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FXUS64 KHUN 082008
AFDHUN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
308 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...New NEAR TERM...

.NEAR TERM...
(Tonight)
Issued at 308 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

The dense stratus deck has begin to erode as drier air begins to
advect into the area. Northerly flow, gusting up to 20mph at
times, will continue to bring cooler and drier temps/dewpoints
this evening and overnight as evident by sfc obs showing dewpoints
in the 40s and 50s across central and western portions of TN.
With that in mind, expect cool temps overnight with lows falling
to the upper 40s across southern middle TN and low to mid 50s
across northern AL. Dewpoint depressions should be large enough to
prevent fog from becoming much of an issue tonight, so we did not
add it into the forecast during the afternoon update.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Thursday through Friday night)
Issued at 308 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

The aforementioned ridge will continue to build to our west
through the end of the work week and large scale subsidence will
help keep drier air in place. With sfc high pressure over the
northeast Atlantic coast, we will also feel the benefits of cold
air damming from the Appalachians. Daytime highs will be in the
70s with lows in the upper 40s and 50s each night. Some of the
coolest air of the season is expected Friday night as lows sink to
the upper 40s across a larger portion of the area. The only
potential impact during this time period will be the chance for
patchy fog in and around river valleys and sheltered locations.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Saturday through Tuesday)
Issued at 1037 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025

Global models continue to indicate that a developing 500-mb
trough (initially positioned along the southeastern Atlantic
Coast) will continue to intensify as it lifts north-northeastward
this weekend. This disturbance may then become absorbed within the
flow around a more compact northern stream trough digging
southeastward from the Great Lakes, with this evolution resulting
in the formation of a large closed low in the general vicinity of
the Mid-Atlantic Coast. With NNW winds aloft predicted to increase
into the 25-35 knot range between the low to our east and a
500-mb ridge extending from south TX into the Great Lakes, we
expect dry conditions to prevail through the period. Highs will
slowly warm from the 75-80F range on Saturday into the l-m 80s by
Tuesday, with lows also increasing from the 45-50F range Sunday
morning into the l-m 50s early next week.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 238 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

Breezy northeast winds will be the main impact this afternoon as
the MVFR stratus deck begins to erode. Gusts up to 20kts will
remain possible through the remainder of the day. No fog is
forecast through the TAF period.

&&

.HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...None.
TN...None.
&&

$$

NEAR TERM...25
SHORT TERM....25
LONG TERM....70
AVIATION...25