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WHAT HAS CHANGED

Showers and thunderstorms ending this morning.

KEY MESSAGES

1) A drier and somewhat cooler airmass will move in behind a cold today and into Saturday. A secondary cold front will bring additional showers and thunderstorms on Sunday along with cooler temperatures for early next week.

DISCUSSION

KEY MESSAGE 1) The initial line of showers and storms is moving quickly southeast across southeast portions of our area early this morning. With the outflow moving out ahead of this line and the storms moving into a less favorable environment, expect a continuing weakening trend through daybreak, although a few showers may linger across our far southeast through the morning hours. Otherwise, surface high pressure will shift east across the mid/upper Ohio Valley tonight into Saturday, providing drier and somewhat cooler conditions.

In progressive westerly flow aloft, some additional mid level energy will help push a secondary cold front east through the Ohio Valley on Sunday. This will lead to another round of showers and thunderstorms later Saturday night and into the day on Sunday. Behind the front, dry and cooler conditions are expected on Monday.

AVIATION /10Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/

Lingering showers will continue to taper off through mid morning with some MVFR cigs developing. MVFR cigs will likely persist through the remainder of the morning before beginning to scatter out heading into this afternoon as high pressure and a drier airmass builds into the region. Expect mainly clear skies overnight. With light winds and some residual surface moisture, some patchy fog will be possible late tonight.

OUTLOOK... Thunderstorms possible again on Sunday.

ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

OH...None. KY...None. IN...None.