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FXUS63 KIND 041102
AFDIND

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
702 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Pleasant early summer weather continues through Friday
- Showers/t-storms north Friday night...but better chances for
  widespread rain/strong storms will be late Saturday-Sat night
- Very warm and humid next week with occasional showers/t-storms

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.DISCUSSION (Today through Wednesday)...
Issued at 330 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

Today and Friday...

Another pleasant early summer day is on tap with readings and
dewpoints both a couple degrees higher...and occasional southwest
breezes the only noticeable changes from Wednesday.  A few afternoon
cumulus clouds are possible under more FEW/SCT cirrus, but dry
column will maintain rain-free conditions.  Expect mainly mid-80s by
late afternoon, with central Indiana`s typical cooler spots closer
to 80F.  Light southerly flow tonight will hold readings by the late
overnight to the 60-65F range.  Similar conditions expected for
Friday except for strengthening winds ahead of next system across
the Upper Midwest ...becoming robust by afternoon, with gusts up to
20-30 mph...and breezy conditions continuing through Saturday.

Saturday through Wednesday...

Transition into more typical mid-summer pattern is expected this
weekend when a weaker northern short wave/surface low pressure...
slowly drags the associated frontal boundary south into the region.
Lower confidence in timing and location of any better-organized
precipitation or even storms due to multi-faceted, yet poorly-forced
system:  what could be stronger cells Friday back towards the Quad
Cities region may dry up before producing any impacts for the local
CWA...perhaps best combo of deep moisture and brief forcing may
occur pre-dawn Saturday without the assistance of daytime
heating...and once the stalled front sets up across Indiana by late
Saturday thru early next week any legit forcing aloft will have
departed east.

The H500 subtropical ridge will re-establish itself through early
next week over the Great Lakes and much of eastern Canada, with a
corresponding amplified surface ridge from Quebec to the Deep South
...directing a copious supply of Gulf moisture into the region by
the end of the weekend.  At times scattered showers and isolated,
embedded pulse storms capable of stronger winds and downpours will
certainly be on the table...with perhaps localized flooding the
greatest concern given the stalled nature of the boundary.

Upper ridge axis should slide a bit east of Indiana around the
Tuesday timeframe, but at least widely scattered diurnally-driven
showers should be the rule through the end of the forecast period.
Otherwise between any convective showers, very warm and humid, July-
like weather can be expected amid lighter, mainly southerly breezes
that will maintain dewpoints in the upper 60s to around 70 through
at least Wednesday.

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.AVIATION (12Z TAF Issuance)...
Issued at 700 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

Impacts: None

Discussion:

VFR conditions will continue over central Indiana through Friday
morning.  Stacked high pressure, centered over the TN Valley this
morning will continue to drift east to the Carolinas by the end of
the TAF period. Mainly FEW to SCT high cloud to prevail again today,
with FEW late day cumulus possible south of KIND.  More organized
SCT/possibly BKN cirrus to cross region this evening.

Calm winds early today will yield to light breezes from 200-220
degrees by 15Z...with sustained winds mainly 7-11KT this afternoon,
and gusts to 14-18KT at KLAF after 18Z.  Expect SSW flow sustained
around mainly 5-8KT tonight.  Friday morning to bring increasing SSW
winds at KIND, with gusts up to 22KT by 18Z Friday.

No precipitation or visibility reductions expected through the TAF
period.

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.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...None.
&&

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AVIATION...AGM
DISCUSSION...AGM