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Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Wilmington, OH
Issued by NWS Wilmington, OH
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876 FXUS61 KILN 151848 AFDILN AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wilmington OH 248 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS... An unsettled weather pattern will be in place through the middle of the week. Multiple disturbances will move through and then a cold front will move through Wednesday. Warm temperatures will also be in place until the passage of the cold front. Drier and cooler conditions are expected for the second half of the week into the upcoming weekend. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING/... A remnant/decaying MCV continues to pull away from the area, with an axis of clouds extending to the SW of the MCV center near the I-70 corridor near a weakly-convergent axis, which is supporting some pooling of better LL moisture. Although quite a bit of clearing has evolved behind this MCV thus far this afternoon within a subsidence regime, agitated Cu and ISO SHRA are beginning to expand in coverage in EC/SE IN and WC OH. Amidst a subtly convergent W-E oriented axis very close to the I-70 corridor, expect an expansion of the Cu field, and the corresponding ISO/SCT TSRA to go along with it as we progress into mid/late afternoon. With only subtle forcing/lift but a favorable LL thermodynamic environment characterized by steep LL lapse rates, any convection that develops will likely gust out fairly quickly, initiating new convection along any outflows. The activity may organize into small clusters which would pose a better potential for ISO gusty to damaging winds, so the organizations trends will be monitored closely through the afternoon. Don`t think that organization or coverage will be high enough to warrant a watch issuance, but certainly a few instances of gusty to isolated damaging winds can be expected, especially near/S of the I-70 corridor where coverage of activity is expected to be the greatest. Will continue mention in the HWO. Ample subsidence in the immediate wake of the AM MCV led to abundant sunshine through the noontime hour, allowing for temps and dewpoints to rise steadily. The combination of temps in the lower 90s and dewpoints in the lower 70s has allowed for heat index values around 100 to evolve this afternoon for many spots near the OH Rvr and just S of I-70. ALthough there are still some uncertainties regarding afternoon convective redevelopment and the associated impact on temps/heat index values, feel that there still should be slightly cooler temps/dewpoints N of I-70 in central OH that heat index values should largely stay below advisory thresholds. As we progress late into the evening by/past sunset, our focus will quickly shift from the waning convection locally to an intense MCS that will likely be in the early stages of development in ern IA/nrn IL. There is now a fairly consistent signal for a robust MCS to develop in far nrn IL before quickly racing to the E through nrn IN late this evening. As it approaches the ILN FA around/after midnight, two things are expected to occur: 1) The momentum of this strong MCS, characterized by a /very/ impressive RIJ (as depicted within the H8 wind fields of 50-60kts), will likely carry the outflow/gust front well into the local area, especially parts of WC into central OH around 06z-09z. Although the MCS will be outrunning its forcing a bit with eastward extent, it will become somewhat self-sustaining, meaning that convection (SHRA/TSRA) will likely be maintained longer than is shown by some guidance. As such, do think we will be in a situation where we will have near-severe or severe wind gust potential in EC IN and WC OH between about 05z-07z before the complex weakens and "fans out," ejecting the (mostly subsevere) gust front to the E into central OH, southeast into the Miami Valley, and to the S into the Tri-State and SE IN. Do think that the best potential for severe storms (wind gusts) associated with this feature will be from Wayne/Fayette/Union Cos in IN to the ENE through Union Co OH and points to the N/NW of this line between 05z-07z. 2) There is likely to be fairly robust convective redevelopment/backbuilding on the SW fringe of the complex as the unseasonably strong (non-storm augmented SW LLJ of 30+kts) runs into the WNW-ESE fresh convectively-induced boundary laid out by the primary MCS/MCV further to the N across far nrn OH. This will promote aggressive moisture/mass convergence along a slowly-sagging southward-moving boundary, primarily stretching across central/southern parts of IL/IN. There are some indications that this heavy rain potential /may/ creep into EC/SE IN very late tonight, with slow-moving TSRA producing torrential rainfall rates. There is not yet enough confidence to issue a Flash Flood Watch for parts of EC IN into SE IN and far wrn parts of the Tri-State as the complex should move more to the S, or even SSW, with time. But there are still some uncertainties regarding the location/placement of the MCS and the corresponding regenerative activity expected between 06z-12z. But the best signal is for the more concerning flash flood setup to be just off to our W. