The United States of America is turning 242 years old today (no… not 2018 years old…)
[Editor’s Note: that’s The Intern’s joke. I would have led with: “We’re celebrating our 242nd birthday with a heat index of 242°.” You decide which joke is better.]
Cloud cover should increase this afternoon, tossing shade and bringing our high temps down. The high will hover around the low 90s. Dewpoints remain in the low 70s – humidity will be “oppressive.”
GOES-16 satellite imagery allows us a bird’s-eye view of Middle Tennessee. As of this morning, skies are relatively clear, with a few cumulus clouds. Lack of clouds will allow plenty of sunshine to come through, and temps will begin to climb.
Low 90°s Heat and Oppressive Humidity all week.
The heat index will be near 100° every day in the shade, higher for those working in direct sunlight.
Rain and storm chances remain the same each day this week. There is no reliable way to ascertain whether it’ll be raining during any of your specifically-timed outdoor activities this week, generally, however, we think the following is true:
This morning, NWS wrote:
A slight veering of the surface winds to more southerly today may allow slightly higher dewpoints to advect into the region which could push heat index values into the 100° to 105° range particularly across the Nashville to Clarksville corridor.
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory again today for areas west of Nashville. That means the heat index is supposed to be in the range of 103º to 105º. We shouldn’t get that hot here, but it’ll be close. Heat indices will be near 100º today in Nashville.
One week ago: “I sure wish it would rain. It never rains. We need rain really bad. My garden is dying. When is it going to rain?”
Today: “Enough rain already. Everything is flooded. Make it go away. Please stop. STAAAAAHHHHHP!”
A “watch” means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms.
Note the probabilities of various hazards for the entire watch area:
Nashville is not included in this watch. Williamson County is included. It appears the boundary where storms are setting up is going to cut through Williamson Co., which is why they drew the area where they did.
The Storm Prediction Center has placed us within a Marginal risk for Thursday. They think there is a 5% chance of severe storms occurring within 25 miles of you.
Threats are strong winds and heavy rainfall if a storm pops up over you.
*Outdoor plans at First Tennessee Park, Ascend or somewhere else? Keep your radar handy and check in frequently. Could have some storms around. See below.
It’s going to be hot and steamy today. The high will reach into the low 90s with the dewpoints staying in the low 70s.
You must be logged in to post a comment.