20°!

In less than 24 hours, that’s how far the dew points have fallen.

Front Passes Through This Afternoon, Bringing Chance for Scattered Showers

There are few things I love more than a cold front on the move. And guess what? It’s happening today!

The cold front that’s stretching across much of the eastern US is expected to approach Nashville around early afternoon, bringing cooler temperatures and lower dew points. read more

Low clouds building into the area this afternoon as our risk for strong thunderstorms increases.

Low threats associated with these developing storms, mainly gusty winds and localized flooding. The chance of an isolated tornado to develop out of one of these storms is possible, but the threat is low, mostly N of I-40. read more

First and foremost, Happy September 1st! Today marks the start of meteorological autumn, but unfortunately it won’t “feel” like fall until next week.

[Editor’s Note: Actual Autumn starts September 22. We won’t be budged. However, we won’t judge your happiness if fake fall makes you happy.] read more

Very Muggy Monday, and a Chance of Rain This Afternoon

A warm and humid air mass will make it feel like we are stuck in Florida this week. And not the good, “Let’s go to the beach!” kind of Florida.

There’s not a dew point below 70º to be found in the next few days. read more

Laura is now a post-tropical cyclone situated over West Virginia. It will continue moving to the east and go off the eastern seaboard later today. We say good riddance.

Saturday

Sticky, Sweaty, Unbearable Humidity. Highs at 90 with dew points in the low 70s. Rain is iffy today. HRRR model shows a line of showers/storms moving south out of Kentucky and clipping the eastern part of our area later this evening. read more

Laura, a review.

Just before 5 PM what’s left of Tropical Depression Laura was centered just north of the KY/TN line, moving east and dragging heavy rain and gusty winds along with it.

Laura was not cool today. Here’s what happened. read more

Threats Today Include Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds, and Isolated Tornadoes

The remains of Tropical Depression Laura are spinning our way. The storm has finished its trek northward, and today it will set its eyes on Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky as it moves east. At daybreak, the storm was at the Arkansas/Tennessee state line. read more