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MM’s Monday Forecast (Dec. 6)

A return to winter-like temps

MM’s Wx Vlog 

Today’s Afternoon Wx Map

As strong cold front pushes east today, bringing much cooler temps by this afternoon.

Daily weather map showing fronts and precipitation. Valid for this afternoon. See precip legend at the lower left.

Local Seven-Day Forecast

Monday: Mainly morning rain & storms. Windy. Some storms could be strong. Temps falling into the 40s by afternoon.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a chance of mainly evening showers. Rain could be mixed with snow, especially overnight.

Wednesday: Mainly morning rain & snow possible. Little to no impact expected.

Thursday: Partly to mostly cloudy and mild.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a chance for showers. Windy.

Saturday: Rain & storms likely. Some storms could be strong. Windy.

Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy, with a chance for showers.

Radar 

https://www.wunderground.com/radar/us/tn/nashville/ohx

MM’s Wx Concerns

Light wintry precip is possible Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Right now it doesn’t look like there will be any impacts. I’ll keep an eye on that, though. If temps get cooler than expected, or there’s more moisture than expected, there could be some minor impacts.

Another strong storm system could bring the threat of severe storms on Saturday. I’ll keep a close eye on that .

Today’s Stats

Almanac for Yesterday  

 National High Temps for Today 

The cold front shows up quite well! Warm in the east, much cooler in the middle!

Shading indicates the departure from normal. Bluer colors indicated below normal temps, while oranges and reds indicate above-normal temps. See scale on the left. The red star indicates where the national maximum temp is expected, the blue star shows the location of the minimum.

National Low Temps for Tonight  

Shading indicates the departure from normal. Bluer colors indicated below normal temps, while oranges and reds indicate above-normal temps. See scale on the left. The red star indicates where the national maximum temp is expected, the blue star shows the location of the minimum.

24-Hour Temperature Change 

Temps have taken quite the plunge in the middle of the country from 24 hours ago.

This map shows the change in temperature from yesterday morning to this morning. Reds indicate warmer temps, while blue indicates colder temps compared to temps 24 hours ago. See scale on the left that shows how many degrees difference was calculated.

On This Day in Wx History

1937- A chilly day brings record cold to the mid state. Nashville’s low temperature is 11, with the high reaching just 17 degrees.

1886 – A great snowstorm hit the southern Appalachian Mountains. The three day storm produced 25 inches at Rome Georgia, 33 inches at Asheville, North Carolina, and 42 inches in the mountains. Montgomery, Alabama received a record eleven inches of snow. Columbia, South Carolina received one to two inches of sleet.

MM News

The next MM Kids class will be Tuesday, December 14, at 4:00 pm at TCAT. Suggested age range is 8 yrs and up.

This hour-long class focuses on weather folklore. We’ll discuss what works and what doesn’t and why. We’ll also discuss just how complex our planet’s atmosphere is and what that means for folklore. A hands-on activity will make the lesson come to life! Sign up at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJd9uESXEQKxIxF07Hk0BxcDaCsCpxWHVceM-YqtZzww7y7Q/viewform

Drought Monitor 

The data cutoff for Drought Monitor maps is each Tuesday at 7 a.m. The maps, which are based on analysis of the data, are released each Thursday at 7:30 a.m.

Estimated Population in Drought Areas in the South:  8,608,590

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