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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

(Rest of Today and Tonight) Issued at 1002 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

A brisk start to the morning as we started off in the upper 30s to lower 40s! Hope you brought a jacket for your morning commute. High pressure will remain in place across the Southeast today and tonight with a low pressure system sitting stagnant off the Mid Atlantic coast. Pressure gradient will be weaker today, allowing for a light northeasterly wind. Despite the plentiful amount of sunshine, temps will seasonable in the lower 70s today. Tonight, the nearly calm winds and mostly clear skies will give way to chilly lows in the low/mid 40s and a low chance of patchy fog for locations near bodies and in the valleys.

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

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1255 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

VFR conditions are expected to prevail at KHSV and KMSL through the TAF period. Only forecast change is adding in a TEMPO at KMSL for infrequent wind gusts around 15kts for the next few hours.

HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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