Wx Summary
Humidity begins increasing today and that means an end to the pleasant overnight/morning temps we’ve been enjoying. That heat and humidity also means an increase in afternoon/evening shower and storm chances for today. An approaching frontal system moves in for the weekend and that feature, coupled with heat and humidity, will give us a good chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms through the Labor Day holiday. Those rain chances are all-day chances and not necessarily confined to the afternoons. By Tuesday, rain chances should lower somewhat, though that forecasat is quite uncertain at this point.
This Week’s Hazards
MM’s Wx Vlog
Five-Day Outlook
Weather Forecast
Friday: Mostly sunny & hot. Humidity begins increasing, which also increases the risk for an afternoon shower or storm. Southeast wind at 5 mph.
Saturday & Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms likely. Southeast wind at 5 mph.
Labor Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. South wind at 5 mph.
Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
MM’s Severe Wx Concerns
Widespread severe weather is not expected through the Labor Day weekend, but be advised that any outdoor plan is certainly compromised by storm chances. Those storms will contain cloud-to-ground lightning, heavy downpours, and gusty winds. Keep an eye on the radar and have an indoor back-up plan for any outdoor activity. Remember, if you’re close enough to hear thunder (even if the sun is shining!) you’re close enough to be struck by lightning.
Forecast Precip Totals for Today
On This Day
1954- An arid air mass produces some rarely observed temperature ranges across the mid state. At Crossville, the morning low of 44 degrees sets a record for this date. The temperature subsequently rises to 90 during the afternoon — just 2 degrees off the record high. At Nashville, a 40-degree difference between high (95) and low (55) is observed.
1945 – V-J Day, formal Surrender of Japan aboard USS Missouri marks the end of World War II (Japanese date, 1st September in US).
Almanac
Past 24-Hour Temperature Changes
This map is from 6:00 a.m. Thursday to 6:00 a.m. Friday.
Notice how much temps have warmed in the Southeast from Thursday morning to Friday morning. Heat and humidity are returning!
Today’s High Temps & Departure from Average
Today’s high temps are shown below. The coloration indicates departure from average, with redder colors indicating above-average high temps and bluer colors indicating below-average high temps. White coloration indicates average temps.
Highest temp expected today: 124 degrees (red star)
Coolest high temp expected today: 52 degrees (blue star)
Tomorrow Morning’s Low Temps & Departure from Average
Tomorrow morning’s low temps are shown below. The coloration indicates departure from average, with redder colors indicating above-average low temps and bluer colors indicating below-average temps. White coloration indicates average temps expected.
Warmest overnight low expected: 96 degrees (red star)
Coolest overnight low expected: 36 degrees (blue star)
Past 24-Hour Precip Totals
Fall Foliage Map
Colors are showing up in Alaska! We’ll follow the changing foliage to Tennessee in the coming weeks!
Drought Outlook
The drought maps update each Thursday, so this is the latest map updated on September 1. Some areas of the western side of the state are beginning to get dry again. Hopefully, rains over the Labor Day weekend will help them out.
Estimated population in drought Areas in TN last week = 145,099
Estimated population in drought Areas in TN this week = 35,220
Hurricane Forecast
Tropical Storm Danielle is packing winds of 70 mph this morning. That system is moving east and away from the U.S.
The red-shaded region is expected to develop into a tropical depression or storm at any time. A Hurricane Hunter is scheduled to fly into that system this afternoon. The system may pass between Bermuda and the Carolinas. That track is being monitored very closely by the National Hurricane Center.
The yellow-shaded region is encountering many issues and will likely dissipate over the next 24 hours.
MM News
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MM Classes for Kids
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