211 FXUS64 KOHX 022340 AFDOHXArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 640 PM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025
...New UPDATE...
.KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 626 PM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025
- Dry with warmer than normal temperatures through at least this weekend.
- Low chance (20-30%) rain could return by Monday/Tuesday next week.
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.UPDATE... Issued at 626 PM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025
It sure is beautiful out there! A large area of high pressure analyzed over New England continues to push its influence across our area, and plentiful sunshine we did indeed get from it today with highs at BNA topping out at 88 degrees. Moving into the overnight hours, radiation fog chances are very low as southerly sustained winds will remain between 5 to 7 mph. Lows will be in the mid to upper 50s. Enjoy another quiet weather evening!
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.SHORT TERM... (Rest of today through Friday) Issued at 1140 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025
To no one`s surprise, the sun is out without any impediments -- for now. Temperatures have already climbed into the 70s just about everywhere in Middle TN and dew points in the upper 50s are making for just a glorious day. We`re headed into the mid 80s for everyone west of the Plateau and folks on the Plateau can expect afternoon highs to almost touch 80. That said, as we get into the afternoon hours, clouds will start to percolate and I can`t believe I have to do this, but I need to throw in a low PoP (15-20%) in our northwest for late this afternoon/early this evening. The last several runs of CAMs are suggesting a storm or two could pop up. Impacts should be extremely limited. While our weather will continue to be controlled by upper level ridging over the next couple of days, the ridge is expected to weaken a bit tomorrow and Saturday and this should help temperatures be a couple of degrees cooler. However, we will remain 4-5 degrees above seasonal norms.
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.LONG TERM... (Friday Night through next Thursday) Issued at 1140 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025
Of course, the main question on everybody`s mind is when will we have more rain. Models seem to be really starting to hone in on Monday for a low chance (25-30%), then things become a little more widespread on Tuesday and Wednesday (40-50%). The NBM and other global ensembles seem to be in better agreement about this today. The other thing we`re seeing better agreement in is the passage of a cold front on Wednesday. Of course, that begs the question about thunderstorms. As of right now, forecast soundings are very unimpressive. 30 kts of shear with some instability would open the door for general thunderstorm, but sub-6 deg lapse rates and no helicity would keep us from having much more than that. For now, that means no mention of severe weather, but the passage of the cold front should finally get temperatures back where they belong by this time next week.
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.AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 609 PM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025
A surface ridge remains locked in place over Middle Tennessee. We can look forward to light/calm winds the next 24 hrs. with VFR wx except for overnight dense radiation fog and low stratus at KSRB.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 60 85 58 87 / 0 0 0 0 Clarksville 61 86 57 87 / 0 10 0 0 Crossville 52 77 51 77 / 0 0 0 0 Columbia 57 84 54 84 / 0 0 0 0 Cookeville 56 79 54 81 / 0 0 0 0 Jamestown 55 78 53 79 / 0 0 0 0 Lawrenceburg 56 82 54 82 / 0 0 0 0 Murfreesboro 58 83 56 84 / 0 0 0 0 Waverly 59 84 56 84 / 0 0 0 0
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.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. &&
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UPDATE.......Baggett SHORT TERM...Unger LONG TERM....Unger AVIATION.....Rose
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