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FXUS64 KOHX 251717
AFDOHX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1217 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(Rest of today through Friday)
Issued at 1057 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

A beautiful day is shaping up with mostly sunny skies this
morning and temperatures well into the 60`s at this time. These
temperatures will continue to warm underneath plenty of sun, and
highs should reach into the mid-70`s. Cloud cover will return
though as a look at satellite shows abundant clouds associated
with a shortwave to our west. Meanwhile, surface observations
show a warm front to our south over central MS and AL. This
shortwave and warm front will move through the area tonight and
into Friday morning, resulting in scattered showers. Rain totals
should remain light with most likely not seeing more than a few
hundredths of an inch. With little instability, chances of
thunderstorms are low as well.

Rain should come to an end by late Friday morning or early
afternoon with the remainder of the day being nice as high
temperatures continue their warming trend into the upper-70`s to
low-80`s.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Friday Night through next Thursday)
Issued at 1057 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

An overall quiet pattern for Middle TN looks to set up this
weekend as ridging builds overhead, allowing temperatures to warm
into the mid-80`s. A strong upper-level low over the Great Plains,
however, will make for a decent pressure gradient which will cause
breezy winds this weekend. Strongest winds are expected on
Saturday with gusts of 25 to 35 mph at times.

The upper-level ridge moves east early next week, allowing for a
weak front to move through the area Monday and into Tuesday.
Rain and thunderstorm chances will increase with this front. But the
severe weather threat still looks low with CAPE values less than
500 J/kg, weak mid-level lapse rates, and little shear.

Slight rain chances may persist into the middle of next week with
a few additional weak disturbances tracking through the area. But
the severe weather risk still looks low as we head into early May.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1210 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

VFR conditions are expected to continue for the taf period. Light
showers will impact the terminals overnight and into Friday
morning. Showers should be light enough for vis to remain VFR.
Showers will exit the terminals from west to east. Winds will
increase to 5-10 kts out of the SE Friday morning.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Nashville      55  81  66  84 /  30  30  10   0
Clarksville    53  79  65  84 /  40  40  10  10
Crossville     49  71  60  74 /  20  40   0   0
Columbia       55  82  65  83 /  40  20  10   0
Cookeville     52  74  63  78 /  20  40  10   0
Jamestown      48  72  60  76 /  10  40  10   0
Lawrenceburg   56  81  65  82 /  30  20   0   0
Murfreesboro   54  82  66  83 /  30  30  10   0
Waverly        55  82  66  84 /  40  30  10   0

&&

.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Clements
LONG TERM....Clements
AVIATION.....Reagan