Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Nashville, TN
Issued by NWS Nashville, TN
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304 FXUS64 KOHX 151706 AFDOHX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 1206 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .SHORT TERM... (Rest of today through Thursday) Issued at 1206 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024 Areal coverage of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms should shift eastward as remainder of afternoon hours progress with rainfall chances ending early evening hours Upper Cumberland Region. Not expecting any strong to severe storms as of this time. Upper level ridging influences will build into mid state region as tonight through at least morning hours on Thursday with maybe a stray shower or thunderstorm or two northwestern portions of our area as afternoon hours on Thursday progress. Still looks like afternoon highs temperatures today will span the 70s with lows tonight mainly spanning the upper 50s. Highs on Thursday will become even warmer as surface high pressure influences shift southeastward into deep south. Highs on Thursday afternoon will range low to mid 80s, upper 70s to around 80 for locations just west of and across Cumberland Plateau Region. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday Night through next Wednesday) Issued at 1206 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024 Showers and thunderstorm chances will return to our area as Thursday Night progresses as more of a southwesterly upper level flow pattern begins to develop with increased low level moisture across at least western portions of our area. A better chance of showers and thunderstorms is expected as Friday progresses. Some strong thunderstorms may be possible during afternoon hours on Friday. Lows on Thursday night will be quite mild in low to mid 60s, upper 50s to around 60 Cumberland Plateau Region with highs on Friday returning to spanning the 70s. This unsettled weather pattern will persist through Friday Night into at least first part of upcoming weekend. Look for dry conditions to once again return to our area as Saturday night through Sunday progresses. Enough residual moisture with proximity to eastern fridges of upper level ridging influences could support isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms across locations just west of and across Cumberland Plateau Region Saturday Night into Sunday. Those upper level ridging influences building in across our area will result in quite seasonably warm temperatures by Sunday afternoon with highs mainly in mid 80s, upper 70s to lower 80s for locations just west of and across Cumberland Plateau Region. Upper level ridging influences will continue to build across our area as first part of next work week progresses with warmest high temperatures of spring season possible with highs potentially as high as the lower 90s west of Cumberland Plateau Region by Tuesday afternoon. Shower and storm chances will return to our area as Tuesday night into Wednesday progresses. Total rainfall amounts from this afternoon through next Wednesday afternoon will range from just over an inch to around two inches. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 634 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024 Upper trough shortwave axis will push to the east of the mid state today. Backside energy will keep clouds and isolated to scattered showers and a few tstms in the forecast. Low IFR cigs will prevail for much of the taf period. VCTS will cover the wx grouping. Otw, light winds will veer from westerly to northwesterly with time. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 61 84 65 77 / 10 10 30 90 Clarksville 58 83 64 75 / 0 20 50 90 Crossville 57 78 58 72 / 30 10 10 80 Columbia 58 84 64 75 / 0 10 30 90 Cookeville 59 78 60 73 / 30 10 20 80 Jamestown 57 77 58 73 / 30 10 10 80 Lawrenceburg 58 83 64 75 / 0 10 30 80 Murfreesboro 59 83 62 76 / 10 10 30 80 Waverly 57 83 64 74 / 0 10 50 90 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...JB Wright LONG TERM....JB Wright AVIATION.....21