All you need to know about weather on the plateau!
You folks over in Morgan County has a severe t-storm warning until 4:15 pm. This is likely a pulse type storm, meaning that it will likely weaken as soon as it strengthened. The storm is moving southeast toward the Wartburg area.Take cover if you are in the path of this storm and stay safe until the storm has passed. Wind gusts to 60 mph are possible.
Issued Saturday morning, April 25, 2026
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Last night and this morning’s rain has been disappointing for many of us. While we’ve seen showers across the area, many of them have just not amounted to much. We continue to have shower and storm chances today. Fingers crossed!
Sunday looks warm and humid. We should stay dry.
Our next best chance for rain comes Monday night. That rain comes with a risk for severe storms, so we’ll have to watch that closely. A line of strong to severe storms could impact the region Monday night, carrying the threat for a damaging straight-line wind gust. Hopefully we get some beneficial rainfall with that system.
Next week has several rain chances and we’ll hope the guidance doesn’t trend drier with that rain. We desperately need the rain!
The risk for below normal temps the first week of May continues to increase.
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I have not changed these threats from yesterday’s update, as I don’t see a need to at this time. Stay tuned for updates, as I’m sure some of these threats will increase or decrease as we get closer to Monday.
The SPC has issued a moderate risk for severe storms today across southeast Oklahoma. Giant hail is likely with the strongest storms, along with the risk of tornadoes, some of which could be significant.
By Monday, the severe threat moves much closer to the plateau, with that threat arriving here overnight Monday. For now, the plateau is in the lowest of the five risk categories. Storms will be most severe back toward the Mississippi River. As they progress eastward after sunset, they will evolves into a line of strong storms. That line is expected to gradually weaken as it crosses Middle TN. Whatever is leftover is what we will get on the plateau, which will likely consists of gusty winds and rain. Hopefully, we’ll at least get rain.
The greatest tornado risk, shown below, continues to be focuses well to our northwest. Our tornado risk isn’t zero here on the plateau, so we’ll still have to watch this closely.
Yesterday’s Storm Reports
Plateau Sanitation Allergy & Pollen Forecast
Weather Stats at the Crossville Airport
Elevation 1,880 feet
The NWS Nashville needs more observers from our area!
Radar-Estimated Precip From the Past 24 Hours
3:00 a.m. yesterday to 3:00 a.m. today
The bright “star” near the Moon these days is actually the planet Jupiter.
Drought Monitor
This graphic is updated each Tuesday and released to the public on Thursday.
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Issued Friday morning, April 24, 2026
Stay tuned for updates to the forecast, especially as we start seeing more unsettled weather move into the area. Let’s just hope and pray we get plenty of beneficial rain!
Check out the new radar, available for those of you accessing the app, brought to us by WeatherTAP, located right here in Crossville, TN! For those accessing this through email, you’ll need to go to the https://meteorologistmark.com/ website to see that radar.
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This forecast is tailor-made for the Cumberland Plateau by Meteorologist Mark Baldwin each day!
Most of us should stay dry today, with the exception of those of you who may get an isolated shower or storm this afternoon/evening.
After midnight tonight, we’ll see rain chances increase for everyone. Hopefully we call get some rain overnight. Any storms that we get are not expected to be severe. That rain threat stays with us through the first half of the day Saturday, with only a chance for a shower the rest of the day. It will be a very warm and muggy weekend.
Sunday looks dry and most of Monday looks dry before a powerful storm system brings rain and storms back into the region Monday night. Some of those storms may be severe.
The Climate Prediction Center is monitoring a risk for below-normal temps the first week of May. Normal lows for the plateau this time of year are in the upper 40s.
Be sure to follow this site and/or download the free Meteorologist Mark app from your app store to get updates about the weather of the Cumberland Plateau sent to your phone as soon as I send them out. Thank you all so much!
I have not changed these threats from yesterday’s update, as I don’t see a need to at this time. Stay tuned for updates, as I’m sure some of these threats will increase or decrease as we get closer to Monday.
The greatest severe weather threats today from the Storm Prediction Center can be found across southeast Oklahoma and northeast Texas (Arklatex region). West TN may end up getting severe storms too, but those will stay well to our southwest.
The greatest risk for tornadoes, shown below, continues to be for West TN for Monday and Monday night. Still, our chance isn’t zero, so we’ll continue to monitor closely. Hopefully, we just get leftover thunder and rain.
Yesterday’s Storm Reports
Plateau Sanitation Allergy & Pollen Forecast
Weather Stats at the Crossville Airport
Elevation 1,880 feet
The NWS Nashville needs more observers from our area!
