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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1005 AM CST Sat Jan 10 2026

- Colder conditions return to the Tennessee Valley tonight.

- A wintry mix cannot be ruled out late Wednesday into Thursday as storm system passes by.

NEAR TERM

(Tonight) Issued at 206 PM CST Sat Jan 10 2026

As of the mid afternoon, a cold front was moving eastward across the Tennessee Valley. A few light showers were accompanying the boundary as it was heading across NW Alabama. These showers should be the last precipitation for at least the next few days, as drier and colder air filters in from the west. In addition to colder conditions, clouds that have been over the area the past few days will also be pushed east of the region. The warmer than normal temperatures the area has experienced the past few days will be a thing of the past as temperatures tumble this evening. Lows by daybreak Sunday should fall into the low/mid 30s.

SHORT TERM

(Sunday through Monday night) Issued at 1005 AM CST Sat Jan 10 2026

High pressure will build eastward from the High Plains for the start of a new week. Chilly air associated with this high will make for a real cool change Sunday, with high temperatures Sunday rising only into low/mid 40s under mostly sunny skies. Light NW winds early will increase into the 10-15 mph range for much of the day, producing wind chills 5-10 degrees colder than the actual air temperature. Winter time (temperature wise) really returns Sunday night, as low temperatures plunge into the mid 20s. Under sunny skies, a tad warmer Monday with highs into the upper 40s. Lows Mon night should cool into the upper 20s to around 30.

LONG TERM

(Tuesday through Friday) Issued at 1100 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026

As a large surface low moves southeast from central Canada into the eastern Great Lakes region Tuesday into Tuesday night, it will drag a strong cold front southward that approaches northern Alabama Tuesday night. This should warm things up on Tuesday into the 55 to 60 degrees. Lows should not drop as low either with cloud cover expected ahead of the front, only dropping into the 35 to 40 degree range mainly.

Models then move a much stronger longwave rough axis aloft southeast from the Great Lakes region. This pushes a front southward and through the area Wednesday afternoon. Expect scattered light showers to develop due to the strong forcing and just enough moisture in the atmosphere ahead of it. Models differ concerning lingering moisture near the upper low as it pushes southeast towards Thursday around daybreak, before it pushes east into the Carolinas. If the higher moisture content turns out correct, there may be a window for some light snowfall accumulation towards daybreak on Thursday. However, for now, only keep a low chance of precipitation in the forecast through 1 AM on Thursday. After temperatures drop into the upper 20s towards daybreak on Thursday, strong cold air advection should keep highs in the upper 30s to around 40 degrees.

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1149 AM CST Sat Jan 10 2026

Except for a few passing light showers, drier conditions have return to the TN Valley. A cold front located east of the Mid South will move across the area this afternoon, bringing colder air across the region. Significant variations in the heights of cloud bases across the region ranging from VFR to LIFR, will gradually improve in the late afternoon and especially tonight. W-NW winds around 5kt should increase to 10-15kt later this afternoon and into the mid evening. Winds should subside to 5-10kt from midnight through shortly after daybreak Sun. Winds on Sun should increase to 10-20kt with some gusts over 25kt towards the late morning.

HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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