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KEY MESSAGES

- Rain chances reappear heading into the weekend, with chances peaking at 60% Saturday.

- Heat headline numbers emerge early next week as hot and humid weather goes on blast with 90+ highs all week.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 100 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026

As our cool surface high pressure system shifts further to the east, we'll see one more day of cool temps/low humidity pleasantry before stifling summer heat re-emerges. In between will be a chance of rain/storms heading into the weekend. NAEFS-ESAT indicates PW's increasing to 2" with 2-5 year Return Intervals, suggesting locally heavy/efficient downpours will be the main storm threat for peak pop times late Friday night into Saturday.

The strong Western U.S. upper ridge pattern becomes more of an influence upon our sensible weather next week, returning highs AOA 90F for the entirety of the week. Max high pressure influence here is early in the week, with highs in the mid-upper 90s and HI's 100-110F. A subtle retrograde of the high as the week wears on softens the heat's blow to lower half 90s over its back half close-out.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY/

Issued at 100 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Mid-high level bases increase, lower, and thicken with time, as rain chances reappear. Visual Flight Rules weather is still anticipated thru the bulk of the package, but CIGS/VSBYS approaching MVFR may be possible with a potential thunderstorm late in the planning phase hours of the forecast.

PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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