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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1002 PM CST Wed Feb 4 2026

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

- Low (15-25%) chances for rain return late Tuesday.

NEAR TERM

(Rest of tonight and Thursday) Issued at 1002 PM CST Wed Feb 4 2026

Current satellite and obs shows temps have cooled to near freezing across the area as high pressure continues to shift over the eastern CONUS. A persistent, dense low level stratus deck has slowly eroded to the west of I-65 but there is uncertainty as to how long this will last. Satellite shows mid level stratus streaming down through central TN that will likely begin to overspread NW AL again within the next couple of hours. For that reason and based on recent trends in high res guidance, have bumped temps up a degree or two from what was previously forecast but do want to stress that the breezy NW winds will drop wind chills into the teens overnight into the morning hours.

We should finally see the return of the sun tomorrow as high pressure continues to shift east and is the dominant weather factor here locally. Gradient winds will weaken as drier air moves over the area and we will see similar highs to what we saw today, topping out in the upper 30s to lower 40s.

SHORT TERM

(Thursday night through Saturday) Issued at 1002 PM CST Wed Feb 4 2026

Upper ridging will expand over the central US and will ultimately result in a warming trend as we close out the work week. Winds will back to the west Thursday night into Friday and will begin to advect a warmer airmass into the area with a fetch more out of the western Gulf/southern Plains. We will maintain a dry forecast through the short term period with lows falling in the upper 20s tomorrow night before temps rebound up into the upper 50s/lower 60s on Friday afternoon. It will feel quite nice for mid to late winter with breezy westerly winds in the afternoon and evening.

A weak upper wave will push a weaker front through the area Friday night into Saturday, cooling temps by about 10 degrees for the first half of the weekend. Highs will top out in the 40s on Saturday under clear skies and light northerly winds.

LONG TERM

(Saturday night through Wednesday) Issued at 1002 PM CST Wed Feb 4 2026

The long term forecast looks mostly dry and will be good news for those that are ready for more spring-like temperatures. Upper ridging will become more prominent over the Gulf and central to eastern portions of the CONUS will experience temperatures above seasonal norms. Highs will climb back into the mid to upper 50s on Sunday and will top out in the mid 60s to low 70s through the remainder of the long term period. Will see little in the way of significant pattern changes through Tuesday before a shortwave disturbance brings low chances for rain Tuesday night into Wednesday. The good news is that thunderstorm chances look low with this system so we should remain clear of any risk for severe storms for now. There is some signal that we will transition into a more active pattern toward the later part of next week, but these will be trends for us to monitor later down the line.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1055 PM CST Wed Feb 4 2026

MVFR CIGs persist over northeast Alabama and into north-central Alabama at issuance. In addition, clear skies continue over northwest Alabama; although, a stratus deck shown by satellite imagery is moving towards NW AL. Thus, current thinking is that the stratus deck will fill in over north Alabama over the next hour or two. MVFR conditions will then prevail through the early morning hours before beginning to break up by mid-morning Thursday. VFR conditions are forecast to return by late morning/early afternoon for both terminals. As for winds, expecting them to remain between 5-10 knots with some gusts to around 15 knots through the night. Through Thursday morning winds will gradually decrease to be around 5 knots and shift to be more northwesterly. Light and variable winds will then follow for Thursday evening.

HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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