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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1145 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1145 PM CST SAT NOV 22 2025

 - Locally dense fog will affect southeast portions of central
   Alabama through early Sunday morning.

 - Showers and thunderstorms are likely Tuesday and Tuesday night.
   A low risk for severe thunderstorms may arise with this
   system.

 - Clear and cool conditions are forecast for Thanksgiving Day.

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.DISCUSSION...
(Tonight through next Saturday)
Issued at 837 PM CST SAT NOV 22 2025

Pesky small patch of showers in the east should diminish/move
onward the next couple hours. Made an update to the tonight
portion of the forecast to account for those showers. Otherwise,
everything looks good.

/61/

Previous discussion:
(This evening through next Saturday)
Issued at 1201 PM CST SAT NOV 22 2025

Weak front continues to push southward through the area with
lingering clouds and a few isolated showers south of I-85 east of
Montgomery. Temperatures are climbing with the clearing and
records will be threatened at mainly northern locations.

Overall pattern for the next 7 to 10 days looks to be somewhat
progressive, with quite the roller coaster ride of temperatures
and perhaps a few good chances for much needed rainfall.

Through Monday...short wave ridging will be the first transitory
feature, with fair and mild conditions.

By Tuesday, a weakening closed low ejecting from the Baja
peninsula into the midwest will bring a surge of moisture with
widespread rain and thunderstorms to the area. Chances for strong
or severe storms seems to be limited, as the forcing associated
with the weakening and lifting system moves quickly into the Ohio
valley/Great Lakes. The potential for storms may also be tamped
down a bit by what may be fairly widespread precip, which would
seem to limit the instability potential. Of course...we will
monitor trends closely and adapt as needed, but the risk does not
appear to be substantial at this time. Perhaps the best news is
the opportunity for much needed rain across a large portion of the
area, with best amounts/chances highest in the northwest,
tapering to the southeast.

Wednesday...the lack of upper level forcing will leave us with a
droopy slow moving front, so it will take the whole day for rain
chances to end from northwest to southeast. A short wave trough
moving through the great lakes will finally provide enough support
to help move things along.

Fortunately by Thanksgiving Day, continental high pressure
building southeastward out of the rockies should be strong enough
to bring us clear skies and cool temperatures for a classic crisp
southern Thanksgiving!

To close out the week high pressure will continue to build
eastward into the Mississippi Valley and gradually shift to
the Appalachians, for continued fair skies and seasonably cool
conditions...hopefully keeping things dry at least through
Saturday and perhaps into Sunday.

02

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1145 PM CST SAT NOV 22 2025

Flight categories range from VFR to LIFR in dense fog and low
clouds as of 05:45z here in central Alabama. MGM and AUO will be
affected at varying extent over the coming hours by IFR/LIFR
ceilings and fog due to moist low levels ahead of an approaching
front, returning to VFR around 15z Sunday. Meanwhile, an MVFR
cloud deck is drifting southward from the Tennessee Valley, poised
to affect TCL, BHM, and EET to some extent between 10-15z Sunday.
Beyond 15z Sunday, VFR conditions are forecast across the board
with light winds.

89^GSatterwhite

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

MinRHs are forecast to remain well above, and winds below,
critical thresholds over the next several days. Relatively low
MinRHs look to return late next week, from Thanksgiving to
Saturday.

Widespread showers and a few thunderstorms are expected Tuesday
and Tuesday night, perhaps some lingering activity into early
Wednesday.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Gadsden     49  70  41  73 /   0   0   0   0
Anniston    51  71  43  74 /   0   0   0   0
Birmingham  52  69  46  73 /   0   0   0   0
Tuscaloosa  52  72  46  75 /   0   0   0   0
Calera      51  73  43  76 /   0   0   0   0
Auburn      54  74  49  74 /   0   0   0   0
Montgomery  55  75  46  77 /   0   0   0   0
Troy        54  74  47  78 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

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DISCUSSION.../61/
AVIATION...89^GSatterwhite