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KEY MESSAGES

- Trending quite muggy Tuesday and Tuesday night with increasing shower and embedded thunder chances.

- Breezy Tuesday, and even gustier on Wednesday, with continued breezy conditions lingering into Thursday.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 222 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

Pattern / Forecast Synopsis:

Ridging in the process of folding overhead as a shortwave crashes ashore in the Pacific NW, complete with impressively deep moisture plume that has actually produced appreciable rainfall amounts as far south as southern California. Closer to home, surface high pressure continues to hold down the fort, leading to another quality day across the region... and exquisite conditions for those looking to make the trek on foot across Mighty Mac this morning. Moisture advection will be on the increase heading through the day as that Pacific borne system forces its way into the region. As such, may see a touch more in the way of cloud development across the region this afternoon, but nowhere near enough to drum up any rain. Highs today top out in the mid 70s to low 80s again... but with the increased moisture advection, overnight lows will rise a touch in comparison to the last couple nights, likely settling in the 50s to lower 60s near the lakes.

As we venture into Tuesday, the wave will have already ejected into the Dakotas and Canadian Prairies, with robust surface cyclogenesis response anticipated. Deeper moisture plume to begin nosing into our neck of the woods as the surface low commences occlusion through the day. Associated surface cold frontal boundary to provide forcing to our north and west. Should be noted that most areas likely stay dry through Tuesday evening, with the exception likely being eastern upper and far NW lower into the Straits. Better moisture concentration commences through the evening into the overnight, which will be when potential for rain reaches its zenith. Have some doubts about convective potential owing to a lack of instability... but nonetheless, if we can attain a convective element to things Tuesday night, could see some localized heavy rain outbursts as flow will slowly become parallel to the front, thus slowing its advance and opening a door for some training convection within a +3.0 sigma anomaly PWAT environment. Anticipation is that the front clears Wednesday, which would leave us in the dry slot of the cyclone... so ideally we should see a drying trend, but may need to watch for dry slot convection later in the afternoon if upper forcing permits.

The biggest story to come from this system very well could be its wind field, as a pinched pressure gradient between the broad surface low over Ontario and the surface high pressure over New England support an accelerating wind field... As mentioned by previous forecaster, wind fields just off the deck generally hold 20 to 30kts (locally up to 35kts). Warm advection processes Tuesday may stunt mixing potential, but within the dry slot on Wednesday, ample mixing should support a gusty W to WSW wind, perhaps pushing 40mph along the immediate lakeshores... generally 25 to 35mph elsewhere.

The system departs by Thursday, forcing in a cooler airmass to the region... but the outer edge of the windfield will remain overhead, thus bringing about a much more autumnal feel as highs generally hold in the 60s and struggle to break 70 south amid breezy NW winds. Backside moisture will depart for Thursday, so anticipation is some poofy diurnal cumulus clouds and not much else. Heading into the weekend, temperatures quickly rebound to the mid 70s to low 80s Friday and Saturday amid a brief zonal flow regime. Quick shortwave passages may support unsettled weather through the weekend before a strong cold front is forced through the region by the conclusion of the weekend... bringing potential for a sharply cooler airmass to intrude for the start of next week. Current long term guidance shows highs in the mid 60s to near 70. Yes it may feel a bit chilly, but should be noted that by mid September average highs do start to drop below 70 in spots... so at this juncture, the upcoming cooldown looks to be seasonable and not so much anomalous.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 626 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

VFR conditions will continue. Mostly to partly sunny skies today gives way to increasing mid and high level clouds tonight. Light winds today into tonight, with local lake breeze development expected this afternoon.

APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MI...None. MARINE...None.