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/... In the wake of the southward-sagging MCS/convection Tuesday morning, a good deal of subsidence/cloud debris will evolve locally through much of the daytime, suggesting lower PoPs through at least mid afternoon for much of the area. However, there should be some SHRA/TSRA redevelopment N of I-70 into late afternoon, with some ISO activity possible elsewhere into the evening hours. There is likely to be a slow uptick in convective coverage (with better forcing/lift moving into the area) into the evening/overnight hours, with the best coverage slowly shifting S of I-70 to closer to/S of the OH Rvr after midnight. It is within this regime/setup that the greatest flash flood risk for us locally may evolve as W-E steering-layer flow overlaps with an increasingly-west to the east oriented LL baroclinic zone (front). Ripples of S/W energy migrating from W to E within the enhanced zonal midlevel flow will provide enough forcing and lift for continued convective redevelopment late in the evening into the overnight, with PWATs near/in excess of 2". There is at least some concern for training convection to move near/along an axis stretching from SE IN into srn fringes of central OH (and points S into N/NE KY) that very well could promote some flooding potential Tuesday night. At this juncture, there is not enough confidence regarding exact location to issue a Flash Flood Watch, but it is mentioned here for awareness purposes and will continue to be highlighted in the HWO. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... The cold front will finally shift southeast through most of the area on Wednesday. The latest guidance shows a surface wave associated with a mid-level disturbance rippling along the front somewhere close to the Ohio River. Based on a very moist vertical profile as well as elevated instability, would think the primary threat will likely be heavy rain and localized flooding before the shortwave drags the front out of our CWA late in the day. High pressure will build into the region behind the front, providing cooler weather late this week through the weekend. The high will likely begin to break down starting Monday allowing some return moisture and a chance of precipitation returning to southern areas. && .AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... VFR Cu has sprouted about again this afternoon, a bit delayed from the past several days due to the influences of the departing MCV now well to the E. Through 00z, the main item of interest will be the expectation for ISO/SCT SHRA/TSRA to develop, mainly near/S of I-70, which will bring the potential for brief periods of TSRA and associated abrupt changes in both VSBYs and wind speeds/gusts. Any pronounced change will be handled with amendments as needed based on radar/obs trends, but did include a several hour TEMPO TS at each of the sites, primarily between 19z-22z to account for this potential. There will be a lull late this evening before a decaying MCS works its way SE into the local area, potentially impacting the local sites mainly after 06z. There will likely be fairly gusty winds with this activity, even if the SHRA/TSRA begins to wane in coverage/intensity, with the threat shifting to the SE through the local area as a whole between about 05z-10z. Did not yet have confidence to add the brief gusty wind potential in the fcsts given uncertainties in timing, but do expect some brief gustiness out of the W/NW with the passage of the outflow and/or ISO/SCT SHRA/TSRA. The best coverage of SHRA/TSRA is likely to focus near/W of I-75 for KDAY/KCVG/KLUK during the predawn hours, but there are uncertainties in regards to the eastern extent of the complex. SW winds around 12-15kts, with gusts 20-25kts and SCT Cu is expected again on Tuesday, with the potential once again for late day SHRA/TSRA. OUTLOOK...Thunderstorms possible into Wednesday. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for OHZ060>063- 070>073-077>082-088. KY...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for KYZ089>100. IN...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for INZ050-058-059- 066-073>075-080. && $$ SYNOPSIS...KC NEAR TERM...KC SHORT TERM...KC LONG TERM... AVIATION...KC