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KEY MESSAGES
Updated at 711 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026
- Remaining rain to gradually lessen through this evening.
- Dry weather trend beginning tomorrow and lasting most of the coming week ahead.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 240 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026
The forecast area has begun the drying trend for the week, as rain moved out of southern portions of the area last night. At the time of this discussion, a dry cold front is just to our west; skies are clearing just behind a line from Memphis to Nashville to Middlesboro, KY. Skies will clear for us today from approximately NW to SE. By the later afternoon everyone should be experiencing mostly sunny skies.
The week ahead can be characterized by weak flow primarily out of the N to W and surface high pressure moving from the Upper Plains to off of the east coast mid week. New surface high pressure will replace it the latter part of the week as troughing and unsettled weather remain locked to the north and our south.
Temperatures will remain above normal, even today following the frontal passage. A gradual warming trend is expected with mid to possibly upper 80s from the central to southern valley to round out the work week. The coolest morning of the week will be tomorrow morning when the upper half of our forecast area if you were to slice it in half, will see lows in the 40s; 50s for lows for the remainder of the area.
Although too far to say for certain with any specifics, our next possible chance of rain won't be until next weekend when a shortwave rides north within the subtropical jet. Underneath it at the surface, a possible tropical system may need watching from the Gulf Coast's perspective. As of last night, the NHC gives the area in question a 40 percent chance of development. Something to watch for us as it may bring another rain filled and dreary weekend.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS) Issued at 711 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026
Predominant VFR conditions for the 12Z TAF cycle. Mid to high level clouds will gradually clear out of the area through the morning and lead way to mostly clear skies for the afternoon. NNE winds will range between 5 and 15 kts.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Chattanooga Airport, TN 81 57 82 54 / 0 0 0 0 Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport, TN 80 53 80 52 / 0 0 0 0 Oak Ridge, TN 79 52 79 51 / 0 0 0 0 Tri Cities Airport, TN 75 47 76 48 / 0 0 0 0
MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...NONE. TN...NONE. VA...NONE.
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