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FXUS64 KMEG 081828
AFDMEG

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
128 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...New AVIATION...

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 345 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

A cold front will move into the Mid-South tonight. Ahead of the
cold front, thunderstorms will develop and move across the region.
Some of the thunderstorms are expected to be severe with damaging
winds, large hail and tornadoes possible tonight. The cold front
will move into central Mississippi on Thursday with scattered
thunderstorms confined to portions of north Mississippi. High
pressure will build into the region by Friday with dry weather and
below normal temperatures for the weekend.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
(Today through Tuesday)
Issued at 345 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

Skies are partly cloudy across the Mid-South early this morning
with temperatures in the low to mid 70s. A frontal boundary
currently extends across southeast Missouri through western
Arkansas and into southern Oklahoma. A severe thunderstorm is
moving across central Arkansas at this time and a Tornado Watch
remains in effect for portions of Arkansas, the Missouri bootheel,
west Tennessee and northwest Mississippi until 6 AM CDT this
morning.

The thunderstorms in Arkansas will move into the Mid-South and
eventually weaken later this morning. The frontal boundary will
start moving east this afternoon with more thunderstorms expected
to form ahead of the front and move into the region. Some of the
thunderstorms that form this afternoon could be severe. Temperatures
will be quite warm today with highs in the 80s.

The cold front will move into the Mid-South tonight. Additional
thunderstorms will develop ahead of the front and move through the
region. Some of these thunderstorms are expected to be severe with
damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes possible. In addition,
locally heavy rainfall is possible over the northeast portion of
the Mid-South. A Flood Watch has been issued for this area from 7
AM CDT this morning until 7 AM CDT Thursday morning. Temperatures
will remain warm tonight with lows Thursday morning in the mid to
upper 60s.

The cold front will move into central Mississippi on Thursday with
scattered thunderstorms possible over southern sections of the
Mid-South into Thursday night. Temperatures will be a little
cooler on Thursday with highs in the low to mid 80s. Cooler and
drier air will start to move into northern sections of the Mid-
South Thursday night with rain ending across portions of north
Mississippi.

High pressure will build into the region on Friday bringing a
period of dry weather and below normal temperatures for Friday
through Sunday. An upper level low will move across the southern
Plains on Monday and across the region on Tuesday with scattered
showers and thunderstorms possible both days.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 121 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

Ceilings are hovering right around 3 kft AGL this afternoon and
will likely stay that way through the overnight period. TEMPOs
were added at all sites for brief strong TSRA with the potential
for very strong gusty winds and reduced visibilities given the
linear storm mode. 40+ KT gusts are possible starting around midnight,
which may warrant an AWW at MEM. After the storms move through by
sunrise, a brief post frontal stratus deck may linger for a few
hours through mid morning, creating intermittent MVFR ceilings.
Most areas should be back to VFR by 15Z at the latest. Expect
elevated southwest winds in the 10-15 kt range (gusting to
20-25 kt) today, shifting more to the west after sunrise tomorrow.

CAD

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
MO...None.
MS...None.
TN...Flood Watch through Thursday morning for TNZ003-004-021-022.

&&

$$

PUBLIC FORECAST...ARS
AVIATION...CAD