Saturday will be a different story, however.  Saturday will start off clear but rain will move in somewhere between the afternoon and the evening hours.  If an outflow boundary develops ahead of the front we could see the rain as early as the afternoon, but this may not happen and the rain could come later in the evening.  Right now the time is sketchy, but most firework shows should go on.  The Nashville 4th of July Fireworks begin at 9pm, and will start on schedule unless there is severe weather.  The temperatures for the 4th will also be slightly warmer with a high on Saturday of 86º followed by a low of 71º overnight.  The rain from Saturday can be expected to hang around for Sunday as well, so it looks like a wet holiday weekend for Middle Tennessee.

High Temperatures for Friday, July 3, 2009

Friday temperatuers will be alittle bit warmer, but still comfortable for this time of year.  Those people who are off on Friday can enjoy a pleasant start to the weekend. 

Unfortunately, rain can be expected for your holiday weekend.  A front will come through on Saturday sparking some rain and storm activity for us.  The rain can be expected anytime from early afternoon on into the evening, so carry an umbrella with you to your 4th of July activities.

Saturday a low pressure system comes in from the west and brings in significant rain chances especially by Saturday night and Sunday. There is a chance that these rain chances are mostly north by late Saturday but the firework shows will have to monitor the situation.  At this time Sunday looks very wet; cloudy with a morning round of rain/storms and then another in the afternoon.

We topped out at 84 degrees on Wednesday (4 degrees below normal).  But what’s even better is the low humidity.  What a way to start out July!  Look for the nice weather to last another two days, and then things change. 

Over the 4th of July weekend, shower and thunderstorm chances will return to Middle Tennessee.  Right now, I’d put the chances at around 50-60% on Saturday, and 70% on Sunday.  I know we have a lot of outdoor activities planned, including the big fireworks displays.  It looks like we’ll be dodging those showers and t ’showers.

Overnight Lows for July 1, 2009

The front that moved through our area yesterday is weakening over northern Alabama this evening and the afternoon cloud cover is thinning out as the sun goes down.  We are still experiencing a low humidity which has made the weather very pleasant the past several days.  Tonight temperatures will drop into the low 60s for the majority of the area, although some places could make it into the upper 50s for lows.  There is a slight chance of showers for the evening, but not as likely as last night.  There is also a chance of showers for the 4th, however don’t cancel any plans just yet.  We will continue to watch and see just how large of a rain chance there is for the holiday weekend.

The cold front that come through last night causing the severe weather is to our south now. The winds have turned the the northwest overnight and cooler weather moving into our area. Highs today in the mid-80’s- the coolest day we’ve had since mid June! Predictor shows partly to mostly cloudy skies during the afternoon hours.

A tricky forecast as we get into Saturday and Sunday as weak shortwaves move overhead giving us storm chances both days. Timing and strength will be near impossible to gauge at this time; we’ll simply put down a 30% and 40% chance of storms for the general period. We’ll know more by Friday if any of the Firework shows will be threatened.

Dry weather for most of this week, although arain chance comes in for the holiday weekend.  However, don’t cancel your holiday plans just yet:  if there is rain on Saturday it will be hit or miss and it shouldn’t interfere with too many outdoor activities.  The comfortable temperatures will last throughout the rest of the week, so enjoy the shortened work week and the great weather. Mid to upper 80s for highs the rest of the week.

In case there is a long pause in a conversation today:

Today is the 181’st day of 2009, tomorrow we’ll be just about half-way through the year.

We are nine days into summer and 84 days away from Fall.

Over the last two weeks we’ve only recorded about a half-an-inch of rain at BNA. 

If the first freeze arrives on time we still have 120 days of the growing season left.

Don’t forget: for weather updates on Facebook search friends for “Weather Jeff” and send a friend request.

We are currently experiencing a run of amazing summer weather with temperatures in the 80s accompanied by  low humidity.  This is a great chance to spend your evenings out doors grilling out, playing ball, or walking in the neighborhood  since there is very little chance of rain for the week.  It also looks like this great weather is going to last into the 4th of July weekend so get ready for a great week!