Radar-Estimated Precip From the Past 24 Hours
3:00 a.m. yesterday to 3:00 a.m. today
Mars and Jupiter pairings with the Moon will be seen in the evenings, while Saturn’s will be seen in the morning. Awesome night sky conditions are likely the 27th with a new moon and clear skies.
Drought Monitor
This graphic is updated each Tuesday and released to the public on Thursday.
The drought continues to intensify and spread. Now, much of the area is in extreme drought.
The map below is last week’s update, for comparison.
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Other important weather information will be shared when needed. This includes additional severe weather information, model data, drought info, hurricane info, and more. Some of these can be found as tabs to this page at any time.
Disclaimer: This website/app should never be considered your primary source of severe weather warnings.
Issued Thursday morning, April 23, 2026
Stay tuned for updates to the forecast, especially as we start seeing more unsettled weather move into the area. Let’s just hope and pray we get plenty of beneficial rain! The drought monitor updated today (seen below) and the drought has intensified and spread across the region.
Check out the new radar, available for those of you accessing the app, brought to us by WeatherTAP, located right here in Crossville, TN! For those accessing this through email, you’ll need to go to the https://meteorologistmark.com/ website to see that radar.
Local matters, especially when it comes to your weather forecast! Bringing you your local weather since 2017!
This forecast is tailor-made for the Cumberland Plateau by Meteorologist Mark Baldwin each day!
Our nice weather continues for another day.
We won’t see a chance of rain enter the picture until Friday. Even then, it’s only a 20% chance for an isolated shower or storm. Rain chances increase Friday night and into Saturday. Hopefully we can get some beneficial rainfall.
The threat for severe storms on Friday has diminished and it wasn’t that great to start with. Rumbles of thunder are possible but severe storms are not expected.
Rain impacts the first half of the day Saturday much more than the second half. We’ll still have a risk for a shower or storm the second half of the day but that chance will drop to 30%.
Sunday looks warm and muggy, with an isolated shower or storm. That isolated storm chance stays with us through Monday.
By Monday night, a powerful storm system moves into the area bringing rain and storms. Some of those storms may be severe and I’m keeping a close eye on that.
The Climate Prediction Center is monitoring a risk for below-normal temps the end of April into the start of May. Normal lows for the plateau this time of year is upper 40s.
Be sure to follow this site and/or download the free Meteorologist Mark app from your app store to get updates about the weather of the Cumberland Plateau sent to your phone as soon as I send them out. Thank you all so much!
The timing of this threat has changed since yesterday’s forecast. Friday night is what we’ll have to be mindful of. I’ll do a special update this evening to give you all the latest on this and to get a better sense of timing.
If you saw my special update last night, you’ll know that I’m not too surprised that the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) scaled back the marginal threat area for Friday night. That threat should stay well to the west of the Cumberland Plateau.
In this morning’s update, the SPC increased the threat for severe weather on Monday for portions of Missouri and Illinois. That threat still reaches into Middle TN and we’ll be mindful of how much of this holds together as it moves our way from the west.
This map shows the number of tornado warnings issued by each NWS forecast office in the country for this entire year (as of April 21). The Morristown office for East TN has issued zero. The Nashville office has issued only four warnings for middle TN. Remarkably, the Huntsville, Alabama, office has only issued two warnings (they’re normally VERY active). I can’t remember a quieter spring. It’s also hard to remember a drier one.
Yesterday’s Storm Reports
Plateau Sanitation Allergy & Pollen Forecast
Weather Stats at the Crossville Airport
Elevation 1,880 feet
The NWS Nashville needs more observers from our area!
Radar-Estimated Precip From the Past 24 Hours
3:00 a.m. yesterday to 3:00 a.m. today
Mars and Jupiter pairings with the Moon will be seen in the evenings, while Saturn’s will be seen in the morning. Awesome night sky conditions are likely the 27th with a new moon and clear skies.
Drought Monitor
This graphic is updated each Tuesday and released to the public on Thursday.
The drought continues to intensify and spread. Now, much of the area is in extreme drought.
The map below is last week’s update, for comparison.
Proudly contracted with Crossville City Fire & Rescue for important weather info. Thanks for trusting me with your weather since 2024, City Fire!
Thank You, Sponsors!
Other important weather information will be shared when needed. This includes additional severe weather information, model data, drought info, hurricane info, and more. Some of these can be found as tabs to this page at any time.
Disclaimer: This website/app should never be considered your primary source of severe weather warnings.
