Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Fordsville, KY

SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
Issued at 315 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

Conditions are now dry in the wake of last evening's deep convection that moved SSE over northern and eastern portions of the forecast area. Current temperatures range from the upper 60s/lower 70s in the Bluegrass Region to the upper 70s/near 80 along and west of the I-65 corridor. Clouds have thinned considerably after last night's convection as well, so temperatures appear set to soar into the 80s this morning. The exception may be across the northeastern CWA, where more persistent lower clouds may delay sfc warming in SE Indiana and the Bluegrass.

In fact, scattered showers and a few storms will be possible to start the day across the northeastern portions of the area. Multiple CAMs continue to hint at scattered light to moderate showers developing southeast across southern IN and portions of north- central KY and the Bluegrass. The core of a 35 kt westerly LLJ will overspread this area this morning ahead of an approaching cold front.

Low pressure is forecast to move over Upstate NY today, with the trailing cold front pushing southeast through the forecast area later this morning through the afternoon hours. We don't really see a notable push of cooler air during the daytime, so temperatures are still likely to top out in the upper 80s and lower 90s in many places. A few spots in southern KY could briefly peak in the mid 90s. Unfortunately, sfc dewpoints are forecast to linger in the mid 70s to near 80, and the oppressive humidity will contribute to afternoon heat index values of 105-110 in west-central KY and south- central KY. The Heat Advisory remains in effect through 7 PM CDT this evening, with the only change being the addition of Hancock County KY.

The sagging cold front may help spark isolated convection near and east of the I-75 corridor this afternoon, but most will stay dry.
The sfc cold front pushes well southeast of the area by tonight as high pressure settles over the Great Lakes. Tonight, expect quiet weather with diminishing northerly winds and lows in the low to mid 60s. We'll continue to see slightly cooler air filter into the region from the north into Wednesday, when highs are forecast to reach the low to mid 80s.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/
Issued at 315 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

Wednesday night into Friday continues to look mainly dry with weak high pressure settling over the Ohio Valley. We will await the arrival of a slow-moving shortwave trough riding over the western CONUS ridge. Highs in the mid and upper 80s will be common Thursday and Friday, with lows in the low to mid 60s.

Medium range guidance is fairly consistent in bringing the upper level trough in from the northwest by Friday night. We then see an amplification of the upper level flow, with the eastern CONUS trough closing off and meandering nearby through the weekend. Look for increasing chances for rain and thunderstorms over the weekend.
Increased cloud cover and precipitation should keep daytime highs solidly below normal for the beginning of August.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/
Issued at 711 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

Prevailing VFR conditions appear likely through this TAF period.
There is a small chance for very brief MVFR conditions near and northeast of LEX this morning, but confidence is too low to include at this TAF. Ceilings near 4-6 kft will be more common today. A sfc cold front will push southeast through the area today, causing winds to veer NW in its wake. There is a small chance (20%) for an isolated shower or storm near RGA this morning and afternoon, but again confidence is too low to include in the TAF at this time.

LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
KY...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for KYZ023-026-061- 070>073.
IN...None.