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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1044 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

- No impactful weather is forecast for the next 7 days.

NEAR TERM

(Tonight) Issued at 1216 PM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

Other than lowering dew points this afternoon due to drier conditions for the local area, no other significant changes were made to the forecast for this update. Still anticipating highs to reach the lower 70s for most locations (perhaps upper 60s over portions of the higher terrain in NE AL). Tonight will be tranquil as well, with some upper level clouds streaming overhead. Current thinking is that it'll still be bit too dry to have much concern for fog overnight. Lastly, lows are expected to dip into the mid to upper 40s later tonight.

Previous Discussion:

A dry cold front moved southward across the Tennessee Valley in the overnight with little fanfair. As of the late morning, the boundary was located in a west to east manner from south of the eastern Mississippi Golden Triangle, Birmingham, and Atlanta. Surface high pressure over Wisconsin should continue building to the ESE, and helping to maintain dry conditions across the region. Temperatures now in the lower 60s, should warm into the lower 70s later today, with northeast winds of 5-15 mph and a few higher gusts this afternoon.

The surface high should continue building to the east, being situated over the Mid Atlantic/New England region by early Wed morning. NE winds today should become NE-E at 5-10 mph tonight. Expect another cool night with low temperatures chilling into the mid/upper 40s.

SHORT TERM

(Wednesday through Friday) Issued at 1044 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

Scattered high altitude clouds, some of it blow-off from previous convection well to our west should return Wednesday. Otherwise, surface high pressure by then should be off of the Mid Atlantic coast, resulting in a SE flow. This warmer flow and a moderating airmass should result in slightly milder conditions, with highs into the low/mid 70s. Similar conditions are expected Wednesday night and Thursday.

LONG TERM

(Thursday through Monday) Issued at 1004 PM CDT Mon Apr 6 2026

High pressure will persist across the Southeast and Mid Atlantic at the end of the week. As a northern stream system pushes out of the Great Lakes and into the Northeast on Saturday, it will squish the high pressure over the region. The high will be strong enough to hold off the approaching cold front, keeping the TN Valley dry. The ridge will build stronger over the region on Sunday, before a shortwave glides through and dampens it on Monday. Regardless of the fluctuation of the ridge, southerly winds will help provide a gradual increase in temps through the weekend and into next week. We will hold onto the 70s for one more day on Friday before returning to the 80s over the weekend and into next week. The parched soil will not get any relief in the long term as conditions will remain dry.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 613 PM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

VFR conditions will prevail through the TAF period at KHSV and KMSL. Gusts will slack tonight but high cloud cover will increase. Southeasterly winds will pick back up after sunrise with gusts up to 15 kts and persist til the end of the TAF period.

HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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