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Issued by NWS Nashville, TN
Issued by NWS Nashville, TN
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243 FXUS64 KOHX 040605 AFDOHX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 105 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1256 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025 - Dry with warmer than normal temperatures through this weekend - Low chance (20-40%) rain late Monday through Wednesday - Cooler temperatures late week && .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Sunday Night) Issued at 1112 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 A surface ridge continues to push its influence across Middle TN. We enjoyed lower humidity this afternoon as drier air has continued to advect in over the last 48 hours. PWAT values are now down a total of 0.20" since Wednesday with a measured value of 0.89" on the 00Z OHX sounding. To our south, a disturbance sits over the gulf that is resulting in an expansive area of clouds that builds north over Alabama and east TN, so expect some high level cloudiness across the eastern half of the CWA tonight. Overnight lows will be in the mid to upper 50s with areas of patchy fog. Saturday`s forecast will be more or less the same as today`s except we may see a slight increase in dew points as winds turn out of the ESE, pulling moisture into the area. Temperatures will nudge a few degrees warmer, too, with afternoon highs in the low to mid 80s. Saturday night looks great with lows near 60 degrees. && .LONG TERM... (Monday through next Saturday) Issued at 1112 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 We will see another surge in moisture Sunday ahead of a pattern shift as mid-level flow takes a southeasterly turn and increases to near 15 kts. Monday will feature our first chance of rain for the week, though chances remain low around 20-30% as uncertainty remains in how much umph the front lifting from the gulf will have by the time it makes it here. Troughing developing out west will start pushing in by Tuesday, and with the surge in moisture coupled with daytime heating, we will have better chances for showers and storms. Coverage and intensity are still questionable as forcing doesn`t look all that great. A cold front will push through the area sometime late Tuesday/early Wednesday that will bring a better, more widespread chance of rain to all of Middle TN. Again though, the better forcing will be well off to the north as the trough moves through, and this will likely result in lower-than-we`d-like rainfall totals. Ensembles right now are currently only yielding a half inch or less between Tuesday and Wednesday. GEFS 1 inch or greater probabilities right now is only at 20%, so currently, these showers aren`t looking like the drought-busting type. What we will be able to enjoy, though, is cooler, more seasonal temperatures behind the front as afternoon highs drop into the mid to low 70s after Wednesday. A few post frontal showers will linger, but things look to dry out for the most part by the end of the week. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1256 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025 VFR conditions forecast across Middle TN airfields through this TAF period. Winds should favor a SE direction for the upcoming afternoon at 5-8 kts. Note: Erroneous observations are suspected at SRB due to a possible sensor obstruction. Web cam feed at the airfield shows clear conditions despite 1/4 SM being reported. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 86 60 88 66 / 0 0 0 10 Clarksville 86 59 88 64 / 0 0 0 10 Crossville 78 55 78 60 / 0 0 0 10 Columbia 84 59 85 65 / 0 0 0 10 Cookeville 81 58 82 63 / 0 0 0 10 Jamestown 79 55 80 60 / 0 0 0 10 Lawrenceburg 82 59 84 63 / 0 0 0 10 Murfreesboro 84 60 85 65 / 0 0 0 10 Waverly 84 60 85 64 / 0 0 0 20 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Baggett LONG TERM....Baggett AVIATION.....Sizemore