Wx Summary
A hot and humid week is in store for our area. That heat and humidity could lead to a couple or few thunderstorms each day. Be safe in the heat and always move indoors if you hear thunder.
This Week’s Hazards
Keep in mind that any summer storm, while isolated, can be locally strong to briefly severe. Damaging straight-line winds are the main threat.
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Weather Forecast
Monday – Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot. Just a slight chance for an afternoon/evening shower or storm.
Wednesday – Friday: Partly cloudy and hot and humid. A chance for mainly afternoon/evening showers and storms.
MM’s Severe Wx Concerns
A couple of storms could slide onto the northern plateau (Fentress County) from Kentucky this Monday evening. If that should happen, those storms could be on the strong side.
SPC T-storm Outlook for Today
This is the Storm Prediction Center’s outlook for today. Notice the marginal risk just clips portions of Fentress County.
Severe Weather Safety Tips
HRRR Radar Model
This model runs from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Radar Link
https://www.wunderground.com/radar/us/tn/nashville/ohx
Wind Forecast
Time is in 24 hour units, beginning at 5:00 a.m. today. Simply scroll to the right to see future hours.
| Date | 06/13 | 06/14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hour (CDT) | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 |
| Surface Wind (mph) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Wind Dir | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | WSW |
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Three-Day Rainfall Forecast
Drought Outlook
Drought info can be found at my link at https://meteorologistmark.com/drought-info/. The maps update each Thursday.
On This Day
1907 – The temperature at Tamarack, California, dipped to 2 degrees above zero, the lowest reading of record for June for the U.S. The high that day was 30 degrees. Tamarack received 42 inches of snow between the 10th and the 13th. On the 13th the snow depth was 130 inches.
1922 – Longest recorded attack of hiccups begins: Charlie Osborne gets the hiccups and continues for 68 years, dies 11 months after it stops.
Almanac
Hurricane Forecast
An area of low pressure in the Caribbean could develop into a tropical depression by Wednesday. That system will be monitored closely through the week, as it drifts northwestward.
MM Classes for Kids
Information about my classes for kids can be found at https://meteorologistmark.com/mm-kids/. The Crossville calss is full this week but there are still a few open spots for the Clarkrange campus!
MeteorologistMarkPro
This week’s MM newsletter is the about understanding dewpoint and humidity and what they mean to the “feels like” temperature outside. If you find this kind of info interesting for our area, you might consider subscribing to the newsletter at https://meteorologistmarkpro.com/! It’s only $5 a month or $50 a year, with proceeds supporting my education outreach programs with the kids.
You all have a great day and keep lookin’ up!
