981 FXUS61 KILN 091751 AFDILNArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington OH 151 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.SYNOPSIS... A high pressure system will shift east across the region through Friday, leading to dry conditions. A weak low pressure system will drop down across the Great Lakes this weekend. This could lead to a few showers across mainly central Ohio.
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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... Surface high pressure will be centered over the northeastern United States through the near term period with ridging extending back through the Ohio and Tennessee River Valleys. This will keep a northeast flow over the region, gradually becoming weak as the high drifts further away tonight.
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.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... The surface high will move off into the western Atlantic on Friday. Some weak return flow will develop through the day with temperatures returning to near normal values. Conditions will be fair with just a few high cirrus clouds at times.
For Friday night, a closed mid-level low will begin to dig south into the Great Lakes. We could see an increase in mid-level clouds at this time... especially north of the Interstate 71 corridor. Latest 12Z guidance has been a bit drier than previously, so the forecast remains precipitation- free Friday night.
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.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... A compact/deep closed midlevel low translating SE from the Great Lakes into the interior NE CONUS by Saturday will bring with it some increased cloud cover across the area and perhaps a few sprinkles or very light rain showers to central OH during the afternoon/evening. However, latest guidance suggests most of the rain associated with this system will be confined to the NE of the immediate ILN FA, even through Sunday as the progression of the compact low slows amidst emerging interaction with another low migrating N through the Carolinas into the mid-Atlantic region. There are still some details to be worked out regarding the evolution of these two initially- distinct systems into early next week, as deep/substantial troughing should develop along the eastern seaboard, likely keeping the OH Vly in a quiet NW flow pattern through the first half of next week.
The main impacts locally from the storm near/off the mid-Atlantic this weekend into early next week will likely be just some increased cloud cover from time-to-time, which may influence temps slightly during this time frame. However, minimal impacts are expected locally from this system.
Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s are expected this weekend into early next week, with lows generally in the mid 40s to lower 50s. A warming trend will evolve into early next week as ridging expands eastward, with the center of the midlevel high positioned in the vicinity of the NW Gulf or south-central plains. Either way, the pattern suggests a warm/dry period expected through midweek, with temps nudging up a few degrees each day progressively toward Wednesday and beyond. Temps will trend above normal during this stretch, with highs reaching into the mid 70s by the end of the long term period.
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.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... High pressure will provide VFR conditions through the period, with the exception of river valley fog late tonight at LUK. Easterly winds for the rest of today will become light southerly on Friday.
OUTLOOK...No significant weather expected.
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.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...Frost Advisory from 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Friday for OHZ026-034-035- 042>046-051>056-060>065-070>072. KY...None. IN...Frost Advisory from 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Friday for INZ050-058-059-066.
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