306 FXUS63 KIWX 131021 AFDIWXArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Northern Indiana 621 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- There is a marginal risk for severe storms today.
- Dry weather is expected Sunday through Thursday.
- Very warm weather will continue through Friday with highs in the 80s to around 90.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 148 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025
An upper level disturbance will top the upstream ridge and move southeast into the forecast area. Strong to possibly severe storms appear likely within the window from 9am to 3pm EDT. Moderately unstable mid level lapse rates (about 6.5Ckm) were over west areas (Laporte to Monticello). It appears the best chances for severe storms are west of Highway 31 (basically west of a line from South Bend to Plymouth to Rochester). The storms may be accompanied by strong to possibly damaging winds.
An upper level ridge will build early this upcoming week and become very dominant. This system will help cause temperatures to rise much above normal Sunday through Friday. Some drought feedback will likely exacerbate these very warm to conditions resulting in hot temperatures. Highs are expected to be in the 80s to lower 90s - possibly locally reaching 95 degrees in urban areas.
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.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SUNDAY/... Issued at 613 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025
Thunderstorms continue to track southeast, approaching northern IL. Right-flank development is resulting in a southerly turn which had been advertised in earlier model runs. The eastern flank is weakening but should still clip KSBN later this morning. Instability is lacking locally, thus -SHRA continues in lieu of TSRA.
The dry TAF at KFWA continues with medium-high confidence in a lack of instability and forcing to promote isolated TSRA.
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.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IN...None. OH...None. MI...None. MARINE...None.
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DISCUSSION...Skipper AVIATION...Brown
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