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KEY MESSAGES

- Temperatures will be 15 to 20 degrees above normal for most of the week with daily highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.

- Breezy conditions will continue through Tuesday with gusts peaking 25 to 35 mph in the afternoons. Combined with the continued dry conditions, this heightens fire danger.

- The back half of the week sees increasing rain chances enter the forecast picture, with cumulative storm rainfall totals forecast in the 1-2 inch range by the end of next weekend.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1215 PM CDT Mon Mar 30 2026

Another breezy day is in store for tmrw, which continues with gusts 25-35 mph heightening fire danger due to its combination with our dry conditions. Wetter conditions are forecast over the back half of the week, as rain chances slowly increase with a developing/nearing system. Its best chance rounds come Thursday-Friday and again into the weekend, as it nears and ultimately makes late weekend passage. Thus continued warm temperatures in the upper 70s to lower 80s daily makes a cooldown closer to seasonal norms to start out the new week. Rainfall totals are trending downward, now in the 1-2 inch cumulative range thru the weekend; still a welcomed relief to our ongoing dry conditions.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 1215 PM CDT Mon Mar 30 2026

Diurnal bases in the high MVFR/low end VFR range can be expected to provide temporary CIGS thru sunset. Afterward, mainly SCT-BKN VFR bases can be anticipated. South winds will be most gusty during the daylight hours, diminishing some at night. Bases may again start in restricted range during the planning phase hours of the forecast, rising into low VFR over the course of the day, similar to today; likewise, winds/gusts tmrw will be similar to today.

PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None.