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Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
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103 FXUS64 KBMX 101155 AFDBMX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Birmingham AL 655 AM CDT Sat Aug 10 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Sunday) Issued at 341 AM CDT SAT AUG 10 2024 This AM, a stationary surface front is stretched from the SE LA coast NEWD to just SE of DHN and NEWD to near CLT. Some minimal meandering of the boundary may occur during the short term. However, as far as C AL is concerned, it will generally be stalled just SE of Pike/Barbour with ridging behind the boundary across much of ERN Conus. C AL should remain rain free through the short term. If any area would get a stray isolated shower it would be across the far SE counties if the boundary does drifted further NWD than anticipated. However, chances are too low to have mentioned pops ATTM. Look for lower dew points to continue to creep SEWD now through the remainder of the weekend. Temperatures will remain warm during the short term for highs (mid/upper 80s far N to mid/upper 90s far S), but with the lower dew points trickling in, heat indices should remain below that which would require heat advisories. We should also have nice recovery during the overnight hours with lows ranging from the lower 60s N to lower 70s 08 && .LONG TERM... (Sunday night through Friday) Issued at 341 AM CDT SAT AUG 10 2024 Relatively cool temperatures are expected for Sunday night as light northerly winds maintain a low PWAT airmass. Most locations will see lows in the mid to upper 60s. Temperatures in the low to mid 90s on Monday afternoon won`t feel too terrible with dewpoints in the mid 60s. Higher moisture content lurking to the west will begin to advect eastward on Tuesday as a deep-layer ridge builds in from the west. Accordingly, temperatures and dewpoints will trend upward. Models disagree somewhat on the position of ridge Wednesday through Friday, but there appears to be a decent potential for MCS activity during that period. 87/Grantham && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 652 AM CDT SAT AUG 10 2024 VFR conditions are expected for the next 24 hours. Ridging will be dominant through the forecast resulting in minimal cloud cover and unrestricted vsbys. Winds will pick up shortly with daytime mixing from N-NW at ~ 5-8kt. For tonight with subsidence, look for winds to become light/variable to near calm once again. 08 && .FIRE WEATHER... Drier air will remain in place over Central Alabama for the next several days, keeping conditions mostly rain free through early next week. Minimum RH values Saturday through Monday will drop into the 35 to 45 percent range each afternoon. 20 foot winds will be from the north to northwest between 5 and 10mph through Monday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Gadsden 90 65 90 65 / 0 0 0 0 Anniston 91 67 91 66 / 0 0 0 0 Birmingham 90 67 90 68 / 0 0 0 0 Tuscaloosa 91 67 91 67 / 0 0 0 0 Calera 91 68 91 68 / 0 0 0 0 Auburn 94 72 94 71 / 10 0 0 0 Montgomery 95 72 96 71 / 0 0 0 0 Troy 95 71 95 71 / 10 0 10 0 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...08 LONG TERM....87/Grantham AVIATION...08