Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Nashville, TN
Issued by NWS Nashville, TN
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632 FXUS64 KOHX 231726 AFDOHX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 1226 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Rest of today through Tuesday) Issued at 1200 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 We expect a little more coverage of showers and storms this afternoon than yesterday thanks to falling heights, stronger shear, and perhaps some weak mid level impulses. A storm or 2 may become briefly severe with gusty winds, but mid level lapse rates are still unimpressive. Generally greater coverage of showers and storms is expected north of I-40 with very low coverage down toward the Alabama border. A few showers or storms will linger tonight as deep southwest flow develops ahead of an approaching trough. On Tuesday, coverage will ramp up more as a surface front pushes into the area. A few afternoon storms could be briefly severe with gusty winds. SPC has our area under a marginal risk (1 out of 5). The additional clouds and rain coverage will knock highs down a few degrees for Tuesday. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday Night through next Monday) Issued at 1200 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 The extended forecast continues to look unsettled with daily rain chances. The front arriving Tuesday will stall out midweek as a couple of big systems start to come into play. The first will be a developing upper level low pressure system over Arkansas and the other will be a likely tropical system coming up from the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The tropical system is currently in the strengthening stages and is expected to become strong Hurricane Helene before moving onshore along the Florida Gulf Coast. The storm will then gradually weaken as it gets lifted northward between the upper level low over Arkansas and an upper ridge over the Atlantic. The tropical low and mid latitude low are expected to merge over the region this weekend keeping rain chances going throughout the forecast period. The highest probabilities for soaking rain in our area are shown Thursday into Friday as the biggest slug of tropical moisture lifts across the area. Our latest rainfall forecast shows generally 2 to 4 inches of rain by Saturday with the higher totals over the Plateau. Obviously there is a lot of uncertainty with this forecast involving a tropical systems, so we could end up with lower or perhaps higher totals. Localized flooding could be a concern Thursday into Friday. Also, gusty winds and localized severe storms cannot be ruled out, but there is far too much uncertainty at this time to say what that risk level will be. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1220 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 VFR conditions prevail. Current satellite imagery reveals numerous cumulus towers developing across Middle TN with some thunderstorms starting to sprout. Storms will be scattered in nature today, thus VCTS is mentioned in the taf at all terminals. Vis restrictions likely if any storms impact a terminal. Short term models are picking up on some additional rainfall possible around 6Z-8Z near CKV, but confidence in that occuring is low. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 71 86 67 81 / 30 70 60 60 Clarksville 69 82 63 80 / 50 70 20 30 Crossville 64 82 61 73 / 20 80 80 90 Columbia 69 86 65 78 / 30 70 60 60 Cookeville 66 84 64 74 / 20 80 80 80 Jamestown 64 81 63 73 / 30 80 80 90 Lawrenceburg 68 86 64 78 / 20 70 80 70 Murfreesboro 69 87 66 79 / 30 70 70 70 Waverly 67 81 62 79 / 40 70 20 40 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...13 LONG TERM....13 AVIATION.....Baggett