879
FXUS62 KCAE 102324
AFDCAE
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
724 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
WHAT HAS CHANGED
AVIATION DISCUSSION UPDATED FOR 00Z TAF.
KEY MESSAGES
- 1. TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEK TO WELL
ABOVE AVERAGE, WITH RECORD HIGHS POSSIBLE MID-WEEK.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1: TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEK
TO WELL ABOVE AVERAGE, WITH RECORD HIGHS POSSIBLE BY MID-WEEK.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT
WEEK. A WEAK BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL SNEAK THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT WITH LITTLE FANFARE OTHER THAN A WIND DIRECTION SWITCH.
JUNE-LIKE HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL SET UP FOR THE MIDDLE AND END
OF NEXT WEEK AS HEIGHTS BUILD ALOFT AND LOW LEVEL WINDS GO
SOUTHERLY.
NO RAIN IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 7 DAYS, AND THE ECE-
GEFS AND THEIR AI ENSEMBLE COUNTERPARTS CONTINUE THE DRY STRETCH
WELL BEYOND 7 DAYS. SO DROUGHT CONDITIONS WILL WORSEN THROUGH
AT LEAST LATE APRIL.
AVIATION /00Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD.
CLEAR SKIES STILL BEING NOTED OVER THE AREA FOR THE TIME BEING,
WITH SOME HIGH CLOUDS STARTING TO STREAM INTO THE REGION IN A
FEW HOURS. CURRENT WINDS REMAIN GENERALLY LIGHT (5 KTS OR LESS)
AND VARIABLE AND ARE EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL OVERNIGHT. WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE FROM THE WEST TO NORTHWEST FOR A FEW HOURS AFTER
ABOUT 14Z OR 15Z, THEN BECOMING GENERALLY VARIABLE ONCE AGAIN
LATE IN THE TAF PERIOD. THERE'S A VERY LOW END CHANCE OF SOME
FOG AT AGS OR OGB NEAR DAYBREAK, BUT THE PROBABILITY REMAINS TOO
LOW TO INCLUDE IN THE TAFS AT THIS TIME.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...CHANCES FOR WIDESPREAD RESTRICTIONS
CONTINUES TO REMAIN LOW IN THE EXTENDED.
CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
SC...NONE.
GA...NONE.
DISCUSSION...FA/42
AVIATION...29
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