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KEY MESSAGES

* Dry weather expected through the end of the week, with afternoon highs in the low to mid 80s.

* Warmer and more humid this weekend into early next week. Gradually increasing shower and thunderstorm chances this weekend.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/

Issued at 318 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026

High pressure at the surface and ridging aloft moving into the Ohio Valley will be the main drivers for weather today. These features will keep conditions dry with light easterly winds. Temperatures will be a bit warmer than yesterday in the upper 70s and low 80s. Similar to yesterday, ample mixing up to about 750mb will allow for dry air mix down. Have decreased dew points (and therefore relative humidity). Minimum relative humidity this afternoon will likely dip into the mid-upper 20% range.

High pressure centered over the region tonight will bring calm winds and clear skies. Great conditions for radiational cooling will allow for lows to dip into the mid-upper 50s.

LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/

Issued at 318 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026

Upper level ridging and surface high pressure will persist through most of Saturday. High pressure will shift just east of the region and southerly flow will return to the region on Thursday. Southerly flow will bring better moisture and slightly warmer temperatures. Expecting temperatures to remain steady in the mid-upper 80s Thursday through Saturday. Weather will remain dry through this time period. By Saturday, the western side of the high pressure will see pressure gradient tightening, which will lead to breezy (gusting up to 25mph) southwesterly winds for Saturday.

Upper ridging will shift east of the region over the weekend and multiple shortwaves will move in from the west. On Saturday night into Sunday, a cold front will push south from southern Canada. This front will stall over the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys. Ample moisture over the region will allow for showers and maybe a few storms, though severe weather is not expected. Over the last several forecast runs deterministic and ensemble guidance has brought the stalled front further south into the Tennessee Valley. This will keep the northern half of the CWA drier early-mid next week. Though showers will remain over southern Kentucky. QPF remains light with this event, less than a half of an inch. Otherwise, temperatures will remain in the mid-upper 80s during this time, though dew points will be higher, so it will feel muggy.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z THURSDAY/

Issued at 536 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026

VFR conditions will persist through this TAF period. Clear skies are expected today with a light ENE wind. Winds will become calm as the sun sets this evening.

LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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