It’s Day 5 and counting of the federal government shutdown. The NWS Anchorage, AK office got a little creative yesterday. [Editor’s Note: No comment!]

Today – Scattered Showers – High 87 read more

Tonight

Small, isolated showers are on our radar, all sunlight/heat driven. Any showers will dissipate after sundown. Temps will drop from the low 80s around sundown to the mid 70s tonight.

Saturday – Scattered Showers read more

A few small, isolated showers are dotting the Friday afternoon radar, mostly N and NE of us. A few more will pass through TN (see below, HRRR at 4 p.m.), then dissipate when the sun goes down. Look for temps around 81 at 7 p.m., 74 around 10 p.m., with a light S wind. read more

It’s Day 3 and counting of the federal government shutdown. Our local National Weather Service office in Nashville is still up, running, and not going anywhere.

There was some interruption in the flying of the Hurricane Hunters’ aircraft into Tropical Storm Karen. They are on furlough … but still doing their job. read more

It’s Day 2 of the shutdown. I’ve noticed no interruption in the timeliness and quality of the information from our local National Weather Service office in Nashville. They are an awesome, skilled group of men and women, and we are blessed to have them. read more

Nevertheless, our local National Weather Service office is on the job!

Tonight – Some Clouds & Possibly Fog – High 82

Our rain chances are pretty low. Most of today’s rain fired up in West Tennessee and started drifting our way, but is expected to die around sundown. read more

Tonight – Fog – High 78

Few clouds. Fog likely to develop after midnight.

Tuesday – AM Fog & Partly Sunny – High 82

7a 63 . 10a 73 . 1p 80 . 4p 81 . 7p 77 . 10p 70

October is the foggiest month of the year. Tuesday morning should be no different. read more

By 4:06 p.m., a band of light showers arrived in Middle TN, moving into Davidson & Williamson Counties:

Regarding these showers, the NWS said:

“We continue to expect the showers to become lighter and scattered as they spread eastward late this afternoon and evening. Rainfall amounts . . . around 0.10″ inches at BNA ….” read more

Around 7 a.m., a broken line of light showers crossed the Mississippi River, heading east toward Nashville.

Morning water vapor imagery shows the cold front responsible for pushing those showers east: read more

Today – Mostly Clear – High 82

7a 60 . 10a 71 . 1p 79 . 4p 81 . 7p 77 . 10p 70

Today’s weather will be beautiful.

Tonight expect 78 before sundown, falling into the low 70s. Clouds will be increasing, but no rain. read more