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200 FXUS62 KTAE 192358 AFDTAE Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 658 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 652 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 - Fog may develop over the next few nights lingering into the morning commute. Where fog mixes with smoke, expect very restricted visibilities in localized spots. Use caution if driving during late night or early morning hours. Slow down, leave extra space, and turn on headlights. - No significant rainfall expected through the remainder of the week. Drought conditions will continue and/or get worse across the region. && .SHORT TERM... (This Evening through Friday Night) Issued at 1246 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 The main forecast concern the next few nights is the fog potential. Another round of fog is expected tonight with guidance indicating a medium to high chance of dense fog. HREF probabilities of dense fog are around 50-80% for all areas west of the I-75 corridor tonight. Fog should develop near the coast late this evening, then gradually spread north and east through the night. A Dense Fog Advisory will likely be needed for parts of the area either later this evening or tonight. Thursday and Friday nights look similar, though the better signal for fog shift to the eastern half of the area Friday night. Another concern is where fog mixes with smoke from any ongoing fires. This could cause visibility to drop to near zero in very localized spots. If you`re out and about late at night or during your morning commute, slow down, increase following distances, and use your low-beam headlights, even after sunrise. Otherwise, warm days continue with highs in the low to mid 80s. No rain is expected through Friday. Lows will be in the 50s to low 60s. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday through next Tuesday) Issued at 1246 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 A weak cold front moves through the area Saturday with only a low chance of a shower (20% or so). PWATs are not very impressive (1.3 to 1.5 inches), and the parent shortwave is moving well to the north of the area over the Ohio Valley and dampening as it does so. For most, the only noticeable change will be a wind shift out of the northwest behind the front late Saturday into Sunday. There won`t be much temperature change, though the air becomes somewhat drier. Highs each day through next Tuesday will be in the upper 70s to lower 80s with lows in the 50s to low 60s. The next cold front arrive Tuesday, but uncertainty on quality of moisture and amount of forcing this system have remain uncertain this far out. We have plenty of time to watch this next system leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 652 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 VFR currently but conditions will deteoriate in the overnight hours due to fog. The highest probabilities for dense fog will be at DHN and ECP where LIFR conds are likely with some possibility of VLIFR at times from 10-14Z. Further east at TLH and ABY, confidence is not quite as high but do expect IFR with tempo LIFR around the same timeframe. At VLD, probabilities are lower and expecting tempo MVFR vsbys around dawn. Conds will gradually improve back to VFR around 15-16Z through the end of the TAF period. && .MARINE... Issued at 1246 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 Light southeasterly breezes continue through Friday before winds shift out of the south to southwest with gentle breezes Saturday. Given the cooler shelf waters near the beaches and across Apalachee Bay, some patchy sea fog will be possible at times given the rich moisture moving in. Over the weekend, gentle southwesterly breezes are expected ahead of a weak cold front. Little to no rain is expected, but winds do clock around out of the north to northeast Sunday and Monday behind the front. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 1246 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 Light and variable transport winds on Thursday with mixing heights around 3,000-4,000 ft will lead to low dispersions for much of the area. Minimum RH values will mostly be in the 40s Thursday afternoon. Transport winds will increase out of the south to southwest for Friday and Saturday with higher mixing heights, thus dispersions are expected to be fair to good both afternoons. Minimum RH for Friday and Saturday afternoons will rise to the 50s and 60s. Chances for wetting rains on Saturday are very low (less than 5%). Fog, dense at times, is expected in the overnight and morning hours the next few nights. Fog mixing with smoke will restrict visibilities to near zero in localized spots. && .HYDROLOGY... Issued at 1246 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 Little to no rain is expected over the next 7 days. Even if a few showers materialize Saturday, they will be few, far between, and light. Thus, drought conditions will continue to persist and/or worsen. For more information about drought locally, visit www.weather.gov/LocalDrought. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they occur by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Tallahassee 56 84 56 81 / 0 0 0 0 Panama City 59 78 61 77 / 0 0 0 0 Dothan 58 83 57 80 / 0 0 0 0 Albany 57 83 56 82 / 0 0 0 0 Valdosta 56 85 54 83 / 0 0 0 0 Cross City 52 84 53 82 / 0 0 0 0 Apalachicola 59 74 61 74 / 0 0 0 0 && .TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Young LONG TERM....Young AVIATION...Scholl MARINE...Young FIRE WEATHER...Young HYDROLOGY...Young