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FXUS64 KHUN 011358
AFDHUN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
858 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...New NEAR TERM...

.NEAR TERM...
(Rest of Today)
Issued at 858 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

Clear and calm morning conditions allowed for patchy dense fog to
develop across the area. Fortunately, with abundant sunshine
present the last few hours, daytime heating has aiding in mixing
out most of the fog with only locations along rivers and valleys
holding on to fog for a little longer.

Daytime heating has also brought temperatures across the area into
the mid to high 60s to low 70s. This warming trend will continue
throughout the day as high pressure keeps its influence on our
area keeping us high and dry. Highs this afternoon will be some of
the warmest of the year so far peaking in the mid to upper 80s.
Lights winds and dewpoints in the 60s will give us a real taste of
summer to start off the month of May.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight through Friday night)
Issued at 237 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

High pressure will help keep things dry through much of the work
week. Highs will reach the upper 80s Thursday afternoon, and
possibly even near the 90 degree mark in a few locations. The
upper ridge will become slightly less amplified toward the later
half of the week, and several weaker shortwaves will traverse
along increasingly zonal flow. This coupled with a warm and moist
airmass will bring increasing clouds Thursday afternoon and a
return for rain/storm chances Thursday night through Friday. The
best chances (50-70%) for showers and storms will come Friday
afternoon and night, so be sure to pack an umbrella and check the
forecast before heading outdoors Friday. Friday will be noticeably
cooler with highs in the upper 70s/lower 80s.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Saturday night through Tuesday)
Issued at 237 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

Scattered/numerous showers/tstms look to continue into the first
half of the weekend period, as a weak frontal boundary drifts SE into
the mid TN Valley and stalls. Weak zonal flow aloft coupled with
minimal low-level convergence should offset the prob for
organized/stronger tstms, although brief heavy rainfall cannot be
ruled out. Rainfall will then diminish during the second half of the
weekend, as the front weakens invof the area. Seasonably warm temps
look to continue thru the weekend period, with highs Sat/Sun
remaining predom in the lower/mid 80s, while lows into early Mon
trend in the lower/mid 60s. Scattered showers/tstms are then expected
on Mon, as the weak sfc boundary lifts back to the north as a warm
front. Once again, overall synoptic forcing looks fairly weak
although locally heavy rainfall is possible with a few of these
showers/tstms. Rain chances will then diminish once again Mon
night/Tue, as weak upper ridging moves across the region and high
pressure at the sfc becomes established over the eastern Gulf region.
Little change is also expected with overall temps into the new work
week, with highs Mon/Tue once again in the lower/mid 80s and
overnight lows remaining in the lower/mid 60s.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 648 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

Patchy fog may continue to cause MVFR vsbys at KMSL through 14z,
otherwise no significant aviation impacts are expected as clear
skies and light winds promote VFR conditions.

&&

.HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...None.
TN...None.
&&

$$

NEAR TERM...RAD
SHORT TERM....25
LONG TERM....09
AVIATION...25