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FXUS64 KHUN 261100
AFDHUN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
600 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1039 PM CDT Fri Sep 25 2026

 - Warmer weather will return to the area towards the middle/end
   of next week. Highs will likely climb back into the upper 80s
   to lower 90s by Tuesday of next week.

 - A low chance of showers and thunderstorms may return to the
   forecast towards the end of next week.

&&

.NEAR TERM...
(Today)
Issued at 320 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

Temperatures this morning will be starting off in the mid to upper
50s across the area, which is one of the coldest mornings we have
had in quite some time. The Tennessee Valley remains situated in
between troughing to our east and ridging to our west. As a
result, another pleasant fall day is forecast with plenty of
sunshine and afternoon highs in the lower 80s. Looking at forecast
soundings, sfc dewpoints should mix out a bit more than the
previous days as dry air aloft will lower dewpoints into the low
to mid 40s.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Saturday night through Monday)
Issued at 1039 PM CDT Fri Sep 25 2026

As the strong low rotates over the northeast CONUS providing very
inclement weather for that area, it briefly weakens the eastern
edge of the upper ridge over the area. However, impacts this far
south will be minimal, keeping nice, cool weather in the forecast
through Sunday night. Highs and lows are not expected to change
much.

By early next week, the axis of the upper ridge starts to shift
east towards the Tennessee and Ohio Valley areas. This should
provide a warming trend for the area, with highs climbing into the
mid 80s on Monday. Lows do not look much warmer with good
radiational cooling expected again Monday night.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday night through Friday)
Issued at 1039 PM CDT Fri Sep 25 2026

Overall, the pattern will be in transition this period after a weak
trough pushes into the Southeast U.S. Tuesday, being overwhelmed by a
building ridge over the southwest Atlantic basin. This builds
influence into the southeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. While in
the southwest U.S. and Plains, a complex upper low and eventual remnant
Hurricane Polo evolution remain uncertain. For our area, southerly
flow will be enhanced between the ridge and trough, keeping moist and
unstable air flow northward. This will introduce low chances of
showers and thunderstorms, primarily daytime heating driven, during
the latter half of next week. Temperatures will also be on a warming
trend with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 600 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

VFR conditions with light and variable winds are forecast through
the TAF period.

&&

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

$$

NEAR TERM...GH
SHORT TERM....KTW
LONG TERM....AK
AVIATION...GH