As we leave the coolest July weekend in more than 20 years (three records set or tied for Nashville) we start our Monday morning with lows again in the 50’s across middle Tennessee. The record low for Nashville this morning is 59 degrees set back in 1947. The record low for Crossville (57 in 1970) was broken by midnight (the temperature by 2am was 53 in fact).
A little more in sunshine today and a little warmer of a day. We should break out of the 70’s at least and get into the low 80’s. No talk of rain until Wednesday and Thursday. We might feel 90 degree weather again by end of the week. Its been a cool month, so far this July e’ve only had three days 90 or above.
Good Morning, WOW what a great weekend and the week also looks pretty good, no stifling heatwave. Have a great day everyone!
On this day in weather history ..
* 1930 - The temperature at Washington D.C. soared to an all-time record of 106 degrees. The next day Millsboro reached 110 degrees to set a record for the state of Delaware. July 1930 was one of the hottest and driest summers in the U.S., particularly in the Missouri Valley where severe drought conditions developed. Toward the end of the month state records were set for Kentucky with 114 degrees, and Mississippi with 115 degrees. (David Ludlum)
* 1934 - The temperature at Keokuk, IA, soared to 118 degrees to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel)
* 1953 - Twenty-two inches of hail reportedly fell northeast of Dickinson, ND. (The Weather Channel)
* 1986 - The temperature at Charleston, SC, hit 104 degrees for the second day in a row to tie their all-time record high. (The Weather Channel)
* 1987 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 87 mph at Mosinee, WI, and strong thunderstorm winds capsized twenty-six boats on Grand Traverse Bay drowning two women. Thunderstorms produced nine inches of rain at Shakopee, MN, with 7.83 inches reported in six hours at Chaska, MN. Thunderstorms in north central Nebraska produced hail as large as golf balls in southwestern Cherry County, which accumulated to a depth of 12 inches. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
* 1988 - The temperature at Redding, CA, soared to an all-time record high of 118 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms produced much needed rains from New England to southern Texas. Salem, IN, was deluged with 7.2 inches of rain resulting in flash flooding. (The National Weather Summary)
* 1989 - Showers and thunderstorms in the Middle Atlantic Coast Region soaked Wilmington, DE, with 2.28 inches of rain, pushing their total for the period May through July past the previous record of 22.43 inches. Heavy rain over that three month period virtually wiped out a 16.82 inch deficit which had been building since drought conditions began in 1985. Thunderstorms in central Indiana deluged Lebanon with 6.50 inches of rain in twelve hours, and thunderstorms over Florida produced wind gusts to 84 mph at Flagler Beach. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
Sources: All information, except those items marked as coming from Intellicast, are from a compilation of weather facts by Hugh Crowther of the Aviation Weather Center. Hugh is a weather historian and has collected and organized weather facts for every day of the year.