Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
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482 FXUS64 KBMX 160545 AFDBMX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Birmingham AL 1245 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Tuesday) Issued at 802 PM CDT SUN SEP 15 2024 Winds just above the surface are expected to increase this evening. This increase will occur near the moisture gradient which coincides with the moisture convergence zone. This area was roughly from Auburn and Eufaula, to Livingston and Aliceville. Therefore, think there will be some increase in coverage over the southwest third of the area. The overall convergence zone does slowly move southward with time overnight, eventually leading to lesser rain chances into Monday. Made some minor adjustments spatially to pops and and slight upward shift in temperatures. 75 Previous short-term discussion: (This evening through Monday) Issued at 141 PM CDT SUN SEP 15 2024 The remnant surface low of what`s left of Francine is currently spinning across southern Mississippi. An axis of light to moderate rain has developed across eastern Mississippi and southwestern Alabama. Thankfully, we`re getting a break from the heavy rains today, with only light stratiform showers and rains that have developed thus far. Very strong easterly flow continues at the surface, with a 1031mb surface ridge centered over New England that has built southward across the Eastern Seaboard. Isentropic lift continues across the Deep South with westerly flow aloft, but isn`t quite as strong as we`ve seen the past couple of days. Broken to overcast skies will stick around as as result, keeping temperatures on the mild side in the mid 70s to perhaps lower 80s in a few spots that see additional peeks of sunshine. PoPs will remain highest across the southern and southwestern counties, closest to the surface low. The overall pattern across the Southeast will become quite interesting through the day on Monday. The remnant low of Francine will eventually wash out and retrograde westward by Monday afternoon. Meanwhile, another surface low just off the coast of the Carolinas is being monitored for potential tropical development by NHC. That system is expected to move inland by Monday afternoon, with much of the southern CONUS within an overall weakness at 500mb. The system in the Carolinas will then become the dominant feature, stacked from the surface to the 500mb level by Monday evening while the disturbance left from Francine will become an open shortwave trough. Easterly flow at the surface will continue on the west side of the surface low in the Carolinas, while deeper moisture will remain present close to the remnant low of Francine over the ArkLaMiss. PoPs will remain relegated to the southern and western counties as a result, as drier air arrives across the far eastern and northeast counties. We should definitely see some sunshine in many locations as highs top out in the low to mid 80s Monday afternoon. 56/GDG && .LONG TERM... (Monday night through Saturday) Issued at 335 PM CDT SUN SEP 15 2024 Remnants of Francine will merge with a potential tropical system moving inland over the Carolinas, resulting in the formation of a large, cut-off 500 mb trough centered over North Carolina. A drier airmass will wrap around this system from the north on Tuesday and persist through Saturday. A stray shower is possible in our southern counties on Tuesday, but otherwise the forecast is dry through Saturday. 87/Grantham Previous long-term discussion: (Monday night through next Saturday) Issued at 330 AM CDT SUN SEP 15 2024 Drier weather is on the horizon. Easterly to northeasterly flow builds into the region Monday night into Tuesday as the non-tropical low off the Atlantic Coast moves into the Carolinas. This non-tropical low is highlighted by NHC as having a 50% chance for development before Tuesday. It is expected to stay well to our east, putting us on the drier - northerly to northeasterly flow region. As the overall synoptic pattern transitions to more of a omega blocking pattern Tuesday through Friday, we should stay in this northerly flow regime. While we may see some lower chances for rain showers across the south on Tuesday, the highest rain chances should stay to our south. We`ll then trend to mostly rain-free conditions through the end of the week and into the early part of next weekend. 25/Owen && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1245 AM CDT MON SEP 16 2024 Multiple cloud decks across the area tonight, but cigs are all above 3kft at forecast terminals. Localized MVFR cigs are confined to southeastern Central Alabama near KDYA and KMEI to start the period, and expect this deck to expand eastward with a period of MVFR heights at TCL and MGM Monday morning. Drier air will work into the area from the northeast, and suppress shower development to the west and south. Chances of rain are too low at any terminal to include at this time, but depending on coverage trends, might need to add SHRA to TCL or MGM for daylight hours on Monday. Cigs will remain predominantly VFR, with easterly winds at 8-10kts through the day. Winds diminish Monday evening. 14 && .FIRE WEATHER... Rain chances will continue a downward trend on Monday and become very limited on Tuesday. 20 foot winds will be from the east at 6 to 10 mph on Monday, with transition toward northerly flow expected Tuesday afternoon. RH values will remain above 40 percent through midweek. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Gadsden 84 59 85 59 / 10 0 0 0 Anniston 83 61 85 62 / 10 0 0 10 Birmingham 81 64 85 63 / 10 0 0 0 Tuscaloosa 82 65 86 63 / 20 10 10 0 Calera 81 64 86 65 / 20 10 10 0 Auburn 79 64 84 65 / 10 10 10 10 Montgomery 81 66 87 65 / 20 10 20 10 Troy 80 65 85 65 / 30 10 20 10 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...75 LONG TERM....87 AVIATION...14