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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 921 AM CST Thu Feb 5 2026

- Dry conditions and a warming trend will follow from this weekend through the middle of next week, with highs returning to the 60s to low 70s by Monday/Tuesday.

- Low (20-30%) chances for rain return Tuesday night into Wednesday.

NEAR TERM

(Rest of Today and Tonight) Issued at 921 AM CST Thu Feb 5 2026

Low stratus will remain in place for much of the morning hours across the Tennessee Valley, thanks to a stout inversion in place. By midday into the early afternoon hours, model soundings indicate much drier air will erode much of these cloud deck, resulting in partly cloudy to most sunny conditions developing by the late afternoon. Despite this, breezy NW winds will reinforce this cool, dry air mass and highs will struggle to climb above the lower 40s in most locations. Other than some passing mid to high clouds overnight, mostly clear conditions will develop as temperatures will fall back into the mid to upper 20s by early Friday morning.

SHORT TERM

(Friday through Saturday) Issued at 921 AM CST Thu Feb 5 2026

Upper-level ridging over the Southern Plains will amplify Friday into the upcoming weekend and eventually build into the Tennessee Valley. The combination of ample sunshine on Friday and winds shifting to the WSW/SW will allow for temperatures to notably warm into the mid to upper 50s. Should the high of 59 degrees verify at KHSV, it would be the warmest we've been since January 13th and only the 3rd time since then (24 days), that we've seen above normal temperatures. A temporary pause in the warming will occur Friday night into Saturday as a weak shortwave along the eastern edge of this ridge will push a dry cold front through the area. This will bring some cloud cover and result in highs on Saturday only reaching the low to mid 40s. However, a much more appreciable warm up will follow as the ridge further builds into the area next week. More on this in the section below.

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

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 545 AM CST Thu Feb 5 2026

MVFR CIGs persist this morning due to a low stratus cloud deck that has overspread the Tennessee Valley. However, expecting this cloud deck to begin to erode within the next couple of hours, with VFR conditions returning by mid to late morning. Otherwise, northwest winds will decrease to between 5-10 knots and shift to be westerly this afternoon. Light and variable winds will then follow early this evening. There are some indications that LLWS may become a concern later tonight around 7Z, but confidence is too low to include this in the TAFs just yet. Trends will be monitored and this reassessed with future updates.

HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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