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FXUS62 KCAE 010600
AFDCAE
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
200 AM EDT WED APR 1 2026
WHAT HAS CHANGED
VERY LITTLE HAS CHANGED IN THE FORECAST SINCE LAST UPDATE.
AVIATION DISCUSSION UPDATED FOR THE 06Z TAFS.
KEY MESSAGES
- 1. WARMING TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING RAINFALL CHANCES
THROUGH THE WEEK.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1: WARMING TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING RAINFALL CHANCES
THROUGH THE WEEK.
CONFIDENCE REMAINS FAIRLY HIGH IN THE FORECAST OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS. THE BERMUDA SURFACE HIGH IS FORECAST TO GENERALLY REMAIN
IN PLACE THROUGH THE WORK WEEK. MEANWHILE, THE UPPER RIDGE HANGS
OUT OVERHEAD THROUGH THE WEEK, WITH SOME AMPLIFYING EXPECTED DUE
TO A DIGGING TROUGH TO THE WEST. AS SUCH, GENERALLY SOUTHERLY
WINDS CONTINUE TO KEEP TEMPS 10-15 DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE AND
BRING CHANCES FOR A FEW AFTERNOON SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS EACH
DAY. THE MAIN EXCEPTION TO DAILY PRECIP CHANCES LOOKS TO BE
THURSDAY AS SOME DRIER AIR IS EXPECTED TO MIX DOWN. AN
APPROACHING TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BOUNDARY BRING SOME
HIGHER CHANCES FOR RAIN OR STORMS OVER THE WEEKEND, WITH SUNDAY
CURRENTLY LOOKING LIKE THE HIGHEST CHANCES. IT'S WORTH NOTING
THAT THE HIGH TEMPS EACH DAY WILL BE PARTIALLY DEPENDENT ON HOW
MUCH CLOUD COVER WE SEE. THIS AFTERNOON IS ANTICIPATED TO BE
MOSTLY CLOUDY, SO WE MAY BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER THAN CURRENT
FORECAST HIGHS.
AVIATION /06Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/
VFR CONDITIONS GENERALLY EXPECTED DURING THE TAF PERIOD, WITH SOME
UNCERTAINTY OF RESTRICTIONS DUE TO STRATUS AND/OR FOG THIS MORNING.
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE REMAINS IN PLACE EARLY THIS MORNING, WITH SKC OR
A FEW MID TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS. THOUGH THIS LENDS TO GENERALLY
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR POSSIBLE FOG/STRATUS DEVELOPMENT OVER THE
NEXT FEW HOURS, IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN WHETHER BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS
WILL RELAX ENOUGH. SFC WINDS CURRENTLY REMAIN OUT OF THE S IN MOST
LOCATIONS AT 5-8 KTS, WHILE VWP IS SHOWING A 25-45 KTS LLJ. GUIDANCE
HAS GENERALLY BACKED OFF ON RESTRICTIONS, PARTICULARLY AT AGS/DNL,
SO A FEW ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO THE INHERITED TAFS TO ACCOUNT FOR
THE CURRENT CONDITIONS. OTHERWISE, WINDS WILL REMAIN S/SW THROUGH
MUCH OF THE PERIOD AROUND 5-8 KTS. EXPECT SCT TO BKN STRATOCUMULUS
THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY, THOUGH CIGS REMAIN VFR. SOME ISOLATED -SHRA
ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON IN THE CSRA, BUT CONFIDENCE REMAINS
TOO LOW FOR TAF INCLUSION. RESTRICTIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN
TONIGHT.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...SOME MORNING STRATUS IS POSSIBLE THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WITH INCREASED MOISTURE IN PLACE. BETTER
CHANCES FOR DIURNAL THUNDERSTORMS BY THE END OF THE WEEK AND INTO
THE WEEKEND.
CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
SC...NONE.
GA...NONE.
DISCUSSION...29
AVIATION...EC
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