCAPE 1000-2000 J/KG) and at least minimally favorable shear (around 30 kts) will exist Wed afternoon/eve, resulting in SPC introducing a Marginal Risk of severe storms in SE areas. That being said, several models have sort of backed off on coverage Tuesday night and also location of redevelopment Wed afternoon/eve. Cloud cover Wednesday will play a huge role in what unfolds across our area both with convective potential and eventual afternoon highs. Given the items noted, it is hard to buy into model blend of categorical pops far NW Wed AM and SE Wed night with previous shift capping pops in the likely range (more reasonable but possibly still overdone). Did cap pops Wed AM to likely, but for now will leave the small sliver of cat pops in my far SE Wed night. The initial front/pre-frontal trough will weaken with time Wed night into Thur and stall or wash out with another disturbance arriving later Thu into Thu night to finally push out the lingering low level moisture and allow a return to more seasonable temperatures as the west to east elongated upper ridge is suppressed across the southern half of the US through the weekend. A deeper trough enters the central US for the start of the work week which may bring chances for showers and storms as well as warmer temps. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 145 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026 Warm advection ensues Tuesday morning after overnight cold advection meaning high to mid clouds return tonight into Tuesday. As a result, east winds veer southerly Tuesday morning and the high clouds should restrict fog development from radiational cooling overnight. Winds are still weaker than 10 kts with little if any gusts. && .IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IN...None. OH...None. MI...None. MARINE...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Fisher AVIATION...Roller