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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
952 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 952 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

 - Dry conditions are forecast through mid week before low to
   medium rain chances return Thursday into Friday.

 - Heat is forecast to decrease from Moderate risk (level 2 of 4)
   to Minor risk (level 1 of 4) through this week.

&&

.NEAR TERM...
(Rest of tonight and Tuesday)
Issued at 952 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

A cold front has pushed southeastward into portions of NW AL and
southern middle TN this evening and is forecast to continue to
shift southward overnight. Ahead of this, numerous strong to
severe storms were observed and have weakened considerably the
past hour with the loss of support from diurnal heating. A few
showers/thunderstorms are lingering in the area, however, CAMs
have us drying out overnight in the wake of the front and dry
conditions should continue through Tuesday. Post-frontal
temperatures will be relatively cooler compared to what has been
observed the past several days, with highs forecast to reach the
upper 80s to lower 90s Tuesday afternoon accompanied by heat
indices in the mid 90s. Therefore, the Heat Advisory was allowed
to expire this evening at 7 PM without extension. Lingering cloud
cover should deter fog development tonight, however, if any
clearing occurs toward the mid morning hours then fog will likely
occur. If fog is realized, it should dissipate shortly after
sunrise.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Tuesday night through Thursday)
Issued at 952 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

An upper level ridge should remain placed over the SW U.S. into
the southern Plains through the end of the work week. An area of
low pressure will also slowly shift eastward along the SE U.S.
Between these two systems, the TN Valley will be influenced by sfc
high pressure following the aforementioned cold front through mid
week. This will result in dry conditions with highs reaching the
90s and heat indices up to around 100 degrees. A few spots could
reach 105 degrees, however, this should be very localized and not
widespread enough to warrant any heat products at this time.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Thursday night through Monday)
Issued at 952 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

Towards the end of the work week, we will be monitoring a series
of shortwaves set to push southeast into the Tennessee Valley. As
a result, low to medium chances of rainfall return Thursday into
Friday. A frontal boundary should shift southward through the area
by Friday night, bringing dry conditions behind it through the
weekend. Highs will be consistent through the long term period,
with highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s accompanied by heat indices
in the upper 90s to around 104 degrees. While no heat products are
on the table at this time, we continue to encourage everyone to
remain hydrated and practice heat safety to avoid heat related
illness.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 611 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

MVFR conditions (potentially IFR) are forecast at both sites over
the next 1-2 hours intermittently as storms impact the area.
Visibilities around 4 SM (as low as 2 SM potentially) are
anticipated within heavy downpours. Amendments may be needed.
Airport Weather Warnings are expected for lightning and wind gusts
over 25 kts during storms.

&&

.HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...None.
TN...None.
&&

$$

NEAR TERM...HC
SHORT TERM....HC
LONG TERM....HC
AVIATION...HC