Area Forecast Discussion
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870 FXUS61 KILN 120753 AFDILN AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wilmington OH 353 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS...
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High pressure over the area will move off to the east tonight and Monday. Low pressure will move out of the Ozarks and track east across Kentucky Monday night through Wednesday resulting in unsettled conditions across the region.
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&& .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
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Mid level clouds across parts of the area continue to track southeast and should exit the area towards daybreak. Otherwise there will be a good deal of sun with just a few cumulus developing. Temperatures will be a bit warmer than yesterday with highs in the lower to mid 70s.
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&& .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY/...
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Tail end of a weak short wave passing across the Great Lakes will brush by the area this evening. This could keep some clouds in northern counties before clearing after midnight. Surface ridge axis will be in place to the east of the area but its influence will persist well into Monday. The mid level ridge axis will translate eastward during the day which will then allow increasing mid and upper level moisture to stream into the area during the afternoon. While primary forcing will still be west of the region through the end of the day, cannot rule out a few showers developing into western counties, primarily along and west of I-75. Modest warming trend will continue with lows in the lower to mid 50s and highs in the mid 70s to around 80.
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&& .LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
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Low pressure advancing from Missouri to Kentucky will bring widespread showers and a few thunderstorms Monday night and Tuesday. Severe weather appears unlikely from an environment containing less than 500 J/KG CAPE and relatively weak winds aloft. Showers will diminish Tuesday night and Wednesday as the system moves east, while northerly winds gust over 20 knots. Thursday looks to be dry under a ridge of high pressure. A frontal boundary will be the focus for showers and thunderstorms on Friday. A few more showers and storms will be possible on Saturday in residual moisture behind the front. Temperature forecast starts near normal with highs in the low to mid 70s Tuesday, with highs perhaps a degree or two cooler on Wednesday under the northerly flow. A modest warming trend is indicated for the rest of the period, resulting in highs in the mid and upper 70s in most locations, with 80 possible on Saturday near the Ohio River.
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&& .AVIATION /08Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... VFR will prevail through the period. Mid clouds across the region at the start of the forecast will move off early. There could be some diurnal high based cumulus this afternoon at some locations. Additional cumulus may linger into the latter part of the period. Winds will be less than 10 kt, starting out west northwesterly and then backing to the south towards 00Z. OUTLOOK...MVFR ceilings and visibilities are likely Monday night into Wednesday, with a period of IFR ceilings and visibilities possible. Thunderstorms will also be possible Monday into Tuesday night. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS... NEAR TERM... SHORT TERM... LONG TERM...Coniglio AVIATION...