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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1002 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

- Cool temperatures will persist tonight before a slight warming trend takes shape from early to midweek.

NEAR TERM

(Tonight) Issued at 201 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

Only update made to the rest of today and tonight's forecast is lowering dewpoints a little bit. Otherwise, forecast remains on track. Look for temps to fall into the mid to upper 40s tonight under clear skies with light winds. Low chance for patchy fog in valleys and near bodies of water overnight.

SHORT TERM

(Tuesday through Thursday) Issued at 1002 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

Not much of a pattern change through the short term. The ridge of high pressure will remain anchored across the South and Southeast and the upper level low along the Mid Atlantic will only scoot a little bit. A shortwave passing through on Tuesday will bring a bout of partly cloudy to cloudy skies, otherwise mostly sunny skies are anticipated through Thursday. Thus, dry conditions will prevail. Temperatures will have a slight warm up through the week, reaching the mid to upper 70s midweek. Overnight lows will remain chilly but seasonable in the 40s. So be sure to dress in layers for the bus stop and morning commute!

LONG TERM

(Wednesday Night through Sunday) Issued at 1015 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

The upper ridge centered just to our west appears to become better amplified toward the later half of the week keeping above normal temperatures in place across the Great Plains and much of the Southeast. High pressure and large scale subsidence will continue to promote dry weather so much so that even cloud cover will be hard to come by until at least late in the weekend. Highs will reach the mid to upper 70s each afternoon, perhaps even reaching the 80 degree mark in some locations. Clear skies and calm overnight conditions will allow for good diurnal cooling, with lows in the 40s each night. Long term guidance becomes a bit more unclear regarding the upper level pattern toward the end of the weekend, so we will continue to focus on the above-normal daytime temperatures while we monitor trends for any potential fronts early next week.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 600 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

VFR conditions will persist through at least Tuesday afternoon. Expect another night of calm to light winds and mostly clear skies tonight. Some mid to upper level clouds are then forecast to spread over the Tennessee Valley early Tuesday morning and through the afternoon. Light northerly winds will also be common through much of the day on Tuesday.

HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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