Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
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147 FXUS63 KIWX 161914 AFDIWX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Northern Indiana 314 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - 20 to 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight, primarily south of US 24. Confidence is low. - 20% chance of showers on Wednesday. -Cooler, less humid and dry through the end of the week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 311 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 A cold front is gradually dropping south into extreme northern Illinois as of this midday writing. Ahead of it, dew points are well into the 70s or at least upper-60s. This, paired with temperatures near 80 is resulting in plentiful CAPE. However, low stratus over northwest Indiana and high clouds approaching from a MCS across southwest Illinois is complicating our local environment. CAMs continue to advertise scattered thunderstorms ahead of this cold front this afternoon and even well into the overnight, despite a cap noted on forecast soundings. Upper- level forcing is far removed from the cold front as it drifts south such that the cold front really is our only forcing mechanism . The cold front thus far has struggled to produce more than a few showers and shallow cumulus over southern Michigan and southern Wisconsin. Overall, I`ll maintain the inherited forecast through early tonight, thus keeping 20-40% POPs around. Later tonight, there are indications showers and thunderstorms might develop along an outflow boundary or MCV across my southern two rows of counties. Confidence is low, and I have some concern this MCS passing through southern IN could have a negative impact on our storm chance overnight. I`ve blended my POPs as best as I could with NWS Indy. A large upper-level trough drops in through the Great Lakes tomorrow presenting a low chance of showers and perhaps a thunderstorms. This, as dew points remain somewhat elevated in the mid-60s, until falling through the afternoon. In the days that follow, absolutely beautiful weather (and a welcome break from very active weather) is expected through at least Sunday, perhaps into Monday. During this time, more sun that clouds and below-normal temperatures; highs generally in the 70s to round out the week before gradually warming to the low-80s for Sunday. This warming trend occurs as return flow from the Gulf brings warm air advection and eventually the chance for showers and storms by Tuesday and Wednesday. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 1248 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 Stratus persists across KSBN, though some breaks are noted. More is noted upstream and have therefore opted for a dominant period of stratus for the remainder of the daylight hours. Isolated thunderstorms remain in the cards through early tonight, though confidence in storms occurring at the terminals is medium at best. Given the location of the cold front and the ongoing stratus at KSBN, thunderstorms there seem unlikely. At KFWA, however, CAMs remain steadfast in storms developing west of there and drifting east. An additional batch of storms is probable thereafter, but the overall environment is questionable. && .IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IN...None. OH...None. MI...None. MARINE...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Brown AVIATION...Brown