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.AVIATION /01Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
VFR conditions are expected through around sundown today with
dry weather. The combination of high pressure around New England
and a frontal zone across the Carolinas will lead to prolonged
southeasterly winds. These become a bit breezier in nature into
tonight as warm advection showers track northward with a warm
front. The high over New England is leading to a
CAD wedge over the area with terminals east of the Blue Ridge
seeing overcast skies.Expect ceilings to lower through the night
with IFR conditions likely at all terminals this evening and
continuing into portions of Monday morning. Additionally,
increasing wind aloft will introduce 40 to 45 knots of low-level
southeasterly wind shear.
Monday has the potential of producing rather widespread severe
weather across the area. Although improving ceilings should
yield VFR conditions by around midday, severe thunderstorms are
expected to race eastward through the afternoon/evening on
Monday. While background southerlies may gust to around 25 to 30
knots, any of the more powerful thunderstorms will be capable of
producing 55 to 65 knot wind gusts as well as a few tornadoes.
For the 18Z TAFs, included morning convection and rain showers
in a PROB30 and used a TEMPO for the more confidence squall line
passing through in the afternoon. Overall, expected
thunderstorms, significant damaging winds, and possibly
tornadoes tomorrow afternoon. The convective risk drops off
from west to east as a strong cold front pushes through the
region. VFR conditions are expected to return for Monday night
with a blustery northwesterly wind.
VFR conditions are likely Tuesday through Thursday. Northwest winds
gust around 25-30 knots for much of Tuesday morning to afternoon,
then winds diminish Tuesday night. Light southerly winds are
expected Wednesday and Thursday.
AVIATION...AVS/BRO/CPB/KRR
Update as of: 922 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
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