920
FXUS63 KIWX 052234
AFDIWX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
634 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- SECOND HALF OF THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND WILL BE DRY AND SEASONABLY
PLEASANT.
- TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY WILL INCREASE SOMEWHAT TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY, BUT NOT TO THE LEVELS OF THIS PAST WEEK.
- CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS (20 TO 30%) RETURN MAINLY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 124 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026
THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND STARTED OFF ON THE WARM, HUMID AND FOR SOME
STORMY SIDE. HOWEVER, THE PESKY UPPER RIDGE AIDING IN THIS PATTERN
WILL RETROGRADE SOMEWHAT AND ALLOW A BRIEF RETURN TO MORE SEASONABLE
TEMPERATURES (AROUND 80 IN THE AFTERNOON AND 50S AT NIGHT) THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THE EXTENDED WEEKEND. THEREAFTER, THE RIDGE TRIES
TO EDGE BACK NE TUESDAY ALLOWING SLIGHTLY WARMER AND MORE HUMID
CONDITIONS TO RETURN (STILL DRY). A TROUGH SCOOTS ACROSS THE
NORTHERN US MID WEEK, FLATTENING OUT THE RIDGE AND ALLOWING A WEAK
BOUNDARY TO LINGER IN THE AREA WITH SOME LOW END CHANCES FOR SHOWERS
AND STORMS MAINLY WED NIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
ADDITIONAL WAVES PASS NORTH OF THE AREA, HELPING TO LIMIT THE RIDGE
FROM BUILDING BACK IN (DANGEROUS HEAT AND HUMIDITY REMAINS SOUTH OF
THE AREA) WITH POSSIBLY SOME CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS WITH
EACH WAVE INTO NEXT WEEKEND.
AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY/
ISSUED AT 634 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026
A BRIEF PERIOD OF MVFR CEILINGS REMAIN POSSIBLE EARLY THIS
EVENING NEAR A SOUTHWARD SINKING LOW LEVEL TROUGH. VFR/DRY
OTHERWISE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY AS NORTHEASTERLY WINDS (5-10
KNOTS) USHER IN A DRIER/COOLER AIR MASS.
IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
IN...NONE.
OH...NONE.
MI...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
DISCUSSION...FISHER
AVIATION...STEINWEDEL
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