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FXUS64 KBMX 131721
AFDBMX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1221 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2014

.UPDATE...
FOR 18Z AVIATION.

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.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD IN FROM THE WEST TODAY. SKIES
WILL BE BRIGHT AND SUNNY BUT IT WILL BE A BIT ON THE COOL
SIDE WITH SFC WINDS STILL OUT OF THE NW. TEMPERATURES SHOULD
MANAGE TO WARM INTO THE 50S AREA WIDE WITH NEAR 60 IN THE
SOUTHWEST...WHICH IS ROUGHLY TEN DEGREES BELOW NORMAL FOR MID
MARCH. FORECAST REMAINS ON TRACK AND ONLY ADJUSTMENTS WERE TO
HOURLY TEMPS AND DEW POINTS. UPDATES WILL BE OUT SHORTLY.

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.AVIATION...
18Z TAF DISCUSSION.

THE PRESSURE GRADIENT SHOULD CONTINUE TO RELAX THRU THE DAY AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. EXPECT SOME GUSTY NW WINDS
TO CONTINUE UNTIL POSSIBLY MID AFTERNOON BEFORE SUBSIDING. VFR
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THRU THE PERIOD WITH CLEAR SKIES AND WINDS
BECOMING LIGHT/CALM OVERNIGHT. IT WILL BE TOO DRY FOR ANY FOG
FORMATION. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH AND INCREASE TO AROUND
10 KTS ON FRIDAY.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GADSDEN     35  65  45  63  50 /   0   0  20  70  80 
ANNISTON    35  64  45  63  51 /   0   0  10  70  80 
BIRMINGHAM  37  65  47  64  51 /   0   0  20  70  80 
TUSCALOOSA  37  68  48  66  53 /   0   0  20  70  90 
CALERA      37  66  47  65  52 /   0   0  20  70  80 
AUBURN      36  64  45  64  52 /   0   0  10  60  80 
MONTGOMERY  37  68  47  68  56 /   0   0  10  60  80 
TROY        36  67  46  69  55 /   0   0  10  50  80 

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.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE. 

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