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WHAT HAS CHANGED

Increased wind gusts for Tuesday.

KEY MESSAGES

1) Quiet weather over the weekend.

2) A warm and active weather pattern for much of next week.

DISCUSSION

KEY MESSAGE 1) Quiet weather over the weekend.

Dry conditions are expected over the weekend. Today is expected to be the coolest day of the week with temperatures overnight dropping into the 20s and then only expecting highs during the day today in the middle 40s to low 50s. There will be a marked increase in temperatures for Sunday with highs in the upper 50s to upper 60s as southerly winds start to pick up across the region.

KEY MESSAGE 2) A warm and active weather pattern for much of next week.

A few isolated showers will be possible on Monday. On Tuesday the focus in precipitation will generally be across northwestern portions of the region northwest of Interstate 71. Above normal temperatures are expected both days.

A cold front works into the region Tuesday night into Wednesday bringing thunderstorm chances to the region followed by cooler temperatures. Temperatures are expected to fall during the day on Wednesday.

Another system works up into the region Wednesday night through through Friday morning bringing additional rain chances to the area. Yet another system is in place to move through Friday night into Saturday. Temperatures on Thursday are generally expected to be in the 50s, 60s on Friday, and then 60s and 70s by next Saturday.

AVIATION /10Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/

VFR conditions are expected through the TAF period. A few cu will be possible today along with some high clouds moving in late in the day. Winds will be around 10 knots or less through the TAF period.

OUTLOOK...Gusty winds in excess of 30 knots likely on Tuesday. Thunderstorms possible Tuesday evening into Tuesday night. MVFR conditions possible Tuesday night into Wednesday.

ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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