313 FXUS64 KOHX 141746 AFDOHXArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 1246 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
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.KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1243 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
- Showers and thunderstorms return this weekend.
- Temperatures will be above normal through the week, peaking in the mid 80s on the weekend.
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.SHORT TERM... (Rest of today through Wednesday) Issued at 1243 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Upper level ridge is set up over the central part of the country. This is bringing us quiet weather with clear skies. Highs this afternoon will push into the mid 70s to around 80 which is a bit above average from this time of year. Overnight lows will cool to seasonal norms falling into the upper 40s to lower 50s. We won`t see much change in the forecast as we head into Wednesday as we remain on the eastern part of the ridge.
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.LONG TERM... (Wednesday Night through next Tuesday) Issued at 1243 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Quiet weather is going to continue for the start of the extended forecast but we will see some weather as we head into the weekend. Until then the upper level ridge will build east keeping warm and dry conditions in place through the end of the week. Highs will remain in the mid 70s to mid 80s with lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
The weather will become a bit more active over the weekend. An upper level low that is currently bringing an early season rain to California will lift into Canada on Saturday pushing a cold front south into the Plains and Middle TN. This system will be more dynamic with bulk shear pushing to 30+ knots and dew points in the upper 50s to mid 60s ahead of the front. There is uncertainty with the timing of the front and how much CAPE we see build in ahead of the front in our area. Right now parameters for more organized thunderstorms and the better forcing is off to our west over southern MO into northern AK and into western TN during the afternoon when CAPE is highest. Some of the ensembles and clusters do show a faster frontal passage which would push the threat for organized thunderstorms more east and possibly into our far west. Will have to keep an eye on trends if that happens but for now the severe threat will overall remain to the west of the TN River with a very low threat for a strong storm or two from the TN River east to about Nashville. Timing right now would favor the evening. The front will continue to push east through Middle TN Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Highs will remain warm on Saturday pushing into the upper 70s to mid 80s but cooler air starts to filter in behind the front on Sunday. Highs will fall back into the 70s. Quiet and dry weather returns next week as an upper level ridge slowly builds back over the region. This will also bring a gradual warming trend.
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.AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1243 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
VFR wind forecast for Middle TN airfields today. Winds are NE at 8-10 kts this afternoon with gusts up to 20 kts. Calming winds are expected after sunset with continued clear conditions.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 54 82 57 80 / 0 0 0 0 Clarksville 52 82 55 80 / 0 0 0 0 Crossville 48 75 49 73 / 0 0 0 0 Columbia 51 82 55 80 / 0 0 0 0 Cookeville 50 76 51 74 / 0 0 0 0 Jamestown 50 74 50 71 / 0 0 0 0 Lawrenceburg 50 80 52 80 / 0 0 0 0 Murfreesboro 51 81 54 80 / 0 0 0 0 Waverly 52 80 54 80 / 0 0 0 0
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.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. &&
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SHORT TERM...Mueller LONG TERM....Mueller AVIATION.....Sizemore
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