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Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
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763 FXUS64 KHUN 082158 AFDHUN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 458 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...New AVIATION... .NEAR TERM... (Tonight) Issued at 443 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 The dense stratus deck has begin to erode as drier air begins to advect into the area. Northerly flow, gusting up to 20mph at times, will continue to bring cooler and drier temps/dewpoints this evening and overnight as evident by sfc obs showing dewpoints in the 40s and 50s across central and western portions of TN. With that in mind, expect cool temps overnight with lows falling to the upper 40s across southern middle TN and low to mid 50s across northern AL. Dewpoint depressions should be large enough to prevent fog from becoming much of an issue tonight, so we did not add it into the forecast during the afternoon update. && .SHORT TERM... (Thursday through Friday night) Issued at 443 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 The aforementioned ridge will continue to build to our west through the end of the work week and large scale subsidence will help keep drier air in place. With sfc high pressure over the northeast Atlantic coast, we will also feel the benefits of cold air damming from the Appalachians. Daytime highs will be in the 70s with lows in the upper 40s and 50s each night. Some of the coolest air of the season is expected Friday night as lows sink to the upper 40s across a larger portion of the area. The only potential impact during this time period will be the chance for patchy fog in and around river valleys and sheltered locations. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday through Tuesday) Issued at 443 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 Global models continue to indicate that a developing 500-mb trough (initially positioned along the southeastern Atlantic Coast) will continue to intensify as it lifts north-northeastward this weekend. This disturbance may then become absorbed within the flow around a more compact northern stream trough digging southeastward from the Great Lakes, with this evolution resulting in the formation of a large closed low in the general vicinity of the Mid-Atlantic Coast. With NNW winds aloft predicted to increase into the 25-35 knot range between the low to our east and a 500-mb ridge extending from south TX into the Great Lakes, we expect dry conditions to prevail through the period. Highs will slowly warm from the 75-80F range on Saturday into the l-m 80s by Tuesday, with lows also increasing from the 45-50F range Sunday morning into the l-m 50s early next week. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 458 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 VFR flight weather conditions are forecast. Wind flow will be north to northeast 10kt or less during the period. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. TN...None. && $$ NEAR TERM...25 SHORT TERM....25 LONG TERM....70 AVIATION...17