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Area Discussion for - Huntsville, AL
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FXUS64 KHUN 191105 AFDHUN
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 605 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
New AVIATION
NEAR TERM
(Today)
Issued at 240 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
Clearing skies/light winds have allowed temps to fall below the freezing mark in several locations this early Tue morning. Temps closer to daybreak will continue to fall into the mid/upper 20s for most spots, as a large dome of high pressure settles into the western/central Gulf Coast. As such, a Freeze Warning remains in effect for all of the central TN Valley thru 9AM. The air mass across the area will begin to gradually recover later today, as sfc flow turns to the WSW. This should result in afternoon highs climbing into the mid/perhaps upper 50S under mostly sunny skies.
SHORT TERM
(Tonight through Thursday night)
Issued at 240 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
The air mass will continue to gradually rebound tonight into Wed, as high pressure along the Gulf Coast begins to drift eastward.
Weak upper ridging moving eastward across the Gulf region will aid in this gradual warming trend, as lows into early Wed trend more in the mid 30s/near 40F, before temps rebound further into the upper 60s/near 70F later in the day. Cloud cover will then return Wed night/Thu, as moisture below H7 filters back into the central TN Valley out of the WNW. This should translate in lows early Thu falling more into the lower/mid 40s, with temps climbing into the mid/upper 60s that afternoon. Low-medium chances for showers (20-40%) will then return to the forecast Thu night, as an upper low/trough axis out of the mid/southern Plains moves into the lower MS Valley region.
LONG TERM
(Friday through Monday)
Issued at 240 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
By Friday, a shortwave disturbance will bring increasing chances for showers to the Tennessee Valley and areas south. Models are starting to trend a bit farther north with the sfc low, and have resulted in an increase in PoPs on Friday, now at 40-50%. This seems reasonable given ensemble guidance showing total rainfall near 1/4". Highs Friday will top out in the low 60s with dense cloud cover limiting afternoon heating. Rain should come to an end Friday night as the upper wave continues to shift east, and then high pressure will settle in over the weekend. Saturday and Sunday look quite nice with highs in the 60s. Sunday will remain the warmer day, with some locations reaching the 70 degree mark. Should remain dry and warm through most of Monday, but our next weather maker will be knocking on the door by Monday evening. With better Gulf moisture being advected ahead of this system, shower and thunderstorm chances will increase late Monday into Tuesday morning. Will have to keep an eye on this system, but for now there is no strong signal for severe weather over the Tennessee Valley.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 605 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
With a strong area of high pressure in place south of the area, VFR conds are expected thru the TAF period. Light/var winds will also turn WSW near 9kt with higher gusts late this morning.
HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AL...Freeze Warning until 9 AM CDT this morning for ALZ001>010-016.
TN...Freeze Warning until 9 AM CDT this morning for TNZ076-096-097.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 605 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
New AVIATION
NEAR TERM
(Today)
Issued at 240 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
Clearing skies/light winds have allowed temps to fall below the freezing mark in several locations this early Tue morning. Temps closer to daybreak will continue to fall into the mid/upper 20s for most spots, as a large dome of high pressure settles into the western/central Gulf Coast. As such, a Freeze Warning remains in effect for all of the central TN Valley thru 9AM. The air mass across the area will begin to gradually recover later today, as sfc flow turns to the WSW. This should result in afternoon highs climbing into the mid/perhaps upper 50S under mostly sunny skies.
SHORT TERM
(Tonight through Thursday night)
Issued at 240 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
The air mass will continue to gradually rebound tonight into Wed, as high pressure along the Gulf Coast begins to drift eastward.
Weak upper ridging moving eastward across the Gulf region will aid in this gradual warming trend, as lows into early Wed trend more in the mid 30s/near 40F, before temps rebound further into the upper 60s/near 70F later in the day. Cloud cover will then return Wed night/Thu, as moisture below H7 filters back into the central TN Valley out of the WNW. This should translate in lows early Thu falling more into the lower/mid 40s, with temps climbing into the mid/upper 60s that afternoon. Low-medium chances for showers (20-40%) will then return to the forecast Thu night, as an upper low/trough axis out of the mid/southern Plains moves into the lower MS Valley region.
LONG TERM
(Friday through Monday)
Issued at 240 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
By Friday, a shortwave disturbance will bring increasing chances for showers to the Tennessee Valley and areas south. Models are starting to trend a bit farther north with the sfc low, and have resulted in an increase in PoPs on Friday, now at 40-50%. This seems reasonable given ensemble guidance showing total rainfall near 1/4". Highs Friday will top out in the low 60s with dense cloud cover limiting afternoon heating. Rain should come to an end Friday night as the upper wave continues to shift east, and then high pressure will settle in over the weekend. Saturday and Sunday look quite nice with highs in the 60s. Sunday will remain the warmer day, with some locations reaching the 70 degree mark. Should remain dry and warm through most of Monday, but our next weather maker will be knocking on the door by Monday evening. With better Gulf moisture being advected ahead of this system, shower and thunderstorm chances will increase late Monday into Tuesday morning. Will have to keep an eye on this system, but for now there is no strong signal for severe weather over the Tennessee Valley.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 605 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
With a strong area of high pressure in place south of the area, VFR conds are expected thru the TAF period. Light/var winds will also turn WSW near 9kt with higher gusts late this morning.
HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AL...Freeze Warning until 9 AM CDT this morning for ALZ001>010-016.
TN...Freeze Warning until 9 AM CDT this morning for TNZ076-096-097.
Airport Reports
EDIT (hide/show)  Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
KMSL NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL,AL | 6 sm | 60 min | S 03 | 10 sm | Clear | 28°F | 23°F | 80% | 30.20 |
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