Yesterday’s Microburst

Large hail was the big hazard yesterday, from Nashville to East Nashville, and Franklin to Thompson’s Station.

And I think we had a microburst.

Southwest of Franklin, winds likely 60+ MPH resulted when a tremendous amount of water dropped quickly from the sky. Residents said it wasn’t raining, then suddenly a massive amount of water and wind came all at once. The water flooded a garage as strong winds swept through in a straight line, dropping these very large branches on cars (note this was after the bigger trees limbs had been removed)… read more

High pressure is going to dominate and will hang around through the weekend, keeping rain chances very low.

Patchy fog is possible early Friday morning.

The Weekend will be HOT

The bubble of high pressure will not only keep storms away, but will also keep clouds away in general. This will allow for temps to climb back into the mid to upper 90s, and the dewpoints will begin their march closer to the low 70s. This combo could put the heat index/real-feel close to 100. read more

Early this morning, things are relatively quiet in middle Tennessee. The sun is out, and temps will climb through the morning. Our high is expected to stay just beneath 90 degrees, but some places could reach that mark. Dewpoints are still in the upper 60s and low 70s. You may need to grow gills to breathe today. Visible satellite loop from this morning… read more

We remain under an Air Quality Alert until Midnight tonight.

That means ground level ozone concentrations may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. The general public is not likely to be affected. Active children and adults, and people with a respiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. read more

Warming Trend Continues Today

Hot, muggy weather is slowly returning.

Even though it’s getting hotter, today should be one final day of comfy humidity. Our high temp will easily move into the low 90°s this afternoon in Williamson and Davidson Co. Dewpoints will remain comfy in the low 60°s, making today to be the last comfortable day for most. read more

Comfortable Today

Today will continue to feel pretty awesome! High temps will float around the mid 80s, with dewpoints comfy in the mid 50s.

We can see high pressure (the clear, cloudless sky) building in from the north via GOES-16 visible satellite imagery. read more

Hot, Humid, and Sweaty Today

Prepare for a sweaty day because it is not going to feel pleasant. High temps will be nearing 90, while dewpoints hover close to 70. That’s really humid. Most rain and storms have moved on to our east, but they left behind a pool of moisture right over Middle Tennessee. read more

Strong/Severe Storm Chances Today

Showers and storms have already appeared on the radar this morning, but as we are publishing this, the radar is quiet. That won’t last long.

Excessive moisture left behind by Alberto has kept dewpoints in the low 70’s, producing oppressive humidity. As high temps creep towards the 90 degree mark, this is going to be a hot and sweaty day. The moist and unstable airmass will fuel thunderstorm development today.
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Another day of hit/miss showers

This morning we had some showers hanging around our area.  This widespread cloud coverage is what’s going to keep our temps from getting too high today.

Dewpoints are still relatively high today, they’ve crept into the upper 60s. Today is going to be humid! read more

Sunny Thursday

High pressure has built into Tennessee, keeping the clouds away.

The HRRR model, below, shows some rain forming all around us, but nothing in Davidson or Williamson Counties.

Without clouds to shade us, temps are going to hang around in the 80s for much of the day, topping around 90, and although it’ll still be humid, it won’t be as humid as it was yesterday. read more