Playing The Wattery Today and The 4th, Stupid Hot Makes A Return

Some of us won the Wattery yesterday.

Will. Co got a bit more.

Some of us did not win. That’s the name of the game. Sometimes ya win, sometimes ya lose.

Whether you like it or not, you’re playing again today. IDK if you’ll win or lose (whichever way you see it). read more

Playing The Wattery For The 4th Weekend

As a refresher, wattery pun = playing the lottery for rain, who knows who will win, watery as in the water our crunchy grass desperately needs, and watt as in electricity with lightning in any of these storms. Super punny, I know. read more

Wattery Szn

“Wattery” is a three tiered dad pun (which I will now ruin for the sake of clarity: lottery as in who knows who will win – maybe nobody, watery as in rain we need, watts as in electricity as in lightning), deal with it. read more

Humidity Is Way Up, Pop Up Storm Szn Begins Today, Much of Nashville Now In Moderate Drought

The dewpoint jumped from 58° at 5 AM to 68° at 9 AM.

Foreseeable future afternoon highs are now stuck in the low/mid 90°s.

Storms may pop up this afternoon. High pressure will fight storm formation but a few cells may push through. Don’t know exactly whether, when, or where it’ll happen. read more

Pop Up Storm Lottery Szn Ahead ... But Not Much Rain

Air Quality Alert today — impacting sensitive groups (asthma, young/old, etc.)

Abnormally-dry predrought continues. We are 3.18″ below normal for June, but 2.66″ above normal for 2022. read more

Humidity Returns Tomorrow

It’s been nice having late June afternoons not feel like late July afternoons. That crispness in the air first thing in the morning is like a cool mountain breeze.

Well, I hope you have a good memory, because that &*#% is gone starting tomorrow. read more

Few Great Days. Summertime Pop Up Rain/Storm Szn Returns Just In Time For The Weekend

Comfortable humidity and temps Monday and Tuesday, let’s goooo.

Humid, summertime airmass arrives Thursday morning and sets up camp. Temps right around and slightly above normal for late June with humidity increasing from Comfortable to Sticky. Humidity will be Uncomfortable Friday through the weekend. read more

Embracing Uncertainty With Summertime Pop-Ups

Clouds this morning has knocked the forecasted high down to “only” 94. With the dewpoints in the upper 60’s it’ll still feel closer to 100.

Currently some rain in NW Tennessee and Kentucky. Models don’t think this rain makes it to us and dissipates before arrival. read more

Your Dry Crunchy Grass Awaits

It’s still hot. Dewpoints in the mid 60’s will make it feel a lot closer to the 100° mark today.

Maybe pop-up showers/lightningstorms, but HRRR (and most) models think this stays to our east, letting us roast. read more

“What Is ‘Hot With Hopes For Rain’ For 400 Alex?”

Correct.

Up to 97­° today but dewps in the upper 50’s will make it feel not-so-bad, but still hot. No rain today to put the high temp in jeopardy.

Saturday and Sunday temps will be 96-97 and dewpoints will get buffed into the mid-upper 60’s, so the heat index goes back into the 100-104 range. read more