Rain Returns Tonight Followed by a Dry Period. New Year’s Weekend Looks Wet.

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Clouds Increasing, Another Round of Showers (Storms?) Tonight

Sunny skies have quickly become cloudy skies as clouds continue to move into the area.

Satellite imagery shows clouds spreading our direction from the west.

Showers and thunderstorms have also already developed to our west and can be seen on the current radar above. These showers/thunderstorms will continue to move towards us through the remainder of the afternoon. read more

Rain and a Few Storms Tomorrow

NWS Nashville

Back in 1982 on this day, Nashville warmed up to a record 75°. Will we see that today? Not quite, as we’re more on the order of 20° cooler than that record. 

Rain Free? Not For Long

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The NAM (North American Model) above handles tomorrow’s rain event fairly well. Late Wednesday evening, a piece of atmospheric energy will approach us from the west, setting off a few showers and storms. Activity continues through the overnight hours into Thursday’s AM rush hour, but by then is already pushing east. read more

One Last Day of Outrageous High Temps, Cooler Temps on the Way

Current Radar

Rain On The Way … Still A Bit Windy

If you’ve been outside today, then you have felt the warm, muggy air that is present and setting up just ahead of tonight’s cold front that is expected to pass through overnight.

Winds have stayed around the 15 mph and we’ve seen a few strong gusts here and there. We expect this to continue until the cold front moves through. read more

Was Today’s 76° Really a Record? Yes. And No.

Mon 60°/71° • Rain • Tue↓ Around 50° • Wed 34°/56° • Rain • Thu 42°/51°

Even “Warmest Christmas on Record” is a Lying Statistic

OK, so before today, the record high temp for Christmas was 73° set in 1889.

We hit 76° at 1:59 PM, the warmest temperature ever recorded on Christmas Day in Nashville (dating back 127 years).

So does that make today the “warmest Christmas Day ever recorded?” read more

Christmas: Record Heat? New Year’s Eve Rain Possible

Today 73° • Mon 60°/70° • Rain • Tue↓ 50°s • Wed 33°/52° • Rain • Thu 42°/50°

Last Night’s Rain is Gone

It is lifting north and east of us with the warm front.

Record Warm Christmas?

The record high temp for Christmas is 73° set in 1889, the year Coca-Cola was incorporated

This morning, a warm front has arrived from the south. South winds and breaks in the clouds should heat us up to 73°. read more

Mele Kalikimaka: A Tropical-Like Christmas

Current Radar

Up On the Housetop, Raindrops Fall

Merry Christmas Eve and an equally happy start to Hanukkah for all who celebrate. We won’t start out dry, unfortunately, as a super-soaking rainmaker is slowly traversing middle Tennessee today.

What to expect read more

Enter Clouds, Enter Rain, Enter Warm Temps On Christmas Day

Oh, Cloudy Day

A rain maker is already moving through the Missouri valley and will eventually reach us by early Saturday morning.

The HRRR model has a good handle on this through the evening:

Rain On Christmas Eve, No Snow

Tree tops will glisten and children can still listen for sleigh bells in the rain. I’ll be dreaming of another white Christmas for next year. read more

Dry Over the Next 24 Hours, Then Wet Through The Weekend

Drought Index Update

We have great news today as a new drought index was released this morning.

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We have been downgraded from a severe drought to a moderate drought. We still are not in the clear of our drought issues, but we are making slow steps in the right direction. read more

Winter Is Officially Here, But It Won’t Quite Feel Like It

Some Clouds & Some Sun To End The Work Week

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Well today officially marks the beginning of astronomical winter! Today will also be the shortest day of the year, as our days will begin to increase in duration through the summer solstice.

Other than that, the remainder of the week will remain fairly quiet. read more

Calm Work Week, Rainy By Saturday

Surprise! Snow Flurries End Late Morning

Weather is an interesting phenomenon and interesting it was this morning. Just enough energy and available moisture have combined to produce a light dusting in middle Tennessee…all of this falling below the scope of radar where we would normally see it. read more