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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1010 PM CST Fri Feb 6 2026

- Another shot of colder air will quickly push into the area tonight behind a cold front. Highs on Friday will only warm into the upper 30s to mid 40s.

- A more robust and persistent warming trend is expected Sunday into next week. Highs should climb back into the 60s to low 70s by Monday/Tuesday.

- Low (30-50%) chances for rain return Tuesday night through Wednesday evening.

NEAR TERM

(Rest of tonight and Saturday) Issued at 1010 PM CST Fri Feb 6 2026

Cloud cover that formed behind the initial cold front that moved into northern Alabama during the late afternoon hours today can be seen approaching the TN/AL border. These low clouds (below 3000 feet) should push south southward and develop a bit further west overnight. Winds are not as strong as earlier today, but still are between 5 and 10 mph with gusts between 13 and 18 mph. Expect these winds to only decrease slightly through daybreak on Saturday, before increasing again. Cloud cover and winds should keep any fog from forming through sunrise on Saturday.

It will be cooler on Saturday, despite cloud cover departing the area rather quickly after daybreak. Highs due to cold air advection should climb only in the the upper 30s to lower 40s in southern middle Tennessee. Further south it will be cooler, but highs should manage to climb into the mid 40s. Northerly winds between 5 and 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph are expected, so take a jacket if doing anything outside.

SHORT TERM

(Saturday night through Monday) Issued at 1010 PM CST Fri Feb 6 2026

High pressure will quickly shift east into the northeastern CONUS Saturday night into Sunday. One more cool night will be on tap on Saturday night with light/calm winds and clear skies. Temperatures will likely fall into the lower to mid 20s.

The southwest edge of this surface high will extend into northern Alabama and southern middle Tennessee into the day on Sunday. This will keep winds light during the day. Southwesterly to westerly flow just aloft and upstream of the area should continue to advect more moisture and warmer temperatures into the region. This should push highs back into the 50 to 60 degree range on Sunday afternoon and lows Sunday night back into the 30 to 40 degree range.

On Monday, a strong upper level low pressure system moves into the Baja of Mexico. In response upper level flow over the southeast amplifies and a strong upper ridge for this time of year develops over the area.

This will bring even warmer air into the area and more moisture. Highs in the mid to upper 60s looks very reasonable (wouldn't be surprised if we actually hit 70 or 71 degrees in NW AL). Some thin high clouds could move over us well ahead of the upper low over northern Mexico and surface low that develops in response over the central CONUS.

LONG TERM

(Monday night through Friday) Issued at 1010 PM CST Fri Feb 6 2026

Monday night, the cut off upper level low will be moving out of the Gulf of California and shifting eastward as it opens up to more of a wave on Tuesday. This will weaken the ridge over the Southeast but the increase of southwesterly flow aloft and at the sfc will start to return moisture and further warmth to the region. Monday night will be 10-15 degrees warmer than normal, ranging from the lower 40s (NE AL) to the upper 40s elsewhere. Tuesday will be the warmest day of the Long Term as some of us could reach 70 degrees. That's ~15 degrees warmer than normal! As excited as we are for this warmth since the winter has been quite cold, it won't last long. The rest of the week will be on the decline for temps. With the warmth though, also comes the chances for rainfall. The sfc low will slide out of OK/KS on Tuesday and more into the southern OH Valley/far northern TN Valley on Wednesday. Rain chances will start off low (20-30%) Tuesday evening and increase to medium chances (40-50%) Wednesday morning before decreasing in coverage and intensity through the rest of the day. The sfc low's cold front will slide through Wed night/Thurs morning and will bring a northerly wind shift and the potential for a low chance (20%) of showers on Thursday. Daytime highs on Thursday will still be relatively warm, but in the lower 60s. A clipper system will bring low to medium (20-40%) rain chances back on Friday, but models disagree on the timing and POP potential, so kept with NBM at this time.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1121 PM CST Fri Feb 6 2026

MVFR CIGS are moving south quickly towards the KHSV terminal at this time. These CIGS should become predominant there around 06Z. At KMSL, this will take a bit longer (closer to 630Z) based on satellite trends. Expect these MVFR CIGS to remain in place through about 10Z or 11Z for sure. Then models confidence decreases with what will become of them. At this point, leaning towards MVFR CIGS becoming predominantly scattered in nature after 11Z at both terminals. However, there could be period between 13Z and 16Z when MVFR CIGS could redevelop before dissipating. After 16Z, do expect VFR conditions to predominantly return. Winds will become more NNE through the day and remain around 10 knots gusting to between 15 and 20 knots at times. Winds should become lighter after 08/00Z.

HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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