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Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
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027 FXUS64 KHUN 140100 AFDHUN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 800 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025 ...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .NEAR TERM... (Tonight) Issued at 800 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025 Clusters of thunderstorms east of I-65 will gradually diminish with time after sunset. Temperatures have cooled into the 70s where the rain has fallen. These will also be areas that have a tendency for fog to develop overnight. Will monitor those trends late this evening, but for now, expect patchy to areas of fog once the sky clears. && .SHORT TERM... (Monday through Wednesday Night) Issued at 800 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025 The models continue to forecast the mid and upper level high center over the central Gulf Coast area will narrow and lift just a bit further north through Tuesday as a wave along the trough from southern MO into southwest TX lifts northeast into the mid MS Valley and eastern Corn Belt Tuesday and Wednesday. The very warm, moist and unstable environment will remain present during this period over the TN valley, with mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorm chances continuing. On Wednesday, the trough moving west across the FL peninsula will enter the northeastern Gulf, with a northward trough/convergence axis moving northwest through GA into eastern AL. This may enhance the thunderstorm chances in our eastern counties on Wednesday afternoon and evening. During this time, gusty outflow winds and frequent lightning will be the main storm hazards. Temperatures will nearly be a persistence forecast with highs in the lower to perhaps middle 90s dependent on afternoon thunderstorms and outflows, with lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s tonight, and lower to middle 70s the next several nights. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through Sunday) Issued at 800 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025 The models forecast the track of the Gulf Trough/low into the lower MS valley from Thursday into Friday, while a weak west- east ridge axis remains at 5h from OK through the TN valley. This will keep a similar weather forecast late this week into next weekend. By next weekend, MCS (ridge riders) may trickle into KY and TN as well. So expect more diurnally driven convection, along with watching potential outflow boundaries from any MCS that does approach our area from the north/northwest. High temperatures will remain very persistent in the upper 80s to lower 90s, with lows mainly in the lower 70s during this period. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 537 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025 Small clusters of SHRA and TSRA will dissipate quickly early this evening. VFR conditions are expected for most of the night, until patchy BR and FG develops. Confidence is too low to include at either KHSV or KMSL at this time, but amendments may be needed as trends dictate. Isolated to scattered TSRA are again expected after 18Z/14, but again, will leave out until confidence increases and timing at KHSV and KMSL are better defined. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. TN...None. && $$ NEAR TERM...17 SHORT TERM....17 LONG TERM....17 AVIATION...17