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WHAT HAS CHANGED

No major changes.

Updated the aviation discussion for the 18Z TAFs.

KEY MESSAGES

1. Dry conditions continue for most of the seven-day forecast period. Widespread low humidity is expected each afternoon. A Fire Danger Statement is in effect for northeast Georgia for Friday afternoon. 2. Dry and hot next week with no significant drought relief in sight.

DISCUSSION

Key message 1: Dry conditions continue for most of the seven-day forecast period. Widespread low humidity is expected each afternoon. A Fire Danger Statement is in effect for northeast Georgia for Friday afternoon.

A broad ridge of surface high pressure continues to ridge down the Eastern Seaboard today, driving dry and sunny conditions across the board. Low relative humidity is expected again this afternoon (in fact, many ob sites are already reporting RH below 25%...and locations at higher elevations in the mountains are even drier) but unlike the last couple days, it will not be augmented by breezy winds. Rather, winds should be lax all afternoon...so fire danger will be limited, but nonzero. A Fire Danger Statement is in effect for northeast Georgia, but state land managers in NC and SC indicated a product was not necessary.

On Saturday, as a shortwave trough crosses the Great Lakes and upper Ohio Valley, a weak, mostly-dry cold front will push across the western Carolinas from the north. Paltry instability, of up to 750 J/kg, will develop ahead of the front, and a few of the hi-res models, most notably the recent runs of the HRRR and the 12z RRFS, depict isolated showers developing, mainly along the I-77 corridor, late Saturday afternoon and evening as the boundary crosses the area. No thunder is expected, and QPF response should be minimal.

Otherwise, dry conditions will continue through at least Sunday, with near-critical RH likely across most of the area each afternoon. Beginning Monday, high pressure looks to retreat northward, allowing a southwesterly return flow to develop for much of next week. This should allow dewpoints to slowly rebound...and yet, as temperatures begin a warming trend on Monday...little relief from dry conditions can be expected through late next week.

Key message 2: Dry and hot next week with no significant drought relief in sight.

Ridging surface and aloft build over the area next week. This helps push highs into the 90 degree range across much of the area outside of the mountains, with mid and even upper 80s in the normally warmer mountain valleys, from Tuesday onward. This will put record highs in jeopardy. The ridging blocks any frontal systems and keeps a relatively dry airmass in place with little moisture return. RH values will be near critical levels each afternoon, but breezy conditions aren't expected for now.

AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/

At KCLT and elsewhere: Dry and VFR conditions should continue through the new 18z TAF period. Surface high pressure still entrenched over the region will promote mostly clear conditions and a light 2-4kt SW wind for most terminals today and tonight, with winds toggling to the NNW overnight and becoming even lighter through daybreak and into Saturday. KAVL will be the exception...and can expect a steady NNW wind through the period.

Outlook: Dry and VFR conditions continue through at least the middle of next week.

CLIMATE

RECORDS FOR 04-14

MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW ------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- KAVL 86 2006 36 1907 62 1922 24 1950 KCLT 89 1941 46 1907 69 1922 27 1950 KGSP 92 1916 48 1901 67 1922 22 1907

RECORDS FOR 04-15

MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW ------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- KAVL 89 1972 42 1943 64 1887 23 1907 KCLT 89 1936 46 1889 66 2006 28 1907 KGSP 91 2006 45 1913 69 1922 22 1907

RECORDS FOR 04-16

MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW ------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- KAVL 87 2006 42 1905 62 1945 26 1943 KCLT 89 2006 49 1890 64 1998 29 2008 1896 1991 1962 1945 KGSP 88 1888 54 1903 64 1945 24 1907

GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

GA...INCREASED FIRE DANGER until 8 PM EDT this evening for GAZ010- 017-018-026-028-029. NC...None. SC...None.