923 FXUS63 KLMK 072315 AFDLMKArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Louisville KY 715 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025
...Updated Aviation Discussion...
.KEY MESSAGES...
* Chilly early Monday morning, with lows in the 40s.
* Pleasant weather continues through the week, with gradually rising temperatures.
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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/... Issued at 254 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025
Skies are partly to mostly sunny this afternoon, with scattered cumulus over central KY. An upper level shortwave trough is rotating through the Great Lakes and Upper Ohio Valley this afternoon. This feature, along with the larger scale upper trough, will lift further off to the northeast through the short term forecast period. Locally, we`ll see gradual height rises aloft as sfc high pressure slides from Iowa across northern IN/OH on its way to the Northeast by Monday night.
This pattern will bring fair weather. The low-level airmass is notably dry with sfc dewpoints falling into the 40s. NW winds are breezy, with gusts up to 15-20 mph at times. These winds will diminish with sunset. More low-level mixing this afternoon will likely result in less fog formation tonight than we saw last night. Patchy fog will still be possible early Monday, mainly in river valleys.
As the high passes by just to our north, light winds will veer N/NE overnight. Clear skies will allow temperatures to drop into the 40s. Low to mid 40s are anticipated across much of southern IN and north- central KY, with mid/upper 40s in south-central KY and urban areas.
After the chilly start, Monday looks beautiful with mostly sunny skies and NE winds increasing to 5-10 mph. Afternoon temperatures will warm into the mid/upper 70s. Monday night will again be cool with light winds and mostly clear skies. We may see a few more clouds start to spread in from the south by early Tuesday. Morning lows will be in the mid 40s to around 50.
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.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... Issued at 254 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025
Upper level shortwave troughing is forecast to move over the Midwest by Tuesday, before amplifying as it drops southeast over the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley through Thursday. We`ll see modest warm, moist air advection on Tuesday via southerly return flow. Dry weather is likely to continue, with partly sunny skies and highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.
An upper level ridge is forecast to amplify over the central CONUS during the mid to late week period, sandwiched between two upper level troughs over the western and eastern CONUS. This more persistent, blocking pattern still appears likely to give us an extended stretch of dry, warm weather. We may see slightly more cloud cover at times Wednesday into Thursday, but overall, it`ll still be a dry environment with a very low chance for rainfall. Highs will generally be in the 80s, with lows in the 50s to near 60.
The dry stretch appears likely to continue into the weekend, though confidence in the forecast details is lower beyond Saturday.
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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 715 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025
Very pleasant flight conditions will continue across the area for the forecast period, with VFR expected. Light NE winds tonight will be nearly calm. May have some patchy fog in the morning, but confidence is low for any impacts to terminals. For tomorrow, VFR continues with easterly winds.
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.CLIMATE... Issued at 254 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025
Record Low Temperatures Possible...
Mon, Sept 8th Tue, Sept 9th Rec (Yr) | FCST Rec (Yr) | FCST
SDF 46 (1956) | 50 44 (1883) | 52
LEX 45 (1956) | 45 45 (2024) | 46
BWG 47 (1956) | 49 44 (1958) | 51
FFT 42 (1988) | 44 43 (2024) | 46
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.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KY...None. IN...None.
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SHORT TERM...EBW LONG TERM...EBW AVIATION...CJP CLIMATE...EBW
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