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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1010 AM CST Fri Dec 19 2025

- Temperatures will gradually rise warm over the weekend with low rain chances returning Saturday and Sunday nights.

- Unseasonably mild conditions are expected Christmas Eve and Christmas day, with highs rising into the 60s and 70s.

NEAR TERM

(Tonight) Issued at 204 PM CST Fri Dec 19 2025

Northwesterly flow aloft continues to keep a cold but dry airmass in place with afternoon temps ranging from the mid 40s to low 50s. WNW winds continue to gradually weaken as high pressure centers over the TN Valley. We should be at our peak temps for the afternoon, cooling to the upper 30s later this evening. Clear skies and light winds will allow for good radiational cooling overnight bringing lows down into the upper 20s/lower 30s by early tomorrow morning. Be sure to dress warm if headed outdoors tonight!

SHORT TERM

(Saturday through Sunday night) Issued at 1010 AM CST Fri Dec 19 2025

As the sfc high shifts to our east into the weekend, a return to southerly flow will bring warmer temps on Saturday with highs jumping by about 10-15 degrees to near the 60 degree mark. Moisture will begin to increase as well ahead of an approaching cold front as an upper trough pivots through the Great Lakes region over the weekend. Moisture won't be quite as rich with this system and thus we continue to cap rain chances at 10-20% through the remainder of the weekend, with the better chances to our south and west. Overall, mostly dry and warmer weather is expected over the weekend with highs in the mid to upper 50s and lows in the upper 30s/lower 40s.

LONG TERM

(Monday through Thursday) Issued at 1127 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

The long term will be characterized by northwest flow aloft as a large upper ridge over western Texas and the Desert Southwest on Monday gradually progresses eastward towards the northern Gulf coast through late week. A lingering surface boundary to our west over the ArkLaMiss may result in low chances (15-30%) of showers Monday through Monday night. Chances may linger into Tuesday, but most areas should remain dry. Meanwhile, high pressure will largely maintain its hold to the east over the Appalachians through the week, but then push into the Deep South by midweek. Mostly dry conditions are therefore anticipated for the local area at least for Wednesday and Thursday.

If you're wishing for a colder/cozier holiday week, this doesn't look to be in the cards this year as a significant warm up is in store through Christmas Day for the Tennessee Valley. Highs on Monday are forecast to top out in the 50s, with upper 60s to lower 70s anticipated by Thursday (Christmas Day). This is way above the climatological norm for this time of year (lower 50s)! Lows are expected to follow a similar pattern, warming from upper 30s to upper 40s Monday night to upper 40s to mid 50s Wednesday night.

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1159 AM CST Fri Dec 19 2025

VFR conditions will persist through the TAF period with light winds backing to the southeast overnight and clear skies.

HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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