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KEY MESSAGES
- A warming trend develops over the next several days with highs 5-10 degrees above normal today and 10-15 degrees above normal by the weekend.
- Showers and storms are in the forecast (30-50%) with an approaching front late Friday. Unsettled pattern looks to take shape early next week with 30-50% chances of storms.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 1227 AM CDT Wed Apr 8 2026
Surface high pressure is located across the northeast this morning with ridging extending into the Carolinas. A front is located across the Midwest and into the central plains. Winds will turn toward the south today with increasing temperatures. Highs will rise into the 70s, around 5-10 degrees above normal. Upper level moisture moving across the region will result in high level clouds streaming through the area. An upper level low in southern Canada lifts northeast Thursday resulting in a zonal upper level pattern across the area keeping the front to our north.
Lowering heights across the Great Lakes will finally push this front into our area late Friday into Saturday before it pushes back north on Sunday. Increased chances for thunderstorms (20-40%) are in the forecast along the front Friday PM through Saturday AM for mainly areas north and west of the Ohio river. LREF probabilities for >0.1" are around 50% for areas along the I-64 corridor. The area dries out Saturday into Sunday with warmer temperatures as much as 10-15 degrees above normal. Most of the area will see high temperatures on Saturday reaching the low 80s but a bit of cloud cover across the north and east may hold highs in the mid 70s. Low to mid 80s are forecast for the entire area on Sunday into early next week. An unsettled pattern looks to develop early next week with troughing developing to the west. Chances for showers and storms are in the forecast Monday (30-40%) and Tuesday (40-50%).
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/
Issued at 1216 AM CDT Wed Apr 8 2026
High pressure to the east will result in increasing southerly flow today. Increasing gradient associated with a developing low to the northwest may result in a few intermittent gusts at MVN. SCT to BKN high level bases will continue through the forecast period. VFR will continue through the period.
PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None.
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