Sunday Forecast: No Surprises
We enjoyed a cool Sunday morning, with lows in the 50s (even 40s in Cookeville and McMinnville). The dry air in place will mean ample sunshine and a quick warm-up. Look for highs in the lower to middle 80s. As a forecaster, this pattern is pretty blah. We still need lots of rain to erase the drought, but all I can offer is the outside chance of a shower Monday morning, only for areas northwest of Nashville. We’ll see a few clouds tomorrow morning as a dying front slides across Middle Tennessee, but it looks dry and warm for a good long while.
Saturday Night and Beyond
Ample sunshine sent Saturday afternoon temperatures to the low 80s. No big changes on the way for Sunday. Lows tonight will dip to the lower 50s, with mid 40s in the cool spots like Cookeville and McMinnville. On Monday we’ll see a few more clouds, but the rain chances don’t look good. Climate records tell us that early Fall is the driest time of the year; the forecast follows suit through the next seven days (at least). Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s by the end of the work week, running about 10 degrees above average.
Elsewhere:
It was a crummy day in Salt Lake City: overcast with rain and temperatures in the mid 30s. At 2:00 pm local time, they experienced some wet snow; the first of the season. In the higher elevations of the nearby Wasatch Mountains, the snow was more impressive. Check out viewer-submitted pictures from one of Salt Lake City television stations here.
Saturday Forecast
Quiet weather this weekend. Saturday daybreak temperatures were down in the 40s and lower 50s. Very enjoyable stuff for us early risers; we should see another chilly start on Sunday. Given ample sunshine and very dry air, a quick warm-up is anticipated. Look for afternoon highs in the lower to middle 80s. No rain for the foreseeable future. A dying front will push across the area on Monday and bring a few clouds, but I don’t think we’ll squeeze any raindrops out of that system. Highs in the 80s for the next seven days.
Lower Lows
With dry air and a clear sky, temperatures will dip quickly tonight. By daybreak Saturday (just after 6:30 am) the mercury will bottom out in the lower 50s in Nashville and upper 40s in most outlying spots.
Nice Day as We Dry Out
Rainfall totals neared 2″ in some of the towns in the northwest corner of middle Tennessee yesterday. Today we dry out under mostly sunny skies and a brisk north wind by afternoon. Highs today will get into the 80 degree range but not much warmer than that as the north wind brings in cooler and very dry air. Tonight the temperatures will quickly drop down through the 60’s and bottom out in low 50’s by Saturday morning. Below are the forecasted highs for today:
Thursday Sunset
Low Lows
In the wake of an afternoon cold front, cool and crisp air is on the way tonight. By daybreak Friday morning, numbers will bottom out in the lower-to-middle 50s. I suppose some patchy fog is possible tonight on account of all the morning rain, but breezes from the northwest should limit those problems.
By the way, as of 9:00 pm Thursday evening a few spots were toward the Plateau were dealing with some lingering thunderstorms, including areas near Sparta and McMinnville.
Isolated T’Showers Here on Out
While we wait for a front to completely clear the area, isolated thundershowers are still a possibility the rest of the afternoon. Given my previous post, I think the clap of thunder I just heard while getting ready for work was mocking me. For most folks, this morning’s rain was it…but for a few of us (including South Nashville at the moment) another brief round is possible through the afternoon.
Some Much-Needed Rain
The morning rain was certainly welcome. The rain is finished for most of us, although at midday a few showers are lingering along the Cumberland Plateau and in the far southeast corner of the mid-state (Lincoln, Moore, Franklin counties).
Nashville picked up 0.69″ of rain, mainly between 6:00 am and 8:00 am.
Clarksville saw 1.18″ of rain, mainly between 5:00 am and 7:00 am.
The rain is pretty much a done deal at this point; though we’re still waiting for a cold front to swing across the state. Until the front clear the mid-state later this afternoon and this evening, I can’t completely rule out an isolated shower. For most of us, though, this morning’s rain will be it for the next SEVERAL days.
Rain, Storms Welcomed
After watching the rains stay off to the west all day yesterday, today we see rain and storms moving across middle Tennessee through most of the day. The storm threat doesn’t include severe weather but the rains stay in the forecast till we close out the day. A cold front coming through will clear us out tonight and set us up for a dry and cooler weekend. Highs today and tomorrow around 80 degrees. Predictor shows good rain coverage still by 2:30; it will start to clear west to east by late in the day.
