Issued Monday morning, May 4, 2026

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MM’s Forecast for the Plateau

This forecast is tailor-made for the Cumberland Plateau by Meteorologist Mark Baldwin each day!

A nice, breezy Monday in store for us. Temps continue to warm.

Another weak disturbance is passing to our north today, bringing a few clouds to our skies and some gusty winds here on the ground. Some of those gusts could hit 25 mph this afternoon. We’ll stay dry.

Our next impactful storm system may bring a shower to the plateau as early as Tuesday afternoon/evening. The better rain chances hold off until after midnight Tuesday night.

Periods of rain, some of which will likely be heavy, will be with us from Tuesday night through Thursday morning. Rainfall totals of two inches should be common across the plateau by the time that system moves out on Thursday. Isolated higher amounts are certainly possible. Thankfully, the severe storm threat continues to look very low.

That system is followed by colder air once again and we’ll have to keep an eye on Thursday night for the risk of scattered frost.

Threats Being Monitored in the 3-7 Day Outlook

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Threat Outlook

The greatest threat for severe storms today will be across northern Missouri and western Illinois.

Yesterday’s Storm Reports

Wx Related Aches & Pains Forecast

Plateau Sanitation Allergy & Pollen Forecast

On This Day

Weather Stats at the Crossville Airport

Elevation 1,880 feet

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Radar-Estimated Precip From the Past 24 Hours

Astro News

Drought Monitor

This graphic is updated each Tuesday and released to the public on Thursday.

Tonight’s Bird Migration Map (NEW!)

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Issued Sunday morning, May 3, 2026

I’ve added a new bird migration map at the bottom of this site, for those who are interested. That was requested and I’m glad to add it!

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Local matters, especially when it comes to your weather forecast! Bringing you your local weather since 2017!

MM’s Level of Concern

MM’s Forecast for the Plateau

This forecast is tailor-made for the Cumberland Plateau by Meteorologist Mark Baldwin each day!

Brrrr…my thermometer dipped to 33.6° here in Rinnie early this morning. The fields were white as snow!

Today, we’ll be pleasant, with a warm afternoon and light breezes. A weak system passing to our north may give you folks closer to the Kentucky border a shower tonight. We’ll all be safe from frost tonight thanks to cloud cover.

Our next impactful storm system may bring a shower to the plateau as early as Tuesday afternoon/evening. The better rain chances hold off until Wednesday and Wednesday night. Heavy rain is looking likely if nothing changes. Thankfully, the severe storm threat is looking very low.

That system is followed by colder air once again and we’ll have to keep an eye on Thursday night for frost.

Threats Being Monitored in the 3-7 Day Outlook

As you can see, a heavy rain threat is being monitored for our area for Wednesday. As much as two inches of rain could fall on the plateau, as it looks right now.

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!

Threat Outlook

Today’s severe weather threat can be found in Missouri and Illinois, thought it is a low-end threat.

Yesterday’s Storm Reports

Wx Related Aches & Pains Forecast

Plateau Sanitation Allergy & Pollen Forecast

On This Day

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

Astro News

Drought Monitor

This graphic is updated each Tuesday and released to the public on Thursday.

Tonight’s Bird Migration Map (NEW!)

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A frost advisory has been issued for the Cumberland Plateau for Saturday night and Sunday morning. The advisory is in effect from 1:00 a.m. tonight to 7:00 a.m. Sunday morning, per the NWS Nashville. The counties shaded below are in the advisory.

The forecast today remains on track, with a chance for showers and even a thundershower the rest of today. Later this evening, skies will clear and winds will subside, resulting in areas of scattered frost. Please see this morning’s forecast update for even more details.

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Issued Saturday morning, May 2, 2026

A frost advisory is in effect for Saturday night for the counties shaded in blue. This includes the Cumberland Plateau.

I’ve added a new migration map at the bottom of this site, for those who are interested. That was requested and I’m glad to add it!

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MM’s Level of Concern

MM’s Forecast for the Plateau

This forecast is tailor-made for the Cumberland Plateau by Meteorologist Mark Baldwin each day!

Cooler temps continue through the weekend. Frost is likely tonight.

Before tonight’s frosty temps, we’ll have a disturbance swing through today. This is an upper level feature associated with the coastal storm impacting the Southeast coastline today. That disturbance will bring a chance for showers and perhaps a thundershower. After that clears out later this evening, temps will drop.

Sunday looks nice after temps warm from that chilly morning low temp.

Another disturbance will bring a chance for a shower on Monday. Those of you closer to the Kentucky border will have the best chance for a shower.

The next best chance for rain arrives mid-week, though a shower can’t be ruled out Tuesday afternoon/evening. By Wednesday night, a strong cold front moves through, bringing some heavy downpours and thunderstorms. Severe storms appear unlikely at this point, but I’m monitoring that closely. Behind this front, another shot of colder air arrives that may bring more scattered frost. I’ll keep an eye on that, too.

Another sharp cool down is looking more likely around May 8-9, which could mean more frost for the plateau. We’re not typically safe from frost until May 15, though we have had frost through the end of May. The latest frost on record is June 3, 1956 (33°). The cold front that brings this colder weather could bring heavy rain and storms to our area the middle of next week.

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!

Threat Outlook

The map below shows tornado warnings issued (not confirmed) per state for the month of April. Only six tornado warnings have been issued across the state of TN in April. That is remarkable! Look at the rest of the Southeast! Zero from Alabama to Virginia. Remarkable, indeed.

Today’s severe weather threats can be found in Florida. A chance for general, non-severe storms can be seen across parts of West and Middle TN.

Yesterday’s Storm Reports

All of yesterday’s storm reports wre on the eastern Texas coastline.

Wx Related Aches & Pains Forecast

Plateau Sanitation Allergy & Pollen Forecast

On This Day

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

Astro News

Drought Monitor

This graphic is updated each Tuesday and released to the public on Thursday.

Tonight’s Bird Migration Map (NEW!)

Bird migration forecasts show predicted nocturnal migration approximately three hours after local sunset and are updated every 6 hours. Note, the models predict the migration intensity for birds in active flight; these are not predictions of the numbers of birds on the ground.

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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.