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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 230 PM CST Sun Feb 1 2026

- Medium to high chances of rain on Tuesday into Tuesday night, but with milder air arriving.

- Dry conditions are forecast from Wednesday into the upcoming weekend.

NEAR TERM

(Tonight) Issued at 230 PM CST Sun Feb 1 2026

A weak upper level disturbance moving southeastward over the Northern Plains was bringing mid and high altitude clouds across the region. Those clouds have slightly attenuated the maximum potential heating from the sun. Still area temperatures so far have risen into the lower to mid 30s. Surface high pressure over the TX/LA Gulf coast should continue building more to the east, then SE on Monday tonight. The proximity of that high to this area should result in light and variable winds tonight.

Although the airmass was moderating, we can expect another cold night. Low temperatures by the start of Monday should fall into the upper teens to lower 20s. Light winds and temperatures not as cold will be well above a need for more Cold Weather Advisories.

SHORT TERM

(Monday through Tuesday night) Issued at 1100 AM CST Sun Feb 1 2026

Dry conditions will continue for the start of a new work week. Under partly cloudy skies, high temperatures should rise into the mid 40s to around 50. Light winds in the morning should become westerly 5-10 mph in the afternoon.

Clouds will be on the increase Monday night, as yet another and stronger system nears from the west. This next system will bring more chances of showers to the Valley beginning Tuesday morning. The precipitation could start as a brief rain/snow mix when it starts, but will become all liquid as we go into the day and Tuesday night. Despite the clouds and rain chances, high temperatures Tuesday should rise into the mid 50s. A cold front with the system should move across the area late Tuesday night, resulting in the showers ending from west to east. Lows should fall into the low/mid 30s. Rainfall totals across the area should range around 1/3 of an inch.

LONG TERM

(Wednesday through Saturday) Issued at 813 PM CST Sat Jan 31 2026

On Wednesday a cold front will be pushing southeastward through portions of AL and into GA bringing an end to the light rain from overnight. With an upper level trough digging into the Southeast during the middle of the week, we remain on the cooler side with afternoon highs in the lower 40s both Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight lows will be chilly in the lower 20s, especially Wednesday night when winds gusting 15-20 mph at times bringing wind chills down into the lower teens. However, by Friday this trough will lift to the northeast keeping both the cold air and the precip well to our north. Weak ridging will slowly build into the Tennessee Valley on Friday and Saturday, but northwest flow aloft will limit any massive warmup. That being said, afternoon highs Friday and Saturday return to the upper 40s to lower 50s, which is near climatological normals for this time of year.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 1140 AM CST Sun Feb 1 2026

Clear skies and VFR conditions prevailed across the greater TN Valley, as surface high pressure over the TX/LA region was building to the SE. NW winds around 5kt should become light and variable late this afternoon and tonight. A weak upper level system will bring an increase of mainly mid altitude clouds from the late afternoon into the overnight. No precipitation nor VSBY or CIG reductions are expected into Mon morning.

HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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