Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
Versions:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
681 FXUS64 KHUN 111748 AFDHUN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 1248 PM CDT Tue Jun 11 2024 ...New AVIATION... .NEAR TERM... (Rest of Today) Issued at 1043 CDT Tue Jun 11 2024 Upper-level trough is continuing to move away from the TN Valley, promoting northwesterly flow at 500 mb. This promotes subsidence, helping to reinforce the surface high pressure, centered over the Ohio Valley. Clear to partly cloudy skies should prevail through the rest of the day. Highs are forecast to reach the upper 70s in the mountains to the lower 80s closer to the TN River. Rain chances remain near zero though the rest of today. Expect northerly winds around 5-10 mph. && .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Thursday night) Issued at 408 AM CDT Tue Jun 11 2024 Latest short term model consensus suggests that the southern stream disturbance (noted above) will spread southeastward into the central Gulf of Mexico over the course of the short term period, as a strong 500-mb subtropical ridge (initially centered across northern Mexico) builds eastward across the southern Plains and southeastern CONUS. Subsidence beneath the expanding mid- level anticyclone will contribute to further drying of profiles aloft, and with only gradual modification of boundary layer dewpoints anticipated (given the projected orientation of broad surface ridge across the region), dry conditions will continue along with a notable warming trend in afternoon high temperatures, which should reach the u80s-l90s by Thursday. && .LONG TERM... (Friday through Monday) Issued at 408 AM CDT Tue Jun 11 2024 The center of the mid-level high is predicted to become centered directly across the TN Valley by Saturday, with the warming trend continuing as mostly sunny skies during the afternoon will support highs in the mid 90s on Friday and mid/upper 90s on Saturday (but roughly 5-10 degrees cooler both days atop the Cumberland Plateau). Unfortunately, it appears as if low-level moisture will begin to pool ahead of a weakening cold front that will drift southward into the TN Valley before stalling on Friday afternoon/evening as the parent surface low ejects northeastward across Quebec, and the increase in dewpoints will result in heat indices in the 95-99F range Friday and 98-102F range Saturday. The 500-mb high will begin to shift east-northeastward into the NC/VA vicinity on Sunday and Monday, allowing for a gradual increase in deep-layer SSE flow across the TN Valley by early next week. Although this configuration will eventually contribute to gradual moistening of the atmospheric column (and a subsequent increase in clouds and showers) this will likely not occur by Sunday, and highs are forecast to reach the m-u 90s, with heat index values in the 100-105F range. We have indicated a low (20-30%) POP for showers and thunderstorms returning to most of the region Sunday night/Monday, and have indicated lower afternoon temps on Monday as a result of this. However, if the subtropical ridge remains more influential (as indicated by several global models), then the hot/dry pattern may continue for several additional days next week. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1248 CDT Tue Jun 11 2024 VFR conditions expected at HSV and MSL terminals throughout the afternoon and evening. Some high level clouds expected, with a few low level Cu possible through the day. Winds primarily from the north at 5-10 kts until the late afternoon hours. This evening, winds become light and variable, then light winds from the north-northeast after daybreak on Wednesday. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. TN...None. && $$ NEAR TERM...99 SHORT TERM....70 LONG TERM....70 AVIATION...99/Serre