Today is the last day of August and the last day of meteorological summer.  But don’t expect it to FEEL like summer; highs today only in the upper 70’s with dewpoints in the 40’s. Today will be more like a late September day under mostly sunny skies. The rain chances this week stay rather small- only about a 20% chance starting mid-week with highs in the low to mid-80’s. Very nice weather, Predictor shows only a few clouds this afternoon:

A front crossing Tennessee Friday night through Saturday morning will bring a few isolated showers to the mid-state.

Lingering moisture behind the front will keep a chance of rain in the forecast through midday in Nashville, but I anticipate a clearing trend through the afternoon as a northwest breeze sends in less humid air. The shower chance will linger into the afternoon for the eastern and southern sections of Middle Tennessee.

Highs will reach the lower-to-middle 80s in most spots. Some cool, Fall-like air is expected Saturday night through the middle of the work/school week. Look for lows to dip to the 50s, with highs only in the 70s starting Sunday and lasting through Tuesday.

Lunch hour in Davidson County will be dampened by some scattered showers, depending on your location. It’s mostly cloudy in counties along the I-65 corridor and points east (where the scattered showers are currently contained). Check out the visible satellite loop and you’ll note more sunshine west of Clarksville/Dickson/Hohenwald/Lawrenceburg line.

Scattered showers will linger through the afternoon, and then an isolated shower is possible this evening and tonight. You *may* have to dodge a short period of rain if you’re out at a high school football game tonight.

We’re waiting for a cold front to swing through the mid-state on Saturday morning. After that “fropa” (frontal passage) we’ll enjoy a north breeze and a preview of Fall on Sunday.

I’ll break down the rain chances for tomorrow (as well as get specific about this evening) on the afternoon newscasts on News 2.

Rain pattern is holding this morning over I-65 south over downtown into the eastern half of Sumner county. Downtown Nashville has 1.32″ of rain so far, only a tenth of an inch at the airport.

We’ve got some rain moving up from the southeast to greet the early morning commuters. No lightning but enough to keep the roads wet. Try to get an early start, most of it will be along the I-24 corridor southeast of Nashville and across I-40 to the east.

Again a south wind today brings in clouds and rain chances. Up on the plateau and in the southeast quadrant the rain chances hover in the 60% chance. For Mufreesboro, Nashville and points north and west the chances are closer to 30%. Highs today a little cooler, mid-80’s. A cold front moves over us on Saturday morning, a 40% rain chance the first half of the day.

Highs tomorrow in the mid-80’s. By Sunday the skies start to clear and the north wind ushers in dry and cool air. Highs will only top in the upper 70’s on Sunday and Monday as we close out meteorological summer with Fall weather.