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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
610 PM CDT MON MAY 13 2013

.UPDATE...
FOR 00Z AVIATION.

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.DISCUSSION...

QUIET WEATHER WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS SURFACE
HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY MOVES TO THE EAST. AFTER A VERY NICE
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL FALL QUICKLY THIS EVENING WITH LOWS
IN THE MID 40S TO NEAR 50 EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. HIGHS WILL REBOUND
INTO THE LOW TO MID 80S TOMORROW AS MID-LEVEL HEIGHT RISES MOVE
INTO THE REGION. DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED UNDER THE RIDGE AXIS
THROUGH WEDNESDAY BEFORE A WEAK TROUGH APPROACHES BY THURSDAY.
WEAK SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL ONLY ALLOW FOR MODEST MOISTURE RETURN BUT
HEIGHT FALLS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE TROUGH SHOULD ALLOW FOR A FEW
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. WARM CONDITIONS
WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND AS ANOTHER MID-LEVEL RIDGE AXIS
MOVES IN FROM THE WEST.

87/GRANTHAM


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.AVIATION...
00Z TAF DISCUSSION.

VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AT ALL SITES. THE
FORECAST REMAINS A WIND FORECAST AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER
THE AREA. WITH THE DRY AIR IN PLACE FOG IS NOT EXPECTED.

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.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.

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