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KEY MESSAGES

- Scattered showers/thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and evening. An isolated severe storm or two will be possible, with damaging winds and torrential downpours the main threats.

- Mostly dry conditions through midweek next week, with the next chances for showers/storms towards the end of the week.

LONG TERM

(Monday through Saturday) Issued at 310 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026

Looking ahead towards the beginning of next week, upper level ridging will begin to build over the central CONUS as the aforementioned upper level high pushes east towards the Mississippi Valley. As a result, dry conditions should prevail, with highs mostly in the mid to upper 80s through much of next week. Towards the end of the week however, the upper ridge will begin to flatten out as an upper level shortwave trough pushes through the Upper Mississippi Valley/Great Lakes regions, bringing the next chance for precipitation.

AVIATION

(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday afternoon) ISSUED AT 126 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026

VFR conditions are currently observed as satellite imagery shows mostly clear skies at the terminals and radar indicates the morning convection well southeast of the sites. Some additional scattered showers/thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon/evening, generally between 20Z-03Z, however continued the PROB30 groups as coverage remains low confidence. Later tonight after ~06Z, MVFR to IFR ceilings and visibilities will drop in from the north as a frontal passage makes its way south through the area. Flight categories should improve back to VFR by the end of the TAF period.

JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.