Current Observations and Radar (trying something new)
Humidity is back!
This summer, rain has usually come from I-24 in Kentucky, moving SE towards us.
Today, that pattern reverses.
As I write this, a few renegade rain showers are working their way NW from the Chattanooga area.The HRRR model – although possibly exaggerating this feature – shows rain taking I-24 and advancing closer through all day:
Current Radar
Winds will start to relax by this evening, as temperatures begin to fall to the low 80°s.
Expect clear skies and lows in the low 60°s overnight.
Tomorrow will be another very nice day, with mostly sunny skies and high temperatures staying in the 80°s.
Current Radar
Although we expressed uncertainty (here and on Twitter), I grade today’s “some rain” forecast like this:
I can point to the storms that formed 30 miles that way, or offer some explanation for the sunshine and attempt to sound smart. But really, who cares.
Current Radar
A cold front is coming, which means off and on rain is expected during the day. Blanketing clouds will keep temps from soaring to 93° (where we were Sunday).
We aren’t exactly sure when the rain will start. The NAM4 model thinks we’ll see it around 10 AM:
