Issued Saturday, March 7, 2026

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Our line of storms continues its sluggish pace across Middle TN. There haven’t been any warnings since my last update and the Storm Prediction Center is yet to extend the severe t-storm watch eastward. Due to the lack of warnings, I doubt they do. We still have heavy downpours, rumbles of thunder, and even the risk for an isolated damaging wind gust. If I was inimpressed with this system this morning, I am even more unimpressed this afternoon. ha I have adjusted the hourly forecast yet again, to account for a later arrival of rain and storms.

The current radar shows our line of storms. There have been some 40+ mph wind gusts reported with it. Also, keep in mind that any of these storms can pulse up to severe levels rather quickly, with a damaging wind gust being the main threat.

I have lowered our threats with this update. Our threats remain low but not zero, therefore we will remain weather aware through the evening.

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Issued Saturday, March 7, 2026

I will issue special updates, as needed, throughout the day Saturday.

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Forecast Summary

Our line of storms is moving into the Nashville area at this hour. Warnings have been hard to come by, which is really good news! Hopefully that stays true. I continue to not be too impressed with this system. The better dynamics are well off to our north, leaving our system to kinda slugishly make its way across Middle TN. That slow movement gives the atmosphere time to adjust to changes, rather than abruptly change with a fast moving front. Those fast-movers can really kick up severe storms. This slow movement also keeps me having to delay its arrival! ha

Also, this front doesn’t have much of a temperature change behind it. Temps will be in the 70s today and in the 60s for Sunday. The front coming next Wenesday, which carries another severe storm threat, will bring a much colder airmass behind it. Frost will return by Friday morning.

We’ll still be weather-aware as we go through the afternoon. I have adjusted the threat timeframe to 3:00 to 7:00 pm, with the severe threat very likely being over with by 7:00.

In this warm and humid airmass storms can pulse up to severe limits in only minutes, so we’ll keep a close eye on the radar. A severe t-storm watch will likely be issued for our area. I’ll keep you posted!

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Issued Saturday, March 7, 2026

10:20 a.m. Update: The Storm Prediction is planning to issues severe weather watches for the plateau for this afternoon and evening. It is unclear just yet if that will be severe t-storm watches or tornado watches. Just be aware that severe storms are a threat this afternoon and evening. For more info, please see my morning forecast update issued earlier.

There have been numerous severe t-storm warnings with the line as it’s crossed the Mississippi River. There have also been a few tornado warnings along the leading edge of the line. That’s the brief spin-ups that are always possible with lines such as these. I’ll be watching our weather very closely!

I will issue special updates, as needed, throughout the day Saturday.

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Issued Saturday morning, March 7, 2026

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A nice start to our Saturday, followed by a stormy finish.

Winds are gusty and they are blowing in rain and storms that will be arriving this afternoon and evening. Rainfall totals will likely be around one inch across the area. The storms should exit the area by 6 or 7:00 pm. The line has been slowing a bit, so timing may be adjusted a bit more as we go through the day. Showers follow this system and will be with us through the evening.

Those showers stick around for Sunday but more in the form of the scattered variety of showers. We’ll also see a few showers on Monday before rain chances increase again Monday night.

Scattered showers and thundershowers look to be with us on Tuesday. Then, we see another severe storm threat for Wednesday as a strong cold front (much stronger than today’s) moves through. That leads to colder air and frost by Friday morning.

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Threat Outlook

The Storm Prediction Center has shaded an enormous area in the marginal risk for severe storms for Saturday (dark green coloration). This is for the risk for an isolated severe storm.

Another storm system the middle of next week may bring severe storms to the area on Wednesday. That system will be followed by much colder air, which will include frosty mornings.

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Radar-Estimated Precip From the Past 24 Hours

You can see my storm in northwest Cumberland County yesterday afternoon! ha May Nature must have really wanted me to hear my first thunder of the season yesterday. ha

Current Snow Depth

US Landmass Covered by Snow Today: 20%

US Landmass Covered by Snow Yesterday: 17%

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