Area Forecast Discussion
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805 FXUS64 KOHX 201543 AFDOHX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 1043 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Saturday night) Issued at 132 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 There`s a few clouds roaming around out there at forecast time, but it`s pretty quiet over all. With calm winds, some fog is possible in the next couple of hours as dew point depressions have gotten small, but it should be relegated to the usual spots and shouldn`t be too widespread. Use caution near bodies of water during your Thursday morning commute, however, as visibilities could drop quickly. The story remains the same as in previous forecast packages: today starts a long string of hot and humid afternoons. High pressure aloft should keep things dry for at least the next couple of days, though a couple of models try to spark some showers or a few thunderstorms Friday and Saturday afternoons. If this does occur, keep in mind what summertime storms can do; heavy rain, lightning and potentially gusty winds. I wouldn`t change any plans, though. Rain chances are pretty small. && .LONG TERM... (Sunday through next Thursday) Issued at 132 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 By Sunday, a shortwave moving across the Great Lakes will help to push a frontal boundary into the mid-Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. With the heat and humidity already in place, this focusing mechanism could spark a few more storms Sunday evening through Monday morning. The same concerns will come with any of these storms as low shear values will limit the chance for any severe storms. Once the front gets through the area Monday, our pattern turns to more of this dirty ridging aloft. This will keep temperatures 95+ degrees into next week, but it will also present the opportunity for afternoon and early evening summertime convection each day. Speaking of the 95+ degree days, I took a look at some numbers and if today`s forecast of 8 straight days of 95 degrees or better (at BNA) verifies, it will be longest streak of such days since 2012. && .AVIATION...
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(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1042 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 High pressure remains the dominant weather feature affecting Middle Tennessee today, so once the morning radiation fog dissipates, we`ll be VFR the rest of the way. Expect generally light/calm surface winds through the TAF period.
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&& .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
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Nashville 95 73 96 74 / 0 0 0 0 Clarksville 93 71 94 72 / 0 0 0 0 Crossville 87 66 88 67 / 0 0 10 10 Columbia 93 70 95 71 / 0 0 0 0 Cookeville 89 69 90 70 / 0 0 10 10 Jamestown 88 67 89 68 / 0 0 10 10 Lawrenceburg 92 70 94 70 / 0 0 0 0 Murfreesboro 94 71 96 71 / 0 0 0 0 Waverly 92 71 94 72 / 0 0 0 0
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&& .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Unger LONG TERM....Unger AVIATION.....Rose