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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 517 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026

- Warming temperatures through Friday.

- Cooler Saturday before temperatures warm into the 50s and 60s from Sunday into mid next week.

SHORT TERM

(Tonight through Friday) Issued at 1025 PM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

Elevated winds combined with higher cloud cover will moderate low temperatures Thursday morning much warmer than they have been previously. However, they should still fall near or just below freezing and as has been the case lately, any liquid on untreated roadways would therefore refreeze. Again use caution for the morning commute, especially on bridges and overpasses. A surface front will gradually track across the area through the morning with winds veering from southwest to northerly. These will peak during the early afternoon hours, with gusts potentially up to 30 mph for some locations. Despite the brisk northerly winds, relatively low surface pressure near 1016 mb will prevent the cold airmass to the north and east from filtering in and highs will actually be warmer than today, topping out in the mid 50s. Winds will diminish into the evening behind the front.

LONG TERM

(Friday night through next Wednesday) Issued at 1025 PM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

With winds becoming much lighter Friday morning and surface high pressure developing over the region, lows are expected to fall well below freezing and thus refreezing untreated roadways overnight will again occur. A pleasant January day will round out the work week. Winds will remain light and lingering high pressure will bring mostly sunny skies and highs again in the mid 50s. A strong upper low will move into the Southeast US Friday night into Saturday with a strong ~1047 mb surface high allowing for the intrusion of another cold airmass into the area. Highs will fall nearly 20 degrees generally into the 30s and 40s. The cold snap will only last a single day as a broad ridge building to the west will help push out the aforementioned cold airmass. Highs will rebound even above average Sunday into early next week, climbing into the 60s for portions of the area. A trough will approach by mid-week. While NBM continues to indicate slight chance PoPs, confidence remains low, however temperatures look to slightly cool with northerly winds

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 517 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026

A wind shift is expected at all TAF sites after sunrise shifting winds from the west to the north. Wind speeds will also become breezy with sustained values around 20kt. There is a slight chance of low visbys early Friday morning but chances and confidence is too low to mention in the TAF at the moment.

LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.