549 FXUS64 KHUN 261144 AFDHUNArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 644 AM CDT Fri Sep 26 2025
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.NEAR TERM... (Today and Tonight) Issued at 348 AM CDT Fri Sep 26 2025
A couple of showers/storms are lingering along a remnant outflow boundary across northeast Alabama, but otherwise dry conditions are present across the region. Thanks to the moist boundary layer conditions from earlier rainfall, low stratus and some localized patchy fog has develop across the area -- and with the stout inversion in place, this cloud cover may linger through mid/late morning. The surface low and its associated cold front will continue to push through the region today. Daytime heating should allow temperatures to reach the upper 70s to lower 80s by this afternoon. This should allow for sufficient destabilization of the boundary layer for low to medium (20-40%) chances for thunderstorms later this afternoon, especially along and east of I-65. MLCAPE values of 1000-1500 J/kg and low-level lapse rates around 7.5 C/km will support a few strong storms capable of gusty winds and small hail. PWATs around 1.3-1.5" will also support locally heavy downpours with the strongest activity. Convection will gradually wane this evening as the boundary sags southeast. Patchy fog development will again be possible due to the earlier rainfall -- with lows dropping into the lower 60s.
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.SHORT TERM... (Saturday through Monday) Issued at 843 PM CDT Thu Sep 25 2025
As the sfc low pressure system and subsequent cold front continue to move southeastward over portions of the Tennessee Valley, low to medium rainfall chances (20-40%) continue. These will primarily be along I-65 and eastward as the cold front stalls to our southeast through the first half of the weekend. A stronger storm cannot be ruled out Friday afternoon as instability remains sufficient (1200+ J/kg) along with decent low level lapse rates (7-7.5 C/km). Shear continues to be inadequate, eliminating the risk for any organized severe weather to occur.
Dry weather will return to the Tennessee Valley Sunday and continue through early next week. Highs during this time are forecast to be in the upper 70s to mid 80s with overnight lows dropping into the upper 50s to lower 60s.
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.LONG TERM... (Monday night through Friday) Issued at 843 PM CDT Thu Sep 25 2025
A dry forecast continues through the first half of the work week as an upper level ridge and subsequent sfc high pressure filters into the Tennessee Valley from the west. Low rain chances creep back into NE Alabama by mid week as the aforementioned cold front shifts back to the NE and stalls over the Carolinas. However, confidence in this is low as we continue to watch how the tropics unfold off the eastern coast. Therefore, maintained a mostly dry forecast through the end of the long term period. Highs during this time are forecast to reach the 80s with overnight lows in 60s.
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.AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 644 AM CDT Fri Sep 26 2025
MVFR to IFR conditions will prevail at KHSV through mid-morning due to low stratus and light fog. This will dissipate by 14z, with VFR conditions being the predominant flight category at both terminals thereafter. Have maintained a PROB30 at KHSV this afternoon for a low chance of TSRA later this afternoon between 18-00z. Should a TSRA develop, AWWs and amendments may be needed.
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.HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM CDT this morning for ALZ008>010.
TN...None. &&
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