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KEY MESSAGES

- There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe storms this afternoon mainly for areas in the vicinity of and north of I-64. The main threats would be damaging winds and possibly an isolated tornado.

- Cooler conditions are expected Friday through the weekend behind the cold front. Friday will also be breezy with northwest winds gusting up to 30 mph at times.

- Saturday night has a pretty good potential for a first frost across most of the CWA with overnight lows in the 30s.

- Sunday kicks off a warming trend with highs returning back to around or slightly above normal by mid week.

UPDATE

Issued at 510 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

Updated Aviation discussion for 00Z TAF Issuance.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 132 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

A warm front will continue to slowly lift north this afternoon as its parent sfc low moves northeast through northern MO and its attendant cold front approaches from the west. Shower and storms are expected to begin to redevelop over northwestern portions of the area over the next few hours. SPC upgraded to a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) over our northern most counties in southern IL and southwest IN for this afternoon. This is based primarily on the potential for destabilization due to daytime heating over the next few hours, and excessively high PWATs that are greater than 2" causing the potential for damaging winds. The main threats this afternoon would be damaging winds and the possibility of an isolated tornado. Looking into model soundings there could be a potential for a few low-topped supercells or "spinny showers" which could result in the possibility of a "sneaky" tornado or two. Will need to keep a close eye on the evolving situation this afternoon. The severe threat exists mainly till sunset as conditions wane quickly after that, however showers may continue for several more hours.

A cold front then moves through the area tonight and brings us a big cool down for tomorrow and Saturday. Highs will be 25-30 degrees cooler tomorrow as they struggle to reach 60 degrees, and will hover right around 60 on Saturday. Winds will be breezy out of the northwest tomorrow with gusts to around 30 mph at times. Saturday night shows a pretty good potential for a first frost across a majority of the CWA with overnight lows in the 30s. Temperatures then begin to moderate Sunday with sfc high pressure to the northeast and southerly return flow. Expect a gradual warming trend through the week.

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/

Issued at 510 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

Actuve convection exists on the nose of a lifting warm sector and is focused between KMVN-KEVV. A trailing line of cu still seen on sunsetting visible imagery may allow for additional development, but will only last 1-3 hours past nightfall as fueling is lost; maintained prob30 groupings for said potential convection and associated restrictions to cigs/vsbys, then transitioned to lower bases/cigs overnight as the parent cold front makes its approach and passage. This will result in shifting winds to nwly with some gusts into the 20s kts, continuing into/thru tmrw with stubborn to yield bases/cigs even if/as lifting thru MVFR toward low end VFR.

PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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