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Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Nashville, TN
Issued by NWS Nashville, TN
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681 FXUS64 KOHX 141125 AFDOHX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 625 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Tuesday Night) Issued at 123 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024 Another quiet morning across the region. Some fog development is likely yet again in the usual spots as winds are calm, skies are clear and dew point depressions get smaller and smaller. No expectations of anything widespread, but use caution on area roadways near bodies of water through about 730 am as visibilities could drop quickly. This is kind of a rinse and repeat forecast package today as the pattern has become fairly stagnant. Dirty ridging aloft and plenty of instability has allowed a few storms to develop each of the last three afternoons and today should be no different. Have decided to include a low afternoon PoP today, especially for areas along and south of I-40. While nothing severe is expected, it is summertime. Any storms that develop will run the risk of strong gusty winds. The next couple of day actually look very similar, so if you have outdoor afternoon plans, keep an eye on radar. As has been the case the last few days, the heat continues to be the main story. We reached 99 at BNA yesterday and at this rate, I would argue there`s just no reason not to believe we`ll reach the century mark at least one of the next few days. Dew points will be the deciding factor. Lower dew points allow for the mercury to rise easier, so if we`re able to mix out at all any of the next 3 days, triple digits are achievable. For this reason, I`m not going to adjust NBM MaxTs today. 99 or 100 is hot, no matter how you cut it. The way it`s looking right now, I could see us reaching 100 today with slightly lower dew points and not reaching Monday and Tuesday under increased low level moisture. The difference being, with higher dew points Mon/Tue, a Heat Advisory still looks likely one or both days due to Heat Index values north of 105 for areas west of the Cumberland Plateau. What stinks is a lack of overnight relief, so we may be looking at a very uncomfortable next few days. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday through next Sunday) Issued at 123 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024 Speaking of relief, it`s coming. Rain chances are still looking pretty good Wednesday and Thursday as a boundary moves into the region. In fact, latest guidance would suggest the boundary stalling out and bleeding rain chances in Friday. If this does happen, we will need watch rainfall totals closely during the second half of the week. With PWs near 2.0 inches, rainfall could pile up and cause some flooding issues. With the talk of late-week rainfall, we can also look forward to much cooler temperatures. Some mid 80s may actually be in the cards by the end of the week. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 623 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024 Once the last of the patchy fog burns off after 13Z, VFR conditions will be in place for all terminals. Some SCT high clouds will build in later this morning with a light westerly wind. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 100 76 99 76 / 20 10 10 0 Clarksville 96 74 96 75 / 10 0 0 0 Crossville 92 69 93 69 / 20 10 20 10 Columbia 99 72 99 73 / 30 20 10 10 Cookeville 93 71 94 72 / 20 10 10 10 Jamestown 91 69 93 70 / 10 10 10 10 Lawrenceburg 97 72 97 73 / 30 20 20 10 Murfreesboro 99 74 100 74 / 30 10 10 10 Waverly 97 72 97 74 / 10 0 10 0 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Unger LONG TERM....Unger AVIATION.....Baggett