Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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Welcome Rain Coming
A weak system along the northern Gulf Coast will send clouds our way today. That system is too far south and too weak to bring us precip.
Clouds stick around for Thursday, though we should see a peak of sun from time to time. The dry weather will persist through Friday, though clouds will begin to increase once again as we end out the week. Those clouds are ahead of a powerful Gulf storm system that will be moving in for the weekend. Precip with this storm may mix with snow when it begins Friday night, but impacts are not expected. Any wintry mix will soon turn to cold rain and that rain will fall through Saturday morning. A snowflake could mix in at any time but impacts from wintry weather are not expected at this time. I will continue to monitor this closely.
A few showers will likely redevelop Sunday with a weak system sliding to our north. Those showers could also mix with snowflakes but, once again, impactful wintry precip is not expected. More chances for rain will become this 5-Day period, as an active and wet weather pattern looks to continue.
Yesterday’s Weather Statistics
Length of Daylight Yesterday: 9:46:45
Length of Daylight Today: 9:47:25
On This Day
2000- A very pleasant, almost spring-like day settles over the mid state. At Nashville, the high temperature reaches 72 degrees, with a low of 61. Elsewhere, Clarksville reports 71 degrees, Springfield, 69, Tullahoma, 68, Crossville, Lawrenceburg, and Murfreesboro, 66.
1961 – A three day long icestorm was in progress over northern Idaho which produced an accumulation of ice eight inches thick, a U.S. record.
1496 – Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine.
Today’s Snow Cover
Area Covered by Snow in the US: 20% ( down 0.5% from yesterday)
Past 24-Hour Snow Melt
The yellow and reds indicate various degrees of snow melt.
48-Hour Jetstream Forecast
The jetstream is a “river of wind” found at about 30,000 feet. The brighter reds and whites represent the fastest winds. There are two main jetstreams to watch this time of year. There’s the polar jet to the north and the subtropical jet to the south. This map begins this morning at 6:00 a.m. and moves in six-hour increments.
Drought Monitor
The Drought Monitor is updated each Thursday. The map below was updated on Thursday, December 28.
Percent of Tennessee in drought conditions remains at 93%. However, the percentage of the state in extreme drought rose from 29% to 47%. Drought conditions continue to worsen.
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