Warm Saturday with lower dew points: mid to upper 60s instead of 70s
Stormy Night Into Sunday
SPC has our area in a 5% risk for seeing severe gusts within 25 miles of your location.
Note: the above outlook is valid until 7AM Sunday.
Month: July 2020
A Healthy Dose of Summer Temperatures Tomorrow
Heat, Humidity, & Storms Thru the Weekend.
8 Vehicular Heatstroke Deaths So Far in 2020
The youngest victim was 10 months old.
There have been over 800 deaths from vehicular heatstroke since 1998, and over half of those (54%) have been from kids under the age of 2.
It gets really hot really fast in your car, even if you leave the windows cracked. Before you get out, make sure to double check your backseat!
Typical Summertime Storms for Now, Sideyeing Damaging Winds Friday & Watching this Dakota System for us Sunday.
Afternoon Storms Today, Possibly More Organized by Friday
Yet another warm and humid day for us with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms developing in the early afternoon.
While severe weather is unlikely, any storm may throw a tantrum and necessitate a brief warning. But, the most likely scenario is that storms will produce some gusty winds, lightning and heavy rainfall…general summer-time thunderstorms.
Typical Summertime Pattern This Week: Hot and Humid with Afternoon Showers and Storms
You Guessed It: Hot, Oppressive Humidity, and a Chance of Afternoon Storms
Storms are Likely Today, Maybe in Your Backyard
Storms should start forming once we hit 91°, which we’ll do shortly after lunch.
Storm Timing
The HRRR model predicts rain and storms bubbling up in Middle Tennessee starting around 2 PM. This should continue through the afternoon into the early evening. Storms should start to fizzle out around sunset and completely clear the area by midnight tonight. Here is where the HRRR predicts the storms’ general whereabouts this afternoon:
Mostly Sunny Today, Chance of Showers Tomorrow Continuing Throughout the Week
Hot Weekend Ahead for Independence Day
Independence Day Eve (Today)
Right now we are looking at mostly sunny skies which will continue throughout the rest of the day with temperatures continuing to rise into the low 90s.
A thunderstorm is possible in south western Middle Tennessee as the graphic shows, but the Nashville area is in the clear.
