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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 213 PM CST Wed Feb 4 2026

- Low clouds coupled with patchy fog will linger into the early evening.

- Dry conditions and a warming trend will follow from Thursday through Monday.

NEAR TERM

(Tonight) Issued at 213 PM CST Wed Feb 4 2026

Persistent low clouds prevailed across the Tennessee Valley in the wake of a cold front passage earlier in the day. The front now extended from far western North Carolina, to near Atlanta and Mobile. An extensive area of post frontal clouds continued over a large area west of the cold from middle Tennessee to western Mississippi. A vorticity maxima accompanied by clouds was also heading to SSE over eastern Arkansas. Although clouds may fade somewhat over our western areas late in the afternoon to early this evening, am expecting them to remain across the area, and/or redevelop, due to the approaching upper system and night time cooling.

Current temperatures across the region ranged from the mid 30s to around 40 with NW winds of 5-15 mph. Strong cold air advection will become more dominate as we go into the night time. Thus temperatures will tumble, with lows by daybreak Thursday chilling into the lower 20s. A N-NW wind of 5-10 mph and a good 5-10 degree temperature/dewpoint separation should inhibit the development of fog in the late night.

SHORT TERM

(Thursday through Friday) Issued at 1000 AM CST Wed Feb 4 2026

Drier air from the NW will continue filtering in, which should result in clouds finally fading and more direct sun returning Thursday. Despite the sun, strong cold air advection will help continue chilly conditions, with highs only warming mostly into the lower 40s and NW winds of 5-10 mph. Cold conditions continue Thursday night with lows in the mid 20s. A noticeable warmer trend is expected Friday. Under sunny skies, highs should rise into the mid to upper 50s.

LONG TERM

(Friday night through Tuesday) Issued at 955 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026

The warming trend continues through early next week as the aforementioned upper level ridge and subsequent sfc high pressure continues to influence the area. Dry conditions are forecast as highs warm into the 60s by Sunday. These temperatures are around 5-10 degrees above normal for this time of year. The main feature in the long term to monitor will be the track of a potential cold front forecast to push southward from Canada into the Appalachian region. If this front shifts more southward than currently forecast, temperatures will be much cooler than currently expected. We will continue to monitor these trends through the week. At the tail end of the long term period into mid week, we are monitoring rain chances returning as an upper level shortwave is currently projected in global models.

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1139 AM CST Wed Feb 4 2026

Inclement conditions prevailed over and around the TN Valley, as post frontal low clouds and patchy fog remain. IFR CIGs prevailed with VSBY reductions from patchy fog and/or drizzle. A visible satellite animation indicated drier air heading to the SE from western TN. This should gradually result in slow improvements, with MVFR conditions expected tonight. A deck of low clouds, along with steady NNW flow of 5-15kt should help minimize fog/freezing fog development, despite a wet ground from recent rainfall. VFR conditions should return after daybreak Thu as clouds from the system finally dissipate.

HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

AL...None. TN...None.