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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
619 PM CDT Fri Aug 18 2017

.UPDATE...
For 00Z Aviation.

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.SHORT TERM...
Through Tonight.

Weak upper level trough pushing southeastward through the area
this afternoon, allowing drier air to spread southward. This has
prevented any shower or storm activity today across Central
Alabama. Cannot rule out a stray shower across the far southeast
this afternoon, but chances are small and activity will be short
lived. Cumulus clouds will diminish with sunset this evening with
winds becoming calm. Overnight lows will be in the upper 60s in
the northeast, and low to mid 70s elsewhere.

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.LONG TERM...
Saturday through Friday.

An upper trough moves eastward through the Midwestern states on
Saturday as a broad upper-level low retrogrades westward through the
Gulf of Mexico. Low-level ridging is in place across the
Southeastern US with northerly flow making its way into Central AL.
This dry northerly flow will keep us mostly dry Saturday and Sunday.
I`ll keep mention of slight chances for rain/thunderstorms across
the southern half of Central AL both days as I can`t rule out some
afternoon development with peak heating.

Upper level ridging builds in Monday and southerly flow returns.
Expect Monday and Tuesday to be typical summer days with diurnal
thunderstorm development. PWATs increase to near 2" with lower
values in the northwestern counties Monday. Have therefore kept 30-
40% PoPs in the forecast for areas south and east of the I20/59
corridor Monday, becoming area-wide on Tuesday.

Another surface low pressure system develops in the Upper Midwest on
Tuesday and moves eastward with the base of a synoptic scale trough
Wednesday. A cold front stretches through the Ohio River Valley and
pushes southward into the Tennessee Valley Wednesday night into
Thursday. Expect increased chances of showers/storms towards this
end of next week as the front passes through. Exact coverage of
storms along the frontal boundary is still uncertain, so will keep
30-40% in the forecast at this time.

25/Owen

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.AVIATION...
00Z TAF Discussion.

Clearing skies are on tap for tonight in the wake of a weak
trough that moved through with drier air expected across Central
Alabama for tonight into Saturday. With the clearing skies and
light/near calm winds, we do have a small chance of some light
patchy fog late tonight. However, with the drier conditions, not
confident enough for anything lower than 6SM at this time.

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.FIRE WEATHER...

Drier weather is expected through the weekend with relative
humidity values remaining above 40 percent. Isolated afternoon
showers are possible for portions of the Central Alabama on both
Saturday and Sunday afternoons. There are no fire weather concerns
at this time.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Gadsden     68  91  71  93  72 /   0  10  10  10  10
Anniston    70  91  71  93  72 /   0  10  10  20  10
Birmingham  72  93  74  94  75 /   0  10  10  10  10
Tuscaloosa  72  94  74  96  74 /   0  20  20  20  10
Calera      72  92  73  94  74 /   0  10  10  20  10
Auburn      72  91  73  92  74 /  10  10  10  20  10
Montgomery  74  94  74  95  75 /   0  20  20  20  10
Troy        72  93  74  94  74 /  10  20  20  20  10

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.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/...
None.

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14/25/08