Today, there is no rain in sight. Temperatures will be in the low 80’s, and dewpoints in the 60’s. It’ll be a great day for outdoor activities.
Eyes are on Sunday as the next day for rain. A low pressure trough will start pushing south, and with it comes some rain chances. The HRRR, as of now, thinks this will enter our area early in the morning Sunday, but this timing is uncertain. Other models think it’ll be later.
“Low humidity and mild temperatures will make today and Friday fantastic”.
Words straight from the NWS.
Alright, now let’s talk about why Thursday is looking so fantastic. High temps will be in the low 80’s & dewpoints will be in the high 50’s. Talk about a comfortable day. Ida took all the moisture with it I guess, and we are not complaining.
We finished up with Ida last night. What better way to follow it up than with clear skies and comfortable temps/dewps?
So what’s up? A little tease of fall, that’s what. Highs the next couple days hang out in the lower 80s, a couple degrees below average. What you really want to hear is that dewps are on a downward trend. Sticky today, but we might just creep into that “comfortable” range tomorrow and Friday–a far cry from the 66+ degree dewps we’ve come to know and hate.
The latest rainfall estimates from NWS Nashville put us in the 3-4 inch range with locally higher amounts possible through Tuesday night.
While heavy rainfall is possible at any point during the Flash Flood Watch period, NWS Nashville highlights two periods where rainfall could be heaviest.
Let’s jump right in. Ida made landfall yesterday as a category 4 hurricane. It has since weakened down to a tropical storm, and is expected to be a tropical depression when it comes through our area, far weaker than what we’ve seen in Louisiana. Our impacts will be somewhat dependent on the exact track Ida takes as it turns our direction. We’ll be publishing a special blog this afternoon/evening with all of the details that become evident throughout the day.
Not to sound like a broken record, but…
It is anyone’s guess where and when these showers will pop up, if at all. The HRRR gives it best guess on today and tomorrow.
Regardless if you get a shower or not, it will be hot and humid, so try to limit time out in the sun and drink plenty of water.
If you read yesterday’s blog then today will sound familiar. High’s in the low-mid 90’s and dewps in the low 70’s making it feel like 100 degF. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms roll in mid afternoon. No severe weather is expected out of these storm pockets. Always be prepared for lightning and possible high wind gusts.
