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WHAT HAS CHANGED

Aviation discussion updated for 00Z forecast.

KEY MESSAGES

- 1. Elevated fire weather continues into the weekend.

DISCUSSION

KEY MESSAGE 1: Elevated fire weather continues into the weekend.

Before we get into the fire weather concerns, it should be noted that some patchy frost cannot be ruled out near the North Carolina border. Don't think it'll be widespread as winds are not expected to go calm for long, if at all, and there should be a few degrees of dew point depression to aid in frost formation prevention.

Very dry and breezy conditions continue this evening with many locations still reporting RH values in the 20-25% range and east to northeast winds gusting to 15-20 mph at times. Expect these winds to diminish overnight, but remain elevated. An increase in dew points is expected as well, but with warming temperatures over the next several days, low RH's continue into the weekend likely falling below 30% tomorrow and Friday afternoons. Wind gusts are expected to be weaker, however.

AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/

VFR conditions expected to persist.

Northeast winds will diminish to around 4 to 8 knots overnight, then increase to around 10 knots with occasional gusts up to 17 knots by 15Z Thursday. A few passing high cirrus clouds will continue overnight through Thursday, but otherwise no cig/vis restrictions through the TAF period.

EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...The chance of restrictions is low through the weekend.

CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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

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