ILN issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at Dec 17, 12:36 AM EST005
FXUS61 KILN 170536
AFDILN
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1236 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2024
.SYNOPSIS...
The threat for showers will end tonight behind a cold front,
which will give way to dry weather on Tuesday. The next weather
system arrives on Wednesday, bringing another round of
precipitation before temperatures cool off for the end of the
work week.
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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...
A cold front was pushing east across our western CWFA this
evening. This front will continue to move through the remainder
of our forecast area into early morning. A chance for showers
will continue until frontal passage. Drier and cooler air will
then filter in overnight. Winds will remain gusty this evening,
veering to the west. Some gusts across the north could reach 30
knots with 20 to 25 knots expected over the southern half. Winds
will diminish late as the pressure gradient relaxes some and
gustiness settles down. Skies will also clear behind the front.
Lows will range from the mid 30s to the lower 40s.
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.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY/...
Surface high pressure builds over the Ohio Valley on Tuesday
while zonal upper level flow persists. Dry and mild conditions
by December standards are forecast with highs in the middle 40s
to lower 50s. Some sun can be expected especially for locations
south of I-70.
High pressure quickly fills and progresses east Tuesday night
when the next low pressure system moves in from the west. By the
second half of the overnight, rain chances increase especially
around the Tri-State as a warm front lifts into the area from
the south ahead of the approaching low. The rain could be
locally heavy at times since forcing at the nose of a LLJ
overlaps fairly high PWATs. The widespread rainfall should lead
to a fairly wet commute on Wednesday morning along the I-71
corridor.
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.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
A similar setup on Wednesday will mimic the system over us
today with low pressure tracking northeast through the Ohio
Valley. Its track will likely cross the southeastern CWA,
producing another soaking rain event likely ending before or at
least by nightfall.
The cold front following the low pressure center will be
established over the CWA by early afternoon, and temperatures
are expected to peak in the morning and then drop as northwest
winds kick in during the afternoon. Overnight lows by Thursday
morning will be in the 20s, and daytime highs will range from
the mid 30s in the north to near or just in the lower 40s over
northern KY.
Thursday night and Friday will be similar to the previous day
as a cloud cover blankets the region with the passage of a l/w
trough early on Friday. Cold air behind the trough may produce
some flurries or light snow - primarily north of the I-70
corridor. However, the temperature difference should not be
significant enough to have a more widespread day of passing
flurries on Friday.
High pressure to the north for the weekend will keep a cooling
northeast flow, as a secondary upper s/w reinforces the general
northwest flow aloft. This will push the weekend to be the
coldest of the forecast period with highs within 2-3 deg on
either side of 30, and lows in the teens Saturday night, mid
teens to near 20 degrees Sunday night. The surface high passes
east Sunday night and return flow sets up to push the region's
highs from the mid 30s to near 40 degrees.
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.AVIATION /06Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
The cold front, and the associated SHRA, have moved E of the
local sites, with dry conditions expected to prevail through 06z
Wednesday. Some SHRA will overspread the region again from the
SW toward daybreak Wednesday for the end of the KCVG 30-hr TAF.
Clearing skies are also evolving from W to E, with mainly clear
skies expected for the sites by about 08z. Some SCT/BKN cirrus
is expected through the period from time-to-time. WNW winds at
10-12kts, with gusts 15-18kts, will subside within the first
hour or two of the TAF period, with westerly winds at 7-9kts
expected through the daytime before going light/VRB/calm toward
00z and beyond. Winds will go more easterly by 12z Wednesday.
OUTLOOK...MVFR/IFR CIGs and MVFR VSBYs likely Wednesday. MVFR
CIGs may linger into Wednesday night. MVFR and IFR conditions
possible Friday. MVFR CIGs may linger into Saturday.
&&
.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...None.
KY...None.
IN...None.
&&
$$
SYNOPSIS...Campbell/Hickman
NEAR TERM...Campbell/Hickman
SHORT TERM...Campbell
LONG TERM...Franks
AVIATION...KC
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ILN issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at Dec 17, 12:36 AM EST---------------
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