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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 920 AM CST Sun Dec 21 2025

- No weather impacts expected for the next 7 days.

NEAR TERM

(Rest of Today and Tonight) Issued at 920 AM CST Sun Dec 21 2025

9 AM radar, surface wind observations, and satellite indicate that the cold front that prompted very light showers through the early morning hours has nearly exited the area. This is evident as light rain and heaviest cloud cover associated with the front is confined along our southern CWA border. Likewise, for a majority of north Alabama and southern middle TN, winds have backed to the NNE as surface high pressure to our north strengthens. The NNE flow will work to usher in clear skies and much drier air with dew points dropping from the mid 40s to the 20s through the day. Under partly sunny skies, temps will warm into the mid to high 50s prompting another warm winter day.

Partially clear skies overnight will allow from some radiational cooling prompting temps to be a few degrees cooler than last night. Lows are forecast in the high 30s to low 40s.

SHORT TERM

(Monday through Wednesday) Issued at 920 AM CST Sun Dec 21 2025

High pressure will be the dominating factor through the short term forecast. Aloft, ridging will build along the Gulf coast and remain in place through the rest of the week. At the surface, high pressure will continue to build over the Ohio Valley and slowly translate east towards the mid Atlantic through the short term. Along the western periphery of this high, we will find ourselves in a return flow pattern as winds veer to the south on Monday. Southerly surface winds will remain in place through the short term largely contributing to our unseasonably warm temperatures. Highs will warm from the high 50s in Monday to the high 60s to low 70s on Wednesday (10-15 degrees above normal). Despite the unseasonable warm conditions, we don't look to near any records as Christmas Eve max, temperature records are in the high 70s. Our current forecast for Christmas Eve is in the high 60s to low 70s.

LONG TERM

(Tuesday night through Saturday) Issued at 1019 PM CST Sat Dec 20 2025

The low rainfall chances seem to taper off by Wednesday and conditions remain dry into the end of next week. With sunny conditions and the strong upper ridge remaining in place over the southeast, much warmer temperatures will occur. Highs on Tuesday/Wednesday will climb into the 60s to lower 70s. On Christmas day we will likely see highs in the 70 to 75 degree range in many areas. Definitely, doesn't look like it will feel like a typical Christmas Day.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 518 AM CST Sun Dec 21 2025

Temporary reductions in CIGs to MVFR are expected to end at the terminals (especially HSV) at issuance or soon thereafter. Clouds will then gradually break up through the morning, with mostly clear skies by the afternoon. Breezy conditions are also expected through the day, with sustained northeast winds around 10 knots and gusts to around 15 knots. Anticipating that winds will slacken this evening, but begin to increase once again late tonight into early Monday morning. LLWS from the southeast between 35-40 knots may become a concern late tonight as well; however, confidence is too low to include in the TAFs at this time.

HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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