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KEY MESSAGES

- Cool conditions through the weekend

- Dry weather expected over the next 7 days

- Progressively warmer next week with highs into the 60s by Wednesday and Thursday

DISCUSSION (Today through Friday)

Issued at 211 AM EST Sat Nov 14 2026

A strong upper low will pivot from the eastern Great Lakes into the Canadian Maritimes over the weekend...gradually loosening its grip on the weather across the region. Dry and seasonably cool weather is expected through early next week but as broad ridging aloft and at the surface expands across the Ohio Valley... temperatures will warm as the week progresses.

Today through Sunday Night

Areas of low stratus continue to redevelop across primarily the northeastern half of the forecast area early this morning. Despite these clouds...temperatures had fallen in to the lower and mid 30s across most of central Indiana as of 07Z.

The eastward progression of the upper low into New England today will enable drier air to begin advecting into the Ohio Valley but an overall cyclonic flow aloft will persist on the back side of the parent upper trough. A more expansive broken stratocu deck will redevelop as a result later this morning but should largely remain confined to the northeast half of the forecast area downwind of the Lake Michigan fetch with scattered diurnal cu elsewhere. Low clouds will linger across northeast counties tonight with skies clearing elsewhere as a strong high pressure ridge expands into the area from the west. The overall trend for Sunday will be for increasing sunshine and less clouds as the center of the surface high drifts into the mid Mississippi Valley. Stratocu should be more cellular in nature on Sunday afternoon across northeast counties as progressively drier air spreads east. Skies will become mostly clear across the entire forecast area Sunday night as high pressure centers over the region.

Temps...highs today will range from the mid 40s northeast where greater cloud cover is expected to the lower 50s in the lower Wabash Valley. Low level thermals suggest slightly warmer temperatures Sunday. Lows will range from the mid 20s to lower 30s both tonight and Sunday night.

Monday through Friday

With the departure of the upper trough off to the east...there will be a transition to broad ridging aloft that will persist for much of the upcoming week. The aforementioned surface high pressure will settle across the eastern half of the country with progressively deeper subsidence across the region keeping skies mostly clear. Any potential for rain will hold off until next weekend at the earliest at this point. The onset of warm advection will usher in a slow warming trend with highs rising into the 60s for the second half of next week.

AVIATION (06Z TAF Issuance)

Issued at 1136 PM EST Fri Nov 13 2026

Impacts:

- None

Discussion:

While clouds have scattered this evening...anticipating lake enhanced VFR stratocu will continue to drift south across both KLAF and KIND through much of Saturday. Less clouds are anticipated at both KBMG and KHUF overnight with the potential for scattered to broken diurnal cu Saturday afternoon. Winds will remain northwest at up to 10kts through the forecast period.

IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.