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FXUS63 KJKL 141926
AFDJKL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Jackson KY
326 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Dry, seasonably pleasant weather continues across eastern
  Kentucky through the work week.

- Temperatures will remain near or just above climatological
  averages for the duration of the forecast period. 

- While confidence in specific details remains low, the next
  chance of showers/storms will come next weekend. 

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Wednesday night)
Issued at 311 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2025

Despite low stratus across portions of the area earlier in the 
day, mostly sunny skies now prevail across all but far eastern 
Kentucky (roughly east of US-23), with temperatures rising through 
the upper 60s to mid-70s. Temperatures remain closer to 60°F in 
the far east where the lingering stratus persists. The latest 
surface analysis shows weak northeasterly flow across our region, 
courtesy of clockwise circulation around a strong ~1034 mb high 
over southeast Manitoba. A stalled frontal boundary is noted well 
to our north, from Lower Ontario through Lower Michigan and out
onto the Central Plains. Aloft, 500 hPa ridging dominates from 
the Central Gulf Coast northward into the Upper Midwest and Great 
Lake. A disturbance is riding over the ridge across the Upper 
Mississippi Valley.

That disturbance will continue to traverse the ridge this 
evening, then propagate down its eastern side on Wednesday as it 
interacts with additional northern stream energy sinking southward
from Eastern Canada. Meanwhile, the ridge will continue to 
translate eastward and slowly subside, as its attendant surface 
high similarly weakens and passes over northern Ontario.
Northerly low-level flow will persist across the Northeast US 
through the short-term period, sending the aforementioned frontal 
boundary sagging southward to eventually cross eastern Kentucky on
Wednesday night into early Thursday. Model guidance from the 
RAP13 and SPC HREF both hint at a possible stratus deck advecting 
in from the northeast tonight, but overall confidence is low due 
to a lack of broad model support. However, fog in the sheltered 
river valleys is almost certain. Additional low stratus could 
develop again Wednesday night with the frontal passage, but should
be limited overall by a lowering subsidence inversion.

In terms of sensible weather, cool and dry weather will continue 
with persistent north to northeast breezes during the day and 
light, variable winds at night. Mostly clear skies can be 
expected, though patchy low stratus cannot be ruled out tonight or
Wednesday night. Nocturnal radiational fog is almost certain in 
the typically favored sheltered river valleys. Wednesday's highs 
will be similar to today, ranging from the lower to middle 70s. 
Nighttime lows trend cooler, in the mid 40s to lower 50s tonight,
settling back into the 40s for all locations on Wednesday night.

.LONG TERM...(Thursday through Tuesday)
Issued at 326 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2025

A ridge of high pressure will remain over Kentucky through Friday. 
Thursday morning, the HREF is hinting at some low level clouds 
around The Big Sandy, and with light northeasterly flow a low 
stratus deck could be present such as this morning. However, looking 
at some sounding profiles and model output from the NAM, drier air 
(RH <40%) and subsidence appear present which may squash out or be 
a challenge for any cloud decks sustaining through the morning. Fog 
is also a possibility, though with any subsidence fog may be 
confined to the deeper valleys and remain shallow in depth and 
shouldn't last deep into the morning, otherwise sunny skies can be 
expected, with temperatures rising into the upper 60s to low 70s. 
Mostly clear skies under light northeasterly winds will allow for 
temperatures to drop into the upper 30s to low 40s at night. 

Friday and Saturday, ridging begins to break down and push east of 
the area through the afternoon, Friday. Meanwhile an incoming trough 
approaches from the west. This will allow for southerly winds Friday 
afternoon, and again Saturday. Warmer air will advect into the 
region, leading to temperatures warming into the mid to upper 70s 
along and south of the Hal-Rogers/KY-80 corridor, and low to mid 70s 
north.  Saturday, stronger WAA will allow for temperatures to climb 
into the upper 70s, and low 80s.  With added cloud cover 
anticipated, and southerly winds temperatures cool into the 50s both 
Friday and Saturday night.

A pattern change, and the next good chance at rain looks to occur 
next weekend, as a low pressure system will mature and occlude over 
the Midwest during the day Friday. With the occluded head located 
over the ND/MN area, and its trailing cold front extending further 
south down into Texas. This cold front is set to push across the 
Mississippi Valley during the day Saturday (including Western 
Kentucky), with its arrival into Eastern Kentucky later Saturday 
afternoon and evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms will be 
greatest early in the evening. Shower chances increase through the 
overnight with heavy rainfall possible. Significant hydro concerns 
are not anticipated due to the overall dry pattern much of the area 
has been in. Showers look to continue through Sunday. 

Along with showers on Sunday, breezy conditions are also possible, 
with many models highlighting the potential for wind gusts of 20+ 
mph. That said, model to model runs have been jumpy and inconsistent 
on details, so confidence remains low at this point on finer 
details. However, the Extreme Forecast Index (EFI) for the area 
shows that the forecast from the ECMWF falls in the 75th percentile 
for being anomalous, while the 850 and 925 mb winds from the LREF 
were at or above the 90th percentile. All this to say there is an 
anomalous signal. Sunday and Monday, temperatures will remain fairly 
cool, in the 60s, with night time lows in the 40s.  

Tuesday, a ridge begins to build back into the area from the west, 
allowing for WAA to return and temperatures to warm into the upper 
60s to low 70s. 

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Wednesday afternoon)
ISSUED AT 200 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2025

At TAF issuance, the lingering stratus deck is quickly eroding
back into West Virginia leaving just a few shallow strato cu
across portions of the area. Mostly clear skies then persist into
tonight. Some of the guidance suggests another stratus deck
developing and sinking southwest across portions of the area late
tonight and early Wednesday -- forecast confidence in this 
materializing is low. However, fog formation is almost certain 
again in the river valleys overnight but should not impact the TAF
sites. Northeasterly sustained winds at 5 to 10 kts will diminish
to light and variable tonight.

&&

.JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...GEERTSON
LONG TERM...GINNICK
AVIATION...GEERTSON