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KEY MESSAGES

- A weak disturbance may produce some light snow or flurries thru early this morning, but impacts will be negligible.

- Temperatures moderate closer to seasonal norms (60s) today and then we enter a warming trend (70s, some 80s) thru the weekend. - A strong cold front will make a late Sunday passage, which brings a sharp 20-25 degree drop in temperatures for a much cooler start to the new work week.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1201 AM CDT Wed Mar 18 2026

A weak perturbation of energy within the primary trof axis skirts the FA early this morning. The profile is cold enough for any pcpn to fall as snow, even as southerlies kick in and we begin to warm up. On the outside chance a light dusting were to occur, its impacts will be negligible.

After that, the warming trend kicks into higher gears with time. We'll return closer to seasonal norms today near or into the 60s, then 70s jump into the picture Thursday thru the weekend. A few 80s may shoot up on the mercury as well.

A strong synoptic scale cold front is poised to make late weekend passage. This one looks dry, at least at this writing, but it will pack a robust cold punch that drops temperatures a good 20-25 degrees to begin the new work week.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/

Issued at 1201 AM CDT Wed Mar 18 2026

A gradual lowering/thickening of VFR cloud bases will coincide with the passage of a weak disturbance this morning. Scattered light snow showers or flurries accompany its passage, especially across our north and east. High pressure takes over after its departure, and we are left with benign forecast conditions into the mid week.

PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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