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KEY MESSAGES

- Warm and dry weather is expected into the day Friday.

- Widespread showers and thunderstorms enter the forecast on Friday night into Saturday and again early next week.

LONG TERM

(Friday night through Wednesday) Issued at 756 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026

A series of shortwaves break down ridging over the Ohio Valley Friday night. Showers and storms will precede a frontal passage potentially leading to meaningful area wide rainfall Friday night through Saturday. Sunday generally remains quiet, with a mix of sun and clouds. An area of low pressure will progress from the Central Plains into the Mid Mississippi Valley on Monday. The system's warm front stretching from the Central Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley will lift north with the low, into the Tennessee and Ohio valleys. While some showers will accompany the warm front, showers and storms will precede the systems cold front, sweeping across Kentucky west to east through the evening and overnight on Monday. The evolution of the frontal passage in respect to a potential 45-60 knot LLJ is worth watching. This could be the area's second crack at needed area wide rainfall. A series of weaker frontal passages could lead to scattered shower and storm chances Wednesday and Thursday.

Temperatures generally range from the upper 70s to low 80s through the extended period, with lows generally remaining in the 50s.

AVIATION

(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Friday morning) ISSUED AT 756 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026

Valley fog bringing IFR or worse conditions is present near the WV border, but should dissipate by around mid morning. It is not expected to affect TAF sites. Otherwise, VFR conditions will prevail through the period.

JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.