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NEAR TERM

(Today) Issued at 254 AM CST Sat Jan 31 2026

Currently watching snow flurries out the window, however they will not accumulate or create any hazardous travel this morning. Some locations in Franklin Co TN, eastern Madison Co, and Jackson Co saw a quick burst of heavier flurries or light snow with the band that moved through around 2am. Northeast AL and portions of southern middle TN have seen the most snow this evening/night with several small bands brushing through, so a light accumulation is feasible. Flurries will come to an end later this morning and leave behind cloudy skies.

The main hazard that needs to be discussed is the dangerous wind chill this morning. As a sfc low rides up the Mid Atlantic, an arctic high will slide down the Plains, tightening the pressure gradient over the TN Valley. Northerly winds are already 10-15 kts sustained across the TN Valley with some gusting to 15-20kts this morning. Combined with the frigid temperatures, this will send wind chills down to -5 to +5 degrees this morning. The strong CAA and cloudy skies will cap daytime highs in the 20s. As winds pick up through the day, they will be sustained around 20 MPH with gusts as high as 25-35 MPH. This will allow temps to feel more like it's in the teens to single digits during the day today. You need to ensure that you limit time outdoors and dress in layers to stay warm. We will be just below Wind Advisory criteria and could briefly touch it in a few spots, however the gusty winds are highlighted in the Cold Weather Advisory as it's the culprit to the dangerously cold wind chills.

NEAR TERM

(Today) Issued at 254 AM CST Sat Jan 31 2026

Currently watching snow flurries out the window, however they will not accumulate or create any hazardous travel this morning. Some locations in Franklin Co TN, eastern Madison Co, and Jackson Co saw a quick burst of heavier flurries or light snow with the band that moved through around 2am. Northeast AL and portions of southern middle TN have seen the most snow this evening/night with several small bands brushing through, so a light accumulation is feasible. Flurries will come to an end later this morning and leave behind cloudy skies.

The main hazard that needs to be discussed is the dangerous wind chill this morning. As a sfc low rides up the Mid Atlantic, an arctic high will slide down the Plains, tightening the pressure gradient over the TN Valley. Northerly winds are already 10-15 kts sustained across the TN Valley with some gusting to 15-20kts this morning. Combined with the frigid temperatures, this will send wind chills down to -5 to +5 degrees this morning. The strong CAA and cloudy skies will cap daytime highs in the 20s. As winds pick up through the day, they will be sustained around 20 MPH with gusts as high as 25-35 MPH. This will allow temps to feel more like it's in the teens to single digits during the day today. You need to ensure that you limit time outdoors and dress in layers to stay warm. We will be just below Wind Advisory criteria and could briefly touch it in a few spots, however the gusty winds are highlighted in the Cold Weather Advisory as it's the culprit to the dangerously cold wind chills.

SHORT TERM

(Saturday night through Monday night) Issued at 1043 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

Latest short range guidance suggests that low stratus clouds will continue to blanket the TN Valley on Saturday night, with a few pockets of snow flurries remaining possible (especially across the northeastern corner of the forecast area). Fortunately, the low clouds will provide some insulation and keep low temperatures in the 10-15F range, but even as the pressure gradient begins to relax it appears as if there will be sufficient low-level mixing to maintain winds around 10 MPH (with early morning wind chills dropping into the -5 to +5F range once again).

Low stratus will finally erode after sunrise on Sunday morning, but mid-level clouds will quickly return during the afternoon as a clipper system begins to dig southeastward from the northern Plains. Nevertheless, there should be a sufficiently long period of insolation to support temps warming into the l-m 30s as winds diminish. As the clipper system advances further southeastward into the southern Appalachians by 12Z Monday, cloud layers aloft will continue to expand/lower, and we will need to monitor this timeframe for a few additional snow flurries. However, the greatest coverage of light snow appears as if it will remain along and north of the OH River. Skies will clear in the wake of the clipper system on Monday, with abundant sunshine and the onset of light southwesterly winds supporting highs of 45-50F. Return flow will continue on Monday night as a weakening area of low pressure shifts eastward across the Red River Valley, with lows warming into the u20s-l30s.

LONG TERM

(Tuesday through Friday) Issued at 1043 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

Global models indicate that the warming trend (in progress at the end of the short term period) will continue on Tuesday, as a decaying area of low pressure tracks eastward into the Mid-South region. Strengthening low-level warm/moist advection ahead of the low and trailing cold front will yield a band of light-moderate rain that will spread eastward and across the forecast area Tuesday afternoon/evening. With temperatures at the onset of precipitation expected to be well above freezing, only rain is expected as instability appears too meager to support thunderstorms at this point. Rain will come to an end from NW-to- SE early Wednesday morning, as the leading edge of a cooler/drier Canadian airmass begins to enter the region. This airmass will remain intact from Wednesday-Thursday night as the center of the slowly modifying high shifts southward across the Plains and into the western Gulf, with highs falling back into the l-m 40s and lows dropping into the l-m 20s. However, temperatures will recover into the u40s-l50s on Friday due to a modest increase in southwest flow as another clipper system drops southeastward over the Great Lakes.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 540 AM CST Sat Jan 31 2026

On and off flurries to light snow will briefly reduce visibilities this morning. MVFR CIGS will linger through the TAF period and so will the gusty NNW winds. Sustained 10-15kts with gusts up to ~25kts are expected to finally lower towards the end of the TAF period for KMSL, but not until midday Sunday for KHSV.

HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

AL...Cold Weather Advisory until noon CST Sunday for ALZ001>010-016.

TN...Cold Weather Advisory until noon CST Sunday for TNZ076-096-097.