Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Nashville, TN
Issued by NWS Nashville, TN
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624 FXUS64 KOHX 111727 AFDOHX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 1227 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Rest of today through Sunday) Issued at 1149 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 Upper level trough and surface low are making their way east through the Great Lakes with a cold front dropping south and west from the low. This front will approach Middle TN this afternoon and may bring a few light showers to eastern areas. It will also bring some cloud cover for the area. Things do look to clear out by the evening. Highs this afternoon will reach the mid to upper 70s with comfortable dew points. With the drier air mass in place the fog chances look to remain low tonight but still can`t rule out a little bit of patchy fog to the south and east of Nashville mainly near rivers and in valleys. The Space Weather Prediction Center is continuing to predict significant geomagnetic storming through Sunday. With the clear skies tonight that means we may get another shot at seeing the northern lights but only if they can make it this far south. We will see great weather for Mother`s Day as high pressure builds over the area. Highs will be in the 70s to around 80 with comfortable humidity. && .LONG TERM... (Sunday Night through next Saturday) Issued at 1149 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 Things will become a bit more unsettled as we head into the work week. A short wave trough will push into the Plains on Monday and that will bring the return of a more humid air mass. As the humidity builds in we will see the return of shower and thunderstorm chances starting Monday. The trough and cold front will work over Middle TN on Tuesday. Severe weather is not expected on Monday and the chances for severe weather look low on Tuesday but still can`t rule out an isolated strong storm with wind and hail being the threat. A few showers will linger into Wednesday afternoon mainly over eastern areas. Short wave ridge will then build in and that will bring dry weather later Wednesday into Thursday. The dry weather doesn`t look to last too long as another trough will push out of the four corners region late week into next week. This will bring the return of shower and thunderstorm chances. Highs will be cooler on Monday in the 70s and will gradually warm back into the 80s by Thursday. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1222 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024 A weak surface boundary passing by to the north is bringing us a few extra clouds this afternoon, but nothing really of consequence. High pressure centered near the Arklatex remains the dominant weather feature over Middle Tennessee, so we can look forward to VFR wx thru the TAF period. Winds will shift around to the NW during the afternoon, then relax somewhat after 00Z. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 53 82 59 74 / 0 0 30 60 Clarksville 51 80 58 72 / 0 0 40 60 Crossville 46 74 52 67 / 0 0 20 60 Columbia 51 80 58 72 / 0 0 50 70 Cookeville 48 75 55 70 / 0 0 20 50 Jamestown 47 74 52 70 / 0 0 10 50 Lawrenceburg 51 79 58 72 / 0 0 50 70 Murfreesboro 48 80 57 73 / 0 0 30 60 Waverly 51 81 59 72 / 0 0 50 70 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Mueller LONG TERM....Mueller AVIATION.....Rose