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Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
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438 FXUS64 KHUN 291754 AFDHUN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 1254 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...New NEAR TERM... .NEAR TERM... (Tonight) Issued at 1254 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 High pressure persisting over the Ohio River Valley will promote clear and calm conditions across the Tennessee Valley once again tonight. Additionally, northwest flow out of Canada will continue to transport and reinforce this cool, dry air mass. This will enable a good setup for radiational cooling across the area once again tonight. As a result, temperatures to dip into the upper 50s into the low 60s tonight. Some very localized patchy fog will be possible in sheltered valley locations along rivers/lakes late tonight into early Saturday morning -- but most locations will remain free of fog. && .SHORT TERM... (Saturday through Monday) Issued at 1052 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 High pressure at the surface will continue to prevail Saturday and Sunday heading into the Labor Day holiday weekend, with continued warm/dry conditions and plenty of sunshine to enjoy. Highs will again peak between 85-90 degrees with lows in the lower 60s in most locations. The ridge will shift eastward by Monday (Labor Day), allowing the aforementioned frontal boundary to move further to the north. A gradual moisture return and diurnal heating will help to generate low to medium chances for showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon/evening on Monday. && .LONG TERM... (Monday Night through Thursday) Issued at 1025 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025 During the timeframe from Monday night-Tuesday night, the coverage of convection is expected to increase region-wide, as a south-southwesterly low-level jet will become established in advance of a low-amplitude 500-mb wave dropping southeastward from the northern Plains into the Mid-MS Valley (within the flow around an amplifying northern stream trough digging south- southeastward across central Canada). The southeastward-advancing wave may lead to development of a surface trough across the Lower MS Valley, which could ultimately interact with the remnants of the backdoor cold front, leading to an increase in showers and thunderstorms. Although richer moisture/higher CAPE may be confined to our south, instability will be sufficient for thunderstorms and locally heavy rain will be possible. Rain and thunderstorms will begin to diminish in coverage from W-to-E at some point Wednesday/Wednesday night as the mid-level wave ejects northeastward into the Upper OH Valley. However, as a deepening surface low (related to the northern stream trough) begins to shift eastward across the northern Great Lakes/southern Ontario, a stronger cold front will sweep southeastward into the TN Valley on Thursday, potentially resulting in another round of showers and thunderstorms (if moisture/instability are still present). Should this occur, mid-level westerly flow of 30-40 knots may support a few stronger and more organized thunderstorms during this period. Highs from Monday-Thursday will fall back into the u70s-l80s due to clouds and precipitation, with lows remaining in the l-m 60s. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1224 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 VFR conditions will prevail at both terminals through the period. ENE winds will weaken after sunset under a mostly clear sky. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. TN...None. && $$ NEAR TERM...AM/AMP SHORT TERM....AMP LONG TERM....70 AVIATION...AMP