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KEY MESSAGES

- Persistent southwest winds, breezy in the afternoon, will continue pushing warmer-than-average and seasonably moist air into eastern Kentucky through Saturday.

- Expect a couple more days with highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s, and mild overnight temperatures bottoming in the 50s and 60s - through Saturday. - Look for daily small chances for showers and storms until a stronger cold front moves through the region Saturday evening and overnight. Cooler temperatures follow for Sunday and the start of the new week.

- Any showers and storms will provide some needed rainfall across portions of eastern Kentucky.

UPDATE

Issued at 818 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026

Leftover isolated showers are exiting/dissipating as diurnal heating has ceased. Forecast for quiet and mild conditions overnight remains on track.

LONG TERM

(Sunday through Friday) Issued at 337 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026

The extended period begins with the CWA in the midst of a cold frontal passage. Lingering showers and storms are progged at the start of the period, but rain will taper off from northwest to southeast through the day Sunday. Behind the front, surface high pressure will build into the region and remain the dominant feature through the remainder of the period. Temperatures will return to seasonal normals for the early part of next week. Highs are progged to range from the mid 50s to mid 60s, but by Wednesday, temperatures will begin to climb back into the 70s. Post-frontal CAA will keep overnight lows quite cool to start the period. Lows from Sunday night through Tuesday night are forecast in the 30s. Should Tuesday night remain clear, eastern valleys could fall into the mid to upper 20s, making frost formation possible. Overnight lows will begin to rebound Wednesday night.

In summary, the extended period begins with FROPA before transitioning to surface high pressure, keeping the area dry. Following Sunday night, a temperature rollercoaster is expected before a warming trend establishes itself by the middle of next week.

AVIATION

(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Saturday evening) ISSUED AT 818 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026

VFR TAFs are present across the area with the 00Z issuance. Variable mid and high level clouds can be expected overnight with light winds. Winds will pick up out of the southwest on Saturday morning at 8 to 14 knots with gusts up to around 20 knots possible through the remainder of the day as a cold front approaches.

JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.