Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
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542 FXUS64 KHUN 011148 AFDHUN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 648 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024 ...New AVIATION... .NEAR TERM... (Today) Issued at 237 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024 Early morning satellite imagery shows patchy dense fog is developing in and along the river valleys of northeast AL and southern middle TN. Coverage is not high enough to warrant a Dense Fog Advisory at this time, but will keep an eye on observations in case one is needed through the morning commute hours. Otherwise, an non-impactful day is on tap over the region as high pressure keeps a dry and warm airmass in place. Expect mostly sunny skies and light winds as afternoon temperatures rise into the low to mid 80s. Enjoy this early May weather! && .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Friday night) Issued at 237 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024 High pressure will help keep things dry through much of the work week. Highs will reach the upper 80s Thursday afternoon, and possibly even near the 90 degree mark in a few locations. The upper ridge will become slightly less amplified toward the later half of the week, and several weaker shortwaves will traverse along increasingly zonal flow. This coupled with a warm and moist airmass will bring increasing clouds Thursday afternoon and a return for rain/storm chances Thursday night through Friday. The best chances (50-70%) for showers and storms will come Friday afternoon and night, so be sure to pack an umbrella and check the forecast before heading outdoors Friday. Friday will be noticeably cooler with highs in the upper 70s/lower 80s. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday night through Tuesday) Issued at 237 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024 Scattered/numerous showers/tstms look to continue into the first half of the weekend period, as a weak frontal boundary drifts SE into the mid TN Valley and stalls. Weak zonal flow aloft coupled with minimal low-level convergence should offset the prob for organized/stronger tstms, although brief heavy rainfall cannot be ruled out. Rainfall will then diminish during the second half of the weekend, as the front weakens invof the area. Seasonably warm temps look to continue thru the weekend period, with highs Sat/Sun remaining predom in the lower/mid 80s, while lows into early Mon trend in the lower/mid 60s. Scattered showers/tstms are then expected on Mon, as the weak sfc boundary lifts back to the north as a warm front. Once again, overall synoptic forcing looks fairly weak although locally heavy rainfall is possible with a few of these showers/tstms. Rain chances will then diminish once again Mon night/Tue, as weak upper ridging moves across the region and high pressure at the sfc becomes established over the eastern Gulf region. Little change is also expected with overall temps into the new work week, with highs Mon/Tue once again in the lower/mid 80s and overnight lows remaining in the lower/mid 60s. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 648 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024 Patchy fog may continue to cause MVFR vsbys at KMSL through 14z, otherwise no significant aviation impacts are expected as clear skies and light winds promote VFR conditions. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. TN...None. && $$ NEAR TERM...25 SHORT TERM....25 LONG TERM....09 AVIATION...25