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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 958 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

- A cold/dry air mass will remain in place through Tuesday.

- Precipitation chances return to the region from late Wednesday afternoon (medium to high chances) through Thursday (low chances).

- Monitoring this weekend for a chance of seeing wintry precipitation accumulations; high uncertainty remains with amounts and type of precipitation.

NEAR TERM

(Tonight) Issued at 152 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

High pressure overhead is keeping skies mostly sunny this afternoon but that is combating the CAA from breezy northwesterly winds. Temps so far have warmed up into the lower 40s. Winds will slack with sunset and with mostly clear skies, temps will tank into the teens tonight. Thankfully, with northerly winds pretty light, there will be negligible wind chill, however it's essential you stay warm, check on others and outdoor pets to ensure they too are safe and warm.

SHORT TERM

(Tuesday through Thursday) Issued at 958 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

High pressure will keep Tuesday mostly sunny with light winds. Daytime highs will only reach the lower 40s, which is several degrees below normal. Lows won't be as cold, reaching the lower to upper 20s.

The sfc high will shift eastward on Wednesday as a disturbance rounds the base of the broad CONUS wide trough and into the TN Valley and a sfc low reaches the Great Lakes. We will see cloud cover increase on Wednesday ahead of showers returning to the forecast late morning into the afternoon hours as that disturbance lifts through. Showers will overspread the TN Valley from west to east in the afternoon and become medium to high (50-80%) overnight. Models continue to trend warmer, keeping low temps above freeing in the upper 30s, all rain is expected at this time. The associated cold front with the sfc low moving through through the Great Lakes will slide into the TN Valley on Thursday. Low chances (20-30%) of rain will persist through the day with highs around 50 degrees, but will have to monitor low temps for Thursday night as they could dip to freezing, creating a small window for a wintry mix.

LONG TERM

(Thursday through Sunday) Issued at 958 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

Precipitation continues on Friday into night as a sfc low pushes northeastward out of the southern Plains with an accompanying arctic front. This will be the driver of below normal temperatures returning to the forecast as well as precipitation chances. There is far too much uncertainty at this time to forecast exact precipitation type or accumulation for the system this weekend. However, we are continuing to monitor trends for a threat of potential winter precipitation and encourage everyone to check back in as the week continues.

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1116 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

VFR conditions will prevail through the TAF period. Northwesterly winds will gust towards 15kts through this afternoon before turning light and more northerly overnight into tomorrow.

HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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