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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
934 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Dry and warm weather conditions are expected into Thursday before
rain and storm chances return Friday and continue periodically into
early next week. Above normal temperatures are expected to persist
through early next week.

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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
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Upper level ridging builds into the Ohio Valley today while a weak
surface cold front dips into the counties northwest of I-70 late
this afternoon. Although some instability is forecast to form just
ahead of the front, moisture and forcing remains weak. In fact, with
ridging building in, upper level conditions are not very supportive
of rain or thunder chances this afternoon. Forecast highs today are
near 80 under partly cloudy skies with southwesterly winds
around 10-15 mph.
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.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY/...
Weak surface front drops southeast into southern Ohio tonight
and stalls out overnight. Expect some mid level clouds with this
feature but with a lack of forcing have maintained a dry
forecast overnight. Mild lows to dip into the mid 50s and upper
50s.

Mid level ridge builds north Thursday with the sfc front
lifting back north. Better forcing and moisture stays west of
ILN/s area so have continued a dry forecast. H8 temperatures
warm to between 15C and 17C by Thursday afternoon. A very warm
day is in store for the region with highs from the lower 80s
north to the upper 80s south. These readings are 13 to 15
degrees above normal.

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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
H5 ridge axis pretty amplified across the eastern CONUS Thursday
night. This will keep low temperatures fairly mild in the low to mid
60s. Still anticipating a dry night based on latest guidance. Ridge
axis continues to nudge eastward on Friday as a longwave trough
across the western and central CONUS propagates its energy eastward.
A shortwave embedded within this longwave feature travels through
the Midwest region and provides a sufficient source of energy to
initiate showers and storms in this warm/humid air mass. Ensembles
still keep instability fairly marginal during the daytime hours
Friday. Additionally, wind shear is not very impressive on Friday
either, with 0-3km shear of ~25 kts and 0-6km only around 20 kts.
Not overly concerned about severe threat as of now given these
values.

PoPs linger Friday and perhaps into the beginning of Saturday before
the shortwave ejects northeastward. Ensembles and global models
still all over the place with exact timing on precip ending, but the
latter parts of Saturday are trending drier.

Another embedded shortwave is forecast to track through the region
once again late Sunday into Monday, which would increase PoPs for
our CWA. Additional upper level energy will translate eastward
across the Midwest Tuesday, keeping the pattern unsettled with
additional chances for showers/storms.

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.AVIATION /14Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Light winds and mainly clear skies has led to valley fog at
KLUK. After the valley fog improves this morning VFR conditions
are expected through the remainder of the day and into this
evening. Dry conditions are expected today with some mid level
clouds and cumulus clouds expected at times as a weak front
settles into the area.

Some valley fog will again be possible tonight at KLUK. Otherwise,
expect VFR conditions with mainly some mid and high level
clouds.

Southerly winds will increase to 10 to 12 kts with gusts around
20 knots in the afternoon.

OUTLOOK...Thunderstorms are possible at times on Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday. MVFR ceilings are possible Friday into
Saturday.

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

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SYNOPSIS...AR
NEAR TERM...Campbell
SHORT TERM...AR
LONG TERM...Clark
AVIATION...AR