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Friday Funny
This one is for Michael Collins.
Weather Headlines
A beautiful end to April
A beautiful May Day
A new storm system approaches by Sunday
Meteorologist Mark’s Wx Vlog
Unavailable today.
Five-Day Forecast
Daily Forecast Summary
Today: Sunny. Winds could be a bit breezy.
Tonight: Clear and chilly. Some areas along and north of a line from Livingston to Jamestown could see some patchy frost.
Saturday: Mostly sunny and quite pleasant.
Sunday: Clouds increase, with perhaps an isolated afternoon/evening shower. Rain and storms develop overnight.
Monday: A good chance for showers and thunderstorms.
Tuesday: Rain and storms likely. Heavy rainfall possible.
Meteorologist Mark’s 5-Day Wx Concerns
Meteorologist Mark’s Wx Discussion
Frost advisories have been issued for southeast Kentucky for tonight. I think many of us here on the plateau will stay just warm enough to avoid frost. Still, those of you reading this who live along and north of a line from Livingston to Jamestown could see some patchy frost in the morning.
We have a beautiful weekend in store for us. The next system seems to be slowing, which would give us a decent Sunday. Hopefully, that system won’t speed back up.
For now, the rain and storms for Monday and Tuesday look to behave themselves. It may just be a good ole rain event. We could use it. If it weren’t for that system, I would be worried about light drought conditions settling in. With next week’s rain, though, I think we’ll be ok, though that rain will likely just catch us up and get us even again. I’ll keep an eye on that system and make sure nothing severe pops up.
Almanac for Yesterday
On This Day in Wx History
1909- The same outbreak that began on the evening of the 28th continued into the morning of the 29th. An additional 6 fatalities and 30 injuries occur shortly after midnight as an F-2 tornado strikes Decherd in Franklin County. Another F-2 tornado hits Cookeville and Algood around 1 AM, and yet another tracks across Fentress, Morgan, and Scott counties, killing 1 and injuring 4.
51 Days until Summer
Yesterday’s National Temperature Extremes
High: 103° at Death Valley, California
Low: 12° at Peter Sinks, Utah
Today’s Tennessee Weather
The final day of April is picture perfect! Abundant sunshine will be found in our Tennessee skies from one end of the state to the other. High temperatures will be pleasant, with highs near 80 in the west and near 70 in the east.
Map created by WeatherWX.com
Tonight’s Tennessee Weather
A pleasant evening is on tap for the Volunteer state. Get out and look at that beautiful Waning Gibbous moon! Overnight lows will range from the mid 50s in the west to near 40 in the east.
Map created by WeatherWX.com
Tomorrow’s Tennessee Weather
The first day of May is anything but a distress call! Look for plenty of sunshine from Memphis to Bristol. That May sunshine will send high temps to near 80 for much of West and Middle Tennessee, and in the low to mid 70s for the plateau and East Tennessee.
Map created by WeatherWX.com
Today’s National Weather Map
Flash flooding threatens the Texas coastal region today. Farther north, low humidity and gusty winds will fan a wildfire danger across eastern Montana. And yes, that’s rain and snow mixed for the Northeast.
Drought Monitor
The drought monitor is updated each Thursday.
NASA Nerdology
“I’ve got the world in my window,” Collins.
Michael Collins snapped this photo of the lunar module returning to the command module after landing on the Moon. With the Earth in the background, all of humanity is in this photograph, save Collins himself. Powerful stuff right there, folks.
