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FXUS63 KIWX 040727
AFDIWX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
327 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- There is a chance of rain (40-60%) tonight, primarily south of
  US 24. 

- Dry to begin Friday followed by an increasing chance of rain
  from south to north. 

- A period of heavy rain is expected Friday night through
  Saturday which will worsen any ongoing flooding.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 325 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

Impressive shortwave disturbance over the swrn US in tandem with nrn 
stream disturbance driving through Hudson Bay will yield a wet short 
term as broad, strong warm advection kicks in by evening. However 
shallow and dry post frontal airmass in place will take some time in 
saturating and will truncate prior pops to late aftn period.

Otherwise sfc frontal zone will attempt to mix back north into cntrl 
IN overnight with consensus track of weak sfc wave from approx HUF-
MZZ-FDY with heaviest overnight rainfall along or just left of this 
track. Considerable spread though in placement of stripe of heaviest 
rain and will punt any short term decision on flood watch expansion.
Nonetheless much greater nrn stream suppression and slower kickout 
of deep layer swrn upper trough looks to steer second round of heavy 
rainfall well south of the area Sat night. Will hedge pops 
considerably lower Sat-Sat night to account for otherwise good 
00Z based model agreement.

Thereafter robust upper troughing carves out from the lakes through 
ern Canada which will yield unseasonably cool and at times showery 
wx as series of disturbances drop through amplified ern NOAM
flow.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 1242 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

A surface high pressure area over far northwest WI will move 
rapidly east and allow a strong wave along the front that was 
draped over the Ohio River to move north. This system will bring
an quick intrusion of low level moisture, clouds, rain and lower
ceilings and visibilities. Conditions will rapidly become IFR
before the end of the TAF period.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for INZ009-017-018-020-
     022>027-032>034.
OH...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for OHZ001-002-004-005-015-
     016-024-025.
MI...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

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DISCUSSION...T
AVIATION...Skipper