The Intern Returns….From Egypt! (Seriously. Egypt)

(Editor’s Note: The following post was written this morning by The Intern 1.0, the original. He is currently in Egypt. The circumstances surrounding his current location shall purposely remain unclear. We will not comment on whether this is Intern punishment from @NashSevereWx management, or a glorious family vacation The Intern richly deserves.) read more

Snowy Winter?

Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)

In this video, Joe Bastardi, a forecaster with WeatherBell Analytics, predicted a very cold and snowy winter. Joe isn’t right all the time, but he’s pretty good. read more

A Pleasant Left Handed Forecast

Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)

Today is National Left Handers Day. I would like to shed some light on some of the struggles that lefties go through.

So if you know a left hander be sure to give them a huge . . . read more

Drying Out

Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)

This has nothing to do with weather. Ever wonder why Darth Vader shouldn’t play baseball?

(Editor’s Note: I can honestly say “no” to that question) read more

Rain/Storms Today, Shiny Happy Weather by Wednesday

Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)

Did you try to get a look at the SuperMoon last night? Me neither… But here is what it looked like from space.

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Today– Rain, Few Thunderstorms Likely – High 88 read more

Yesterday’s Rain Totals, Today/Monday’s Rain Chances

Measured rainfall from yesterday:

The Haves:

The Have-Nots:

Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)

Overview…[Alert! Technical talk!] Several weak impulses will continue rippling through the diffluent upper air flow the next couple of days, keeping mainly scattered probabilities of precipitation in the forecast until a surface front sweeps across the mid state late Monday night and Tuesday, thereby ushering in a period of dry, cooler weather. read more

Scattered Showers & One Wild Card

Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)

Current Radar Loop

Today – Thunderstorms Likely – High 87

A disturbance carried into Nashville on a Northwest wind is expected to create scattered showers off and on throughout the day. We have an ample amount of moisture in the air, so expect some localized heavy downpours in a few places. Whether we see them in Nashville or Williamson County, we don’t really know. The National Weather Service believes the bulk of the thunderstorm activity will occur during daylight hours, with a few showers possible after dark. read more

Forecast Quandaries

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Forecast quandaries confronting NWS-Nashville tonight include (1) a meandering weak summertime surface frontal boundary, (2) convective boundaries from previous day’s convection, (3) differential diurnal heating aspects per cloud coverage breaks, and (4) shortwave passages in developing northwesterly flow pattern aloft. read more

More Rain & Thunderstorms

Cloud cover is keeping temps from rising into the 90°s. Today’s high is 87°.

Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)

Rain and thunderstorms are expected to arrive this afternoon from West Tennessee, but it appears they are diving to the south of us. read more

Update on Rain Tonight, Tomorrow, & Saturday

Rain is still expected tonight.

Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)

Current Radar Loop

Obviously, rain is approaching. You can see the main rain blob pretty clearly, but showers developing ahead of the blob are possible before dark. read more