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KEY MESSAGES

- Saturday will offer a rebound of milder temperatures in between today's cold and a similar reinforcing cold blast Sunday.

- Christmas week warmup ensues thereafter, reaching the 60s by Tuesday, which carries on thru the remainder of the holiday week.

- A chance of daily showers resumes next week with the warmup.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1235 PM CST Fri Dec 19 2025

Gusty winds will subside soon, as increasing high pressure relaxes the gradient. The high shifts east tonight, resuming a southerly return fetch that warms us up nicely tmrw. It'll be offset a little bit by the approach of our next front, so the gradient increases again and we get some gusty Saturday winds ahead of the system. Its passage Saturday evening gives us another, similar to today's cold blast before next week's warmup ensues. We'll reach the 60s for highs by Tuesday, and that'll carry-on thru the remainder of the holiday week. Smallish daily rain chances return with the warmup.

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 533 PM CST Fri Dec 19 2025

High pressure will move east this evening with lower pressure across the plains. Winds will turn toward the south tonight with an increase in speed and gusts by the morning hours Saturday. Before the onset of gusts, low level wind shear will be possible for all sites from roughly 12-18Z. Winds will begin to decrease toward the end of the TAF period as the actual front begins to move across the region. High level clouds will be common with instances of SCT to BKN through the period.

PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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