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KEY MESSAGES

- Rain chances peak this morning. Rain tapers off from west to east late this morning through early afternoon.

- Breezy conditions today.

- Mainly dry weather expected through the weekend. Lone exception looks to be isolated to scattered shower and storm chances Saturday.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 225 AM EDT Wed Sep 9 2026

Pattern / Forecast Synopsis:

Deep, occluding low pressure approaching Hudson Bay, with attendant cold frontal boundary draped SSW through Minnesota into Iowa. Pinched pressure gradient between aforementioned surface low and stout area of surface high pressure over the eastern seaboard leaves us firmly within the return flow zone, leading to strong flow both aloft and at the surface. Meager instability overhead, and saturation continues to struggle per the 00z RAOB, showcasing stubborn low level dry air across the region. As such, current trend of meager convection, largely concentrated across the bottom couple rows of counties anticipated to continue into early tonight. Reinforcements on the way, associated with a deeper convective outburst over Iowa, as that slug of moisture is forced into the region as the cold front passes through this morning. Some areas may see up to an inch of additional rainfall with this activity (and models seem to pinpoint the region between M-72 and M-68 for this, subject to change), but overall, most spots likely see 0.10-0.25", perhaps even less, especially if the dominant mode can remain convective.

The uptick in convection / downpours should quickly depart as the front clears the region. Drier air spills into the region through the rest of the day, with winds turning more WSW to W in the wake of the front. Continued pinched pressure gradient will lead to an uptick in winds, perhaps exceeding 35mph at times in eastern upper and along the lakeshores. Anticipating things to wind down a bit into the overnight, though with a continued NW flow breeze. Cooler weather builds by Thursday as backside dry air firmly moves overhead. Highs likely struggle to break out of the mid to upper 60s for most, with some 70s in the southern rows of counties. Ridging and surface high pressure builds overhead by Thursday afternoon (setting up for a chilly night Thursday night, potential for interior lows in the upper 30s), amplified by another shortwave crashing into the Pacific Northwest. This wave will have some pep in its step, racing into the region by Saturday, and drumming up return flow to nudge daytime highs back into the 70s and 80s Friday and Saturday. System passing through looks to be somewhat moisture starved, but indications are there will be enough ingredients in play to generate another chance of showers and thunder Saturday... though coverage of this looks isolated to perhaps scattered at best. Another area of high pressure builds in the wake of this system by Sunday... accompanied by cooler and drier air before another system passes Monday (with more rain potential) and setting the stage for an autumnal stretch of weather into next week constituted by highs in the 60s to near 70 and lows in the 40s and 50s Tuesday and Wednesday.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/

Issued at 1021 PM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

Thoughts remain the same as VFR conditions are expected to persist into much of tonight, but look to begin to deteriorate about 09 to 12z to IFR (to even LIFR), coinciding with heavier rain showers... Within the heaviest showers, visibilities restrictions will be possible. VFR is expected to return by Wednesday afternoon as rain chances diminish and ceilings rise. Southwest winds also look to increase through Wednesday morning, gusting to 20-30 kts into the afternoon and evening.

APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MI...Beach Hazards Statement from 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening for MIZ096. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 5 PM EDT Thursday for LHZ345>348. Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EDT this evening for LHZ349. Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EDT this evening for LMZ323- 341-342-344>346. Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT Thursday for LSZ321. Small Craft Advisory from 8 AM this morning to 11 PM EDT this evening for LSZ322.