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KEY MESSAGES

- Rain chances dwindle west-to-east as the storm system/front completes passage.

- A much cooler start to the week will include some upper 30s to around 40 degrees for lows tonight and tomorrow night.

- A warmer back half of the week is forecast with 70s and 80s returning as well as eventually, rain chances.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1220 PM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026

With the storm system/cold front making passage, we'll continue to see showers ending west-to-east and eventually not too long thereafter, clearing as well. Much cooler air is working in, and will drop us down into the upper 30s in our north and west tonight. The NBM did not insert frost but isolated/patches in favorable locales is not out of the question, particularly in the north and west, as skies clear and winds diminish.

The new week begins with refreshingly cooler air, as highs struggle their way thru the 60s. Another night near 40F, possibly into the upper 30s, is possible again tmrw night as well. After that, the high shifts east and a combination of return flow southerlies with upper height rises makes for a warmup again for the back half of the week. We'll climb back into/thru the 70s Tuesday-Wednesday and then some 80s will make a reappearance. Rain chances soon follow so look generally for a dry/cool week's beginning, followed by a warmer/slightly wetter with rain chances week's ending.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 1220 PM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026

Showers/restricted bases will improve later in the day as the fropa brings a drier/cooler air mass. Gusty northwest winds behind the front will continue thru the daylight hours, then diminish. Clearing/scattering of bases is anticipated by tonight, with a return to Visual Flight Rules at all terminals.

PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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