FXUS61 KILN 051826 AFDILN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington OH 226 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Added patchy frost to parts of the region Wednesday night and Thursday night. Increased wind gusts for parts of tonight. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) A cold front will continue to move into the area this afternoon. The front will move to the south tonight into early Wednesday. Rain will move across the area this afternoon through the overnight hours. 2) Cooler conditions will persist through the end of the week. Temperatures will moderate over the weekend, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms also returning. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1) A cold front will continue to work through the region today into tonight. There is some limited instability today and therefore a few thunderstorms will be possible in advance of the main area of rain. A few embedded thunderstorms will be possible into the evening hours with the more widespread rain showers. Rain will continue overnight before starting to taper off around daybreak. KEY MESSAGE 2) With the passage of a cold front today into tonight expect cooler conditions across the region. Patchy frost will be possible in areas that drop down into the 30s Wednesday night and Thursday night. High temperatures will only be in the 50s and 60s Wednesday and Thursday. 60s are expected areawide for Friday. 60s and 70s will then be possible over the weekend. && .AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... Isolated to scattered showers and the potential for some thunderstorms will be possible for the afternoon. Going later into the afternoon rain will become more widespread and there will be better chances for MVFR vsbys. Rain will continue into the overnight before starting to taper off around morning. A cold front will move through and there will be a wind shift. Gusty winds are expected this afternoon. There will be the potential for a brief lull and then a period of some additional wind gusts late this evening into tonight. Wind gusts will start to subside late in the overnight. Cigs will lower going into the evening and especially into the overnight hours. VFR conditions will return during the day on Wednesday. OUTLOOK...MVFR conditions possible Friday night through Sunday. Thunderstorms possible on Sunday. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && $$ DISCUSSION... AVIATION...