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FXUS63 KIWX 020732
AFDIWX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
332 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Rain coming to an end across the area from northwest to
  southeast through this afternoon.

- Notably cooler today and through the weekend with highs in
  the 60s.

- Very crisp Tuesday morning with lows in the 30s (70% chance).

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 319 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

A good soaking across the area with the rain band that has been
slowly but steadily working its way through the area from the
northwest to the southeast. Many locations have already seen
near to slightly above the 1 inch rainfall mark. Here at the
office by 2 AM around 1.28 inches of rainfall had fallen so far.
The front will continue to provide light to moderate rainfall
across the area and move southeastward bringing rainfall to an
end over the northwestern portions of the CWA later this morning
and march southeastward into the afternoon. Cooler temperatures
will also arrive behind the boundary and highs today will only
reach the mid to upper 60s. This cooler and drier trend will
continue through the weekend into next week. Highs will
generally run in the mid to upper 60s with Sunday a brief and
slight warmup with some locations especially south and east
getting into the lower 70s. Lows will also be cool with lows
generally in the 40s but Tuesday morning looks to dip into the
mid to upper 30s. Will have to watch carefully in the coming
days with a shot of clearing which will maximize the
radiational cooling and perhaps some localized frost may be
possible especially for the far northern and northeastern
locations. However with the still pretty warm ground temps would
think this may be averted. Will keep an eye on that
development.


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.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 119 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

Cold front and associated rain band slowly progressing
southeasterly across the area overnight and will bring
periods of scattered to widespread moderate rainfall. MVFR to IFR
cigs are likely for much of the overnight period for both TAF
sites with the boundary passage and very moist low levels. An
embedded thunderstorm or two is possible but lack of instability
should mitigate development. Rapid improvement expected later
this morning with return to VFR and clearing skies by this
afternoon after the 20z Fri to 00z Sat time period however still
trapped moist lower levels could slow clearing.

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.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...None.
OH...None.
MI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 8 AM this morning to 11 PM EDT this
     evening for LMZ043-046.

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DISCUSSION...Andersen
AVIATION...Andersen