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FXUS61 KILN 051044
AFDILN

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
644 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Showers and thunderstorms can be expected ahead of cold front
that passes through the area late in the day into early evening.
The area looks to dry out over the weekend as high pressure
builds across the Ohio Valley. The next threat for showers and
thunderstorms will occur Tuesday as moisture increases on the
backside of retreating high pressure.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
A moist southwest flow aloft continues today ahead of a low that
tracks from the Upper MS Valley onto the Great Lakes. Patchy fog
and stratus will continue to develop in the very moist post
rain environment this morning. The clouds and fog will improve
after sunrise - similar to yesterday.

Moderate instability to develop today ahead of a surface cold
front that sweeps east thru the area late in the day into early
this evening. A degree of instability will be dependent on how
quickly the cloud cover improves.

Moderate deep shear will result in a marginal severe weather
threat with the best threat across the south where the best
instability is expected. Isolated damaging wind gusts would be
the primary threat. High temperatures will range from the mid to
the upper 80s.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM SATURDAY/...
Ongoing convection in the early evening in the far east will end
as the surface cold front shifts east of the region. Dry air
quickly moves in behind the front heading into the overnight
period. Lows tonight to range from the lower to the middle 60s.

Cyclonic flow continues across the Great Lakes supporting more
cu development across the north Saturday. Clouds to decrease
heading into Saturday evening as surface high pressure builds
into the area. Highs to range from 80 to 85.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Surface high pressure moves overhead Saturday night through Sunday
night. This will allow for fairly favorable conditions for
radiational cooling Saturday night leading to lows in the lower 60s.
Fair weather conditions continue on Sunday and Sunday night with
temperatures near or slightly below early July averages.

Surface high pressure weakens and moves east of the Ohio Valley on
Monday. Southwesterly flow redevelops on the western side of the
high which will allow warm, humid conditions to return. Shower and
storm chances will also redevelop Monday night through Tuesday night
when an upper level shortwave moves through the Ohio Valley.
Instability is forecast to be rather low so severe chances remain
minimal. PWATs will likely reach above average so locally heavy rain
could be possible.

Near average temperatures and moisture return behind the shortwave
for the end of the week. Afternoon rain chances remain low.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
A very moist airmass remains continues to reside over the area
today. In the post rain environment fog and stratus has
developed overnight with IFR conditions at all TAF sites.

Ceilings and vsbys will lift and improve this morning. An upper
level low will track from the Upper MS Valley into the Great
Lakes today. Moderate instability will support the development
of storms ahead from late morning until a cold front sweeps
east across the TAF sites late in the day. IFR conditions will
be possible in any of these storms. Some of the stronger storms
will be capable of producing strong winds.

Storm threat ends late in the day into early evening with clouds
scattering out and VFR conditions expected heading into this
evening.

OUTLOOK...No significant weather expected.

&&

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

&&

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