Lowell, Indiana Weather Forecast Discussion

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FXUS63 KLOT 281126
AFDLOT
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville, IL
626 AM CDT Sun Sep 28 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
-  Dry and unseasonably warm daytime conditions through next
   week will lead to worsening drought.
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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 233 AM CDT Sun Sep 28 2025
Not much to speak to here as the forecast continues to favor
quiet conditions through the period. Early this morning, a
zonally- oriented cold front is steadily dropping southward
across the CWA. A few northerly gusts to 15-20 mph have been
reported immediately behind the front, but otherwise skies
remain clear and we`re not even seeing any noteworthy cooling in
its wake. Temperatures are sitting in the upper 50s and 60s at
the time of this writing.
Today will be a similar story to yesterday, but noticeably
cooler for some. Surface high pressure will be centered over the
lower Great Lakes today bringing more sunny skies to the
region. Most inland areas are forecast to again reach the middle
to upper 80s this afternoon. However, onshore flow throughout
the day will keep communities near and just inland from the lake
a few to several degrees cooler. Lakeside locales will likely
fail to make it beyond the lower or middle 70s.
High pressure will dominate the region through the week.
Conditions will remain unseasonably warm, especially through
Tuesday. Only slightly cooler temperatures are favored for the
latter half of the week, but much of the CWA may very well be
seeing 80s every day this week. Cooler daytime conditions will
continue to be found near the lakeshore for the next several
days with persistent onshore flow. Ensemble PoPs are basically
zero through the end of the workweek, but dry conditions are
highly favored until at least early next week.
Doom
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.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 626 AM CDT Sun Sep 28 2025
A broad surface high pressure system will continue to serve as
the primary influence to the overarching weather pattern through
the TAF period (and beyond). Nearly calm winds at press time
may very well stay light and variable through the morning.
However, opted to still advertise a predominantly northeasterly
direction at ORD/MDW. With little to no surface pressure
gradient and an unusually strong land/water pressure gradient
for the time of year, suspect there could be a healthy lake
breeze this afternoon with a reinforcement of easterly winds.
Will go with climatologically favored time windows of GYY at
17Z, MDW at 19Z, and ORD at 20Z. Winds tonight will once again
become light and variable, if not calm.
Outside a passing regenerating mid-level (around 7kft) cloud
deck this morning, mostly clear skies are expected through the
TAF period.
Borchardt
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.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...None.
IN...None.
LM...None.
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