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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Nashville TN
905 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...New UPDATE...

.UPDATE...
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Issued at 901 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

Only adjustment to the grids/zones will be to add some patchy
dense fog across our Plateau area. Crossville is already down to
1/4sm vsby. Spreads are less than 3F across a number of areas.
Tover calculations indicate -5F to -8F values so the occasional
dense fog potential does exist. Numerics further concur as well.
Otw, convection for the overnight has nearly ended. expect a humid
and warm night for late September.
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.SHORT TERM...
(Rest of today through Monday)
Issued at 1136 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

An upper-level high pressure remains centered to our south, but
with plenty of instability and moisture, some storms have already
begun developing late this morning. Low confidence in how
widespread this activity will become through the remainder of
today as convection will likely be dependent on outflow boundaries
that push out of storms over KY. Storms will be hit-and-miss, but
with an unstable atmosphere of SBCAPE values around 1500-2000
J/kg, bulk shear values of 25 to 30 knots, and high PWAT values
approaching 2 inches, the ingredients are there to allow for a
pulsy storm that can produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Any storm
activity will diminish after sunset with the loss of daytime
heating.

By Monday, the high pressure gets suppressed as a trough digs into
the Great Plains. Storm chances increase on Monday ahead of this
feature, and with better forcing present from this trough, activity
won`t be so outflow-dependent as is the case today. The latest SPC
Day 2 Outlook also places roughly the northern half of Middle TN in
a marginal risk for strong to severe storms. This is likely due to
increased mid-level winds from a jet that passes through,
allowing for increased wind shear near 40 knots Monday afternoon.
While small hail can`t be ruled out, large hail is unlikely with
mid-level lapse rates at only 6 to 6.5 C/km. Gusty winds will be
the main threat with stronger storms.

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.LONG TERM...
(Monday Night through next Sunday)
Issued at 1136 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

The trough sends a cold front through the area on Tuesday, allowing
for the best rain chances of this forecast so far. This Tuesday
event is still not looking like a big rain-maker. Rain amounts are
still generally expected to be around a quarter of an inch or less,
but areas north of I-40 could get closer to half an inch where
forcing is better from the trough. But chances of exceeding half an
inch is currently less than 20 percent.

It`s still an uncertain forecast Wednesday and beyond as models are
struggling with a developing low to our west and a developing
tropical system in the Gulf. What these two systems do and how much
rain we may or may not get is uncertain. Rain chances have trended
up slightly late week into the 30 to 50 percent range as model
solutions are trending wetter, but confidence remains low as to
any specifics regarding timing or amounts.

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.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 613 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

Very isolated shower activity will continue to dissipate early,
with VFR conditions through the night at CKV, BNA, and MQY. Will
likely see some IFR/LIFR VIS and CIGS at CSV and SRB, which should
dissipate after sunrise. By about 15Z some shower activity along a
front just to the west will begin to push into the mid-state, and
by 18Z there should be some showers and isolated thunderstorms in
the area with coverage somewhere between 30-50%.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
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Nashville      72  91  70  86 /  10  50  50  70
Clarksville    69  88  68  83 /  20  40  70  70
Crossville     64  85  62  83 /  20  60  40  70
Columbia       69  92  68  87 /   0  30  50  70
Cookeville     67  86  66  83 /  20  60  40  70
Jamestown      65  85  64  81 /  20  60  50  80
Lawrenceburg   68  90  68  87 /   0  30  30  60
Murfreesboro   69  92  69  88 /  10  40  40  70
Waverly        68  89  67  82 /  10  40  70  70
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.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
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UPDATE.......21
SHORT TERM...Clements
LONG TERM....Clements
AVIATION.....05