Around 7 a.m., a broken line of light showers crossed the Mississippi River, heading east toward Nashville.
Morning water vapor imagery shows the cold front responsible for pushing those showers east:
Author: David
Slight Rain Chances Lingering
Clouds continue streaming across Middle TN tonight, but no rain is expected.
Tuesday – Partly Cloudy, Slight Rain Chance – High 84
7am 64 10 am 74 1pm 81 4pm 83 7pm 79 10pm 72
Early morning fog possible. Otherwise, periods of clouds will interrupt mostly sunny skies. There’s a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
This Week’s Heat, Humidity, & Rain Chances
Summer Weekend & a Peek at Next Week
Few Lingering Showers/Storms, then a Beautiful Week Ahead
1. One Last Shot of Rain/Storms. By mid afternoon, the cold front had crossed the Ohio River, reached the Kentucky side of the Land Between the Lakes, and continued its march our way. The cold front is setting off rain showers and a few thunderstorms ahead of the front. Strong winds and lightning are the main concern; otherwise, there isn’t much to this.
VideoCast - Today’s Rain Chances & The Cooler/Dry Week Ahead
Labor Day’s One-Two Rain/Storm Punch
Yet again, the weather is throwing two punches at us during a holiday: early morning, late afternoon/early evening. Neither is certain.
Monday Morning – First Punch
“The main trough axis will inch closer to Middle Tennessee overnight, with scattered showers and storms occurring mainly during the 06z-12z period.” (NWS Area Forecast Discussion, 135 pm CDT Sun Sep 1 2013).
Scattered Storms, Hot/Humid Thru Labor Day...Then Heat Relief
Sunday & Monday
Overview. A series of shortwaves (rain/storms) will be diving NW to SE Sunday & Monday. Monday night, a cold-front will sweep the rain and humidity.
Temps. Monday should be a bit cooler than Sunday. Outside the pockets of rain/storm activity, temps will be in the mid 90s Sunday, and low 90s Monday. The heat index will be dancing around the mid to upper 90s Sunday, and in the low 90s Monday.