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(Update)MM’s Thurs 5-Day: Careful in the Heat, Watching Out for Storms

Today is Thursday, September 3, 2026

4:40 UPDATE: The Storm Prediction Center has now placed the Cumberland Plateau in the marginal risk for severe storms for Saturday to account for a complex of storms expected to drop in from the northwest. I’ll keep you posted.

Check out https://www.weathertap.com/ today to see what they have to offer!

Taste of Crossville is this evening in downtown Crossville from 6:00-8:00 pm! Skies should be partly cloudy, with temps in the low 80s at the time of the event. Find out more and get your tickets at https://www.downtowncrossvilleinc.net/taste-of-crossville

Habitat for Humanity’s Lunch on the lawn is Friday from 11:00-1:30 at the Cumberland County Community Complex in Crossville. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 on the day of the event. You can buy tickets and learn more at https://cchabitatforhumanity.com/, at the Habitat office (329 McLarty Lane), or by calling 931-484-4565.

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MM’s Hourly Forecast

5-Day Forecast

MM says.. Rain chances on Saturday may increase, so stay tuned!

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6-10 Day Temp & Precip Outlook

MM’s says…Extended outlooks continue to favor hot and dry conditions through mid September.

MM’s Weather Worries

If you’ve ever wanted to become a storm spotter….here’s your chance!! There are multiple class opportunities available through October. Just visit the link provided below.

Classes are being offered! Just visit https://www.weather.gov/ohx/skywarn

MM’s Wx Analysis

Severe storms threaten the portions of the eastern US, while the remnants of Edouard continue to bring flooding to eastern Texas. Here at home, hot high pressure is in control but it’s losing its grip a little more each day.

On This Day

MM’s Aches-n-Pains Forecast

MM’s Pollen Forecast

Top allergens are ragweeds, grasses, and chenopods

Farmer’s Almanac Gardening

Yesterday’s Local Weather Stats

The Crossville Airport is the official reporting station for the plateau.

Yesterday’s Storm Reports

Radar-Estimated Precip from Yesterday

Night Sky

Drought Conditions

This map updates each Thursday.

Drought conditions are on the worsening trend again across the state and will likely continue to do so in the coming weeks. Last week, 20% of the state was in drought. Today, 40% of the state is in drought. Thankfully, most of the drought conditions are on the lowest end of the scale of drought. That may change over the next few weeks if current trends continue and extended outlooks prove correct.

Last week’s map can be seen below, for reference.

Nationally, only 20% of the country is not in drought, which is similar to last week.

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MM’s Wed 5-Day: Looking for Heat Relief

Today is Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Taste of Crossville is Thursday evening in downtown Crossville! Skies should be partly cloudy, with temps in the low 80s at the time of the event. Find out more and get your tickets at https://www.downtowncrossvilleinc.net/taste-of-crossville

Check out https://www.weathertap.com/ today to see what they have to offer!

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MM’s Hourly Forecast

5-Day Forecast

MM says.. Hot days ahead! Stay cool!

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6-10 Day Temp & Precip Outlook

MM’s says…Above normal temps may continue through mid September.

MM’s Weather Worries

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MM’s Wx Analysis

Severe storms will impact portions of the Northeast today while the remnants of “Edouard” impact eastern Texas. Here at home high pressure is in control, keeping us hot and dry.

On This Day

MM’s Aches-n-Pains Forecast

MM’s Pollen Forecast

Top allergens are ragweeds, grasses, and chenopods

Farmer’s Almanac Gardening

Yesterday’s Local Weather Stats

The Crossville Airport is the official reporting station for the plateau.

Yesterday’s Storm Reports

Radar-Estimated Precip from Yesterday

Night Sky

Drought Conditions

This map updates each Thursday.

Thank You, Sponsors!

Help me welcome my newest sponsor, Risher Roofing! I first met them when they did work for us at Creative Compassion. They helped us put a roof on the home of a widow and their compassion, professionalism, and workmanship was so impressive. I’m so honored to have them as a sponsor!

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. 

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(Updates) MM’s Tues 5-Day: Staying Cool & Tracking a Trop Storm

Today is Tuesday, September 1, 2026

9:10 a.m Update: A heat advisory has now been issued for everyone west of the Cumberland Plateau through Friday. Heat indices for Livingston, Cookeville, and Sparta could hit 109° this afternoon. The counties shaded on the map below are the counties in this heat advisory. These advisories may be expanded to cover more areas in the coming days.

Taste of Crossville is Thursday evening in downtown Crossville! Skies should be partly cloudy, with temps in the low 80s at the time of the event. Find out more and get your tickets at https://www.downtowncrossvilleinc.net/taste-of-crossville

Check out https://www.weathertap.com/ today to see what they have to offer!

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MM’s Hourly Forecast

5-Day Forecast

MM says.. Hot days ahead! Stay cool!

Bringing you the lcoal weather since 2017!

6-10 Day Temp & Precip Outlook

MM’s says…Hot and dry conditions are expected to prevail through the middle of September for Tennessee.

MM’s Weather Worries

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MM’s Wx Analysis

Hot high pressure is in control of our weather today, keeping all major storm systems at bay. Severe storms will threaten areas shaded in yellow, while Tropical Storm Edouard moves inland this afternoon on the Texas/Louisiana border. That storm is expected to rapidly intensify today before moving onshore as a strong tropical storm or even cat 1 hurricane.

The moisture from Edouard can be seen below. As you can see, it stays well away from the plateau. The high pressure in control of us now will continue steering this moisture northwestward in the coming days.

On This Day

MM’s Aches-n-Pains Forecast

MM’s Pollen Forecast

Top allergens are ragweeds, grasses, and chenopods

Farmer’s Almanac Gardening

Yesterday’s Local Weather Stats

The Crossville Airport is the official reporting station for the plateau.

Yesterday’s Storm Reports

Radar-Estimated Precip from Yesterday

Night Sky

Drought Conditions

This map updates each Thursday.

Thank You, Sponsors!

Help me welcome my newest sponsor, Risher Roofing! I first met them when they did work for us at Creative Compassion. They helped us put a roof on the home of a widow and their compassion, professionalism, and workmanship was so impressive. I’m so honored to have them as a sponsor!

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. 

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Tropical Storm Edouard Forms in the Gulf

Issued Monday, August 31, 2026

It doesn’t look like much now, but Tropical Storm Edouard has quickly formed in the northern Gulf, just off the coast of Louisiana. It was named at about 7:00 pm. Max sustained winds are currently 40 mph. You can see it on water vapor imagery below, just south of Louisiana. The storm only has tonight and Tuesday morning to strengthen, but with a small, compact center in a low shear environment that is over very warm ocean waters, the storm could explode in intensity and may even make a run for cat 1 hurricane status before making landfall Tuesday afternoon on the border of Texas and Louisiana.

The official forecast calls for it to reach maximum sustained winds of 60 mph before landfall. Cat 1 hurricane status starts at 74 mph. Some guidance is suggesting that the storm will be closer to 75 mph at landfall.

This is very typical of El Nino hurricane seasons. The greatest risk we have this season are spin-ups in the Gulf and/or along the Gulf Stream of the East Coast. El Nino patterns typically create lots of shear out in the Atlantic, preventing storms from strengthening. Tornadoes thrive on shear, while hurricanes can’t survive with shear. As a reminder, wind shear is the increase in the speed of winds as you move up from the surface. Hurricanes need very light winds from the surface all the way up into the atmosphere in order to thrive.

This will be one to watch over the next 18 hours. As of now, it looks like the moisture will continue to be steered northwestward and not impact us on the plateau. I’ll keep an eye on that, though.