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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 955 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026

- Light drizzle/very low clouds coupled with patchy to dense fog will linger through Wednesday morning.

- Dry conditions and a warming trend will follow from Thursday through Monday.

NEAR TERM

(Rest of tonight and Wednesday) Issued at 955 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026

Light rain continues across the Tennessee Valley ahead of a positively tilted trough and subsequent cold front. A drop in visibilities has accompanied the rainfall due to very low cloud ceilings (around 300-500 ft in some areas). In elevated areas of northeastern AL and southern middle TN, visibilities are dropping as low as 1 mile. Additional visibility issues will likely continue through the region into early Wednesday morning. If widespread dense fog becomes a potential hazard, a Dense Fog Advisory will be issued. Low temperatures tonight are forecast to drop into the mid to upper 30s.

Wednesday, the aforementioned upper level trough continues to shift southeastward into the TN Valley- resulting in continued cloud cover. NW flow will result in relatively cooler temperatures persisting over the area through the rest of the work week. Highs are forecast to remain capped in the 40s before dropping into the upper teens to lower 20s Wednesday night.

SHORT TERM

(Wednesday night through Friday) Issued at 955 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026

Under northwestern flow, cooler temperatures continue through Thursday with highs reaching the 40s and overnight lows dropping into the 20s. The stout upper level trough begins to shift northeastward out of the TN Valley by Thursday afternoon and sfc high pressure begins to move in from the west. On Friday, a warming trend begins as an upper level ridge shifts eastward into the Tennessee Valley. Highs on Friday are forecast to warm into the 50s.

LONG TERM

(Friday night through Tuesday) Issued at 955 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026

The warming trend continues through early next week as the aforementioned upper level ridge and subsequent sfc high pressure continues to influence the area. Dry conditions are forecast as highs warm into the 60s by Sunday. These temperatures are around 5-10 degrees above normal for this time of year. The main feature in the long term to monitor will be the track of a potential cold front forecast to push southward from Canada into the Appalachian region. If this front shifts more southward than currently forecast, temperatures will be much cooler than currently expected. We will continue to monitor these trends through the week. At the tail end of the long term period into mid week, we are monitoring rain chances returning as an upper level shortwave is currently projected in global models.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1145 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026

Current radar data indicates that the northern edge of an axis of lgt-mod RA continues to shift southeastward and out of the local forecast area late this evening. However, pockets of lgt DZ beneath a layer of IFR-level stratus will persist thru at least 10Z (perhaps longer), resulting in MVFR vsby reductions ~3SM. As a developing sfc low (currently across east-central MS/west-central AL) shifts eastward into eastern SC, NNW winds will strengthen, allowing low-level profiles to fall below freezing beginning late Wed morning. Even with the base of the stratus layer rising to 1500-2500 ft, a few snow flurries may occur during the aftn hours, but should not have any impact on airport operations. Although the MVFR stratus layer may exist thru the end of the TAF period, we will indicate a clearing trend by 4Z at both airports.

HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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