The Week Ahead

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@codeyh woke up to this today. Seemed appropriate.

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Sunday we’ll hit 80°, with only a few clouds hanging around. Please take a moment to pray for Zach Mettenberger. He has to face this guy today: read more

Warm Weekend, Maybe Even Record Warmth Monday

No rain is expected until Tuesday.

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A significant warming trend starts today. High 75°!

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Even warmer Sunday. Wake Up 52°, High 81°.

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Monday, we are forecast to hit 85°, breaking the record for the warmest October 27. The record is 84° set in 1940. read more

4 Day Streak of Nice & Warm, then Rainy, Turning Chilly?

The next several days look pretty nice, even a bit warm for Fall:

That’s shorts and t-shirt weather for the afternoons. In fact, we should approach, and maybe break, Nashville’s record high for Monday (84° in 1940). read more

When Might This Fall Weather Streak End?

Friday thru SundayReally Nice — Lows 40°s, Highs 70°s (maybe even 80s)

This streak

of awesome fall weather is expected to last through Tuesday.

By Wednesday, dew points will be creeping into the 60°s, and a cold front is expected to arrive. It’s not wise to speculate what that will look like for us. The weather models don’t agree. The timing may be off. It may just rain, we may see weak storms, we may see maybe strong — we don’t know right now. read more

Cooler, Little Rainy, Clearing Late Week

Yesterday’s rain totals:

Davidson County saw between 2″ & 3.75″

Williamson County got mostly between 2″ and 2.5″, with a few locations in the western county racking up over 4″! read more

Whew! OK, What’s Next?

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Well, that was close. Thankful to escape with only a few reports of 60 mph winds after seeing this at 5:15 PM:

Other communities to our W and NW were not so lucky.

The Tornado Watch is set to expire at Midnight. It’ll likely formally be cancelled before then. read more

Tornado Watch Until Midnight

Current Radar Loops:

At 3:56 PM, the NWS posted this:

Keep an eye on those storms flying out of N Alabama.

Tornado Watch Until Midnight

Here is the Watch Information. Notice the Hazard Likelihood at the bottom: read more

All Eyes On Tomorrow Night: 2 Potential Rounds of Storms

Summary: Windy Monday – Severe Weather in 2 Rounds – Round 1: late afternoon/early evening Monday – Round 2: main squall line ETA 3 AM to 6 AM Tuesday morning – Damaging Winds, Torrential Rain, Tornadoes possible in both rounds. read more

Severe Weather Possible Today, Likely Tomorrow

2:42 PM The National Weather Service issued a Special Weather Statement for both Davidson and Williamson Counties for Monday into Tuesday morning.

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2:30 PM The Storm Prediction Center put out a Mesoscale Discussion that included Middle Tennessee. It has confirmed, however, that the system has missed us to the east. read more

Rainy Weekend; Stormy/Severe Monday

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Current Radar Loops

Saturday – Mid 60s – Rain

Rain will be here mid-morning, and should continue off and on through most of the afternoon and evening. The HRRR model thinks there may be a break in the rain by mid afternoon. If you have outdoor activities planned, I suggest you just watch for gaps in the rain on the above radar loops. read more