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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 901 PM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

- Low temperatures will fall into the mid to upper 30s Saturday night and the low to mid 30s Sunday night.

- Patchy to widespread frost is possible if winds can decouple early Sunday and Monday mornings, but confidence is low to moderate.

NEAR TERM

(Rest of tonight and Saturday) Issued at 901 PM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

Low stratus continues to ooze into the Tennessee Valley this evening in wake of a weak front that is passing through the region. These clouds will linger across the region for most of the night. Thus, despite the northerly winds around 5-10 MPH trying to advect in a cooler air, these clouds will help to keep temperatures a few degrees higher than they normal might and as a result, lows will remain in the low to mid 40s in most locations. Drier air will eventually erode the cloud cover by early Saturday morning and dry air mixes down. The end result will be mostly clear and sunny conditions during the day on Saturday. Northerly winds will reinforce this cooler, drier air mass and as a result, temperatures will struggle to climb above the 60 degree mark in the afternoon, despite the sunshine.

SHORT TERM

(Saturday night through Monday) Issued at 901 PM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

Clear conditions will result in good radiational cooling and as a result will drop off quickly in the evening. Overnight lows should drop to the coldest of the season, with temperatures falling into the mid to upper 30s in most locations across northern Alabama, and the low to mid 30s in southern middle Tennessee. The air mass is notably dry and for this reason, think that any frost that develops will be more limited and on the patchy side late Saturday night into early Sunday morning. A Frost Advisory may be needed for portions of northern Alabama, but given the more limited confidence will hold off for now. After a clear/sunny day on Sunday, with highs in the low to mid 60s, an even better setup for radiational cooling exist. As a result, lows in the low to mid 30s will be common and a more widespread frost appears more likely, along with a light freeze in localized areas. A Frost Advisory seems more likely during this window. Those with outdoor plants should monitor the forecast and prepare to cover sensitive vegetation.

LONG TERM

(Monday night through Friday) Issued at 901 PM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

High pressure will build into the Tennessee Valley next week, promoting tranquil weather and a gradual warming trend, along with dry conditions. This will result in mostly sunny conditions each day, resulting beautiful autumn weather for early November. Highs in the upper 60s to perhaps lower 70s will be common by Tuesday and Wednesday. Later in the week, a broad upper low over the Great Lakes will send a couple of shortwave troughs and their associated dry fronts into the area. These features will bring reinforcing shots of cooler, drier air into the area, knocking highs back into the upper 50s to lower 60s and lows into the low to mid 30s. However, no precipitation is forecast to accompany these features, with some added cloud cover the only noticeable change to the weather.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 456 PM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

BKN to OVC decks of low stratus will continue to push into the Tennessee Valley from the north this evening, creating borderline MVFR/low-end VFR conditions with ceilings around 3 kft. Winds will remain out of the NW around 10 kts. Clouds will gradually scatter out as ceilings lift to VFR levels by Saturday morning.

HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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