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WHAT HAS CHANGED

Aviation discussion updated for 00z TAF.

KEY MESSAGES

- 1. Temperatures rise into the weekend and next week to well above average, with record highs possible mid-week.

DISCUSSION

KEY MESSAGE 1: Temperatures rise into the weekend and next week to well above average, with record highs possible by mid-week.

High pressure will dominate through the weekend and into next week. A weak backdoor cold front will sneak through Saturday night with little fanfare other than a wind direction switch. June-like high temperatures will set up for the middle and end of next week as heights build aloft and low level winds go southerly.

No rain is forecast over the next 7 days, and the ECE- GEFS and their AI ensemble counterparts continue the dry stretch well beyond 7 days. So drought conditions will worsen through at least late April.

AVIATION /00Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/

VFR conditions are expected to continue through the TAF period.

Clear skies still being noted over the area for the time being, with some high clouds starting to stream into the region in a few hours. Current winds remain generally light (5 kts or less) and variable and are expected to be minimal overnight. Winds are forecast to be from the west to northwest for a few hours after about 14z or 15z, then becoming generally variable once again late in the TAF period. There's a very low end chance of some fog at AGS or OGB near daybreak, but the probability remains too low to include in the TAFs at this time.

EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...Chances for widespread restrictions continues to remain low in the extended.

CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

SC...None. GA...None.