PreDutyWeatherBriefing.mp4
Summary: Evening weather briefing for Memphis Area, July 27, 2026. Isolated thunderstorms and showers in the east/northeast diminishing overnight. Northerly winds at flight levels. No turbulence or icing. VFR conditions, with Nashville expecting thunderstorms 06Z-09Z.
This Memphis Area Pre-Duty Weather Briefing, prepared on July 27, 2026, at 7:30 PM, is valid for the next 12 hours. Isolated thunderstorms are expected across the eastern portions of the region, diminishing after 03Z, with some isolated shower activity possible, especially across the northeast. A system moving from Indiana towards western Kentucky will continue south overnight but will diminish, leading to only light, isolated showers in the northeast after 04Z. Winds at Flight Level 360 will be out of the north at 20-55 knots, and at Flight Level 180, northerly flow is expected with speeds ranging from 10 to 30 knots. No turbulence or icing is expected, though choppier conditions might occur in the northeast as the system moves south. Freezing levels will be between 17,000 to 19,000 feet. Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions are expected to prevail across the region with general south to west flow. Thunderstorms are possible at KBNA (Nashville) between 06Z and 09Z. Otherwise, a quiet overnight period is anticipated.
Playback guide
1. timestamp: 0:00 label: Introduction to the Memphis Area Pre-Duty Weather Briefing for July 27, 2026, 7:30 PM. Overview of isolated thunderstorms and low CIGs. 2. timestamp: 0:29 label: National Weather Map showing areas of rain/thunderstorms across the central and eastern US, with a system moving south from Indiana to Kentucky. 3. timestamp: 0:44 label: Simulated Radar Short Term Forecast visualizing the diminishing isolated showers across the northeast after 04Z. 4. timestamp: 0:52 label: FL360 Wind map illustrating northerly winds at 20-55 knots. 5. timestamp: 1:01 label: FL180 Wind map showing northerly flow at 10-30 knots. 6. timestamp: 1:07 label: Turbulence Airmet map indicating no turbulence, but potential choppier conditions in the northeast. 7. timestamp: 1:13 label: Icing Airmet map detailing freezing levels between 17,000-19,000 feet with no icing expected. 8. timestamp: 1:20 label: IFR Airmet map showing general VFR conditions with potential thunderstorms marked for Alabama. 9. timestamp: 1:27 label: Impact TAF Board highlighting possible thunderstorms at Nashville (KBNA) between 06Z-09Z, and a quiet overnight period for other locations.