Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)
This morning has been a washout. Lightning in the Middle TN area was around 55,000 strikes (cloud to cloud, and cloud to ground) most of the morning, but there was very little/no indication of severe weather (defined as 58 mph winds and/or 1″ hail).
Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)
High clouds will stream into Middle Tennessee, announcing the return of humidity and rain/storm chances tomorrow.
This morning I said “rain is not expected Saturday,” and, at the time (9:26 AM), I didn’t expect it. But it appears a weak disturbance is approaching . . .
(Editor’s Note: The following post was written this morning by The Intern 1.0, the original. He is currently in Egypt. The circumstances surrounding his current location shall purposely remain unclear. We will not comment on whether this is Intern punishment from @NashSevereWx management, or a glorious family vacation The Intern richly deserves.)
Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)
In this video, Joe Bastardi, a forecaster with WeatherBell Analytics, predicted a very cold and snowy winter. Joe isn’t right all the time, but he’s pretty good.
Measured rainfall from yesterday:
The Haves:
The Have-Nots:
Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)
Overview…[Alert! Technical talk!] Several weak impulses will continue rippling through the diffluent upper air flow the next couple of days, keeping mainly scattered probabilities of precipitation in the forecast until a surface front sweeps across the mid state late Monday night and Tuesday, thereby ushering in a period of dry, cooler weather.
Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)
Current Radar Loop
Today – Thunderstorms Likely – High 87
A disturbance carried into Nashville on a Northwest wind is expected to create scattered showers off and on throughout the day. We have an ample amount of moisture in the air, so expect some localized heavy downpours in a few places. Whether we see them in Nashville or Williamson County, we don’t really know. The National Weather Service believes the bulk of the thunderstorm activity will occur during daylight hours, with a few showers possible after dark.
Forecast quandaries confronting NWS-Nashville tonight include (1) a meandering weak summertime surface frontal boundary, (2) convective boundaries from previous day’s convection, (3) differential diurnal heating aspects per cloud coverage breaks, and (4) shortwave passages in developing northwesterly flow pattern aloft.
