One More Day of the Bad Heat

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Today, we hit 94°.

With the dewpoint well over 70° all afternoon, the heat index has been over 100°. The heat is

In both counties, apparently.

Monday – Heat Advisory Continues – High: 95°

The heat and humidity combo will be a lot like Sunday has been. read more

Heat Advisory Extended; Heat Index Above 100°

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Today – The Heat and Humidity Continue! High: 96°

Another hot day in store for us! The NWS has extended the Heat Advisory through Monday until 7:00 PM.

A ridge of high pressure is still settled overhead of us and heat index values will be well above 100° today! read more

Heat Advisory Continues. When Will It Rain?

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Hot Today. Hot Tomorrow. Hot Monday.

It got hot today.

We hit 94° with a dew point of 73°. That’s a heat index of 104°.

The heat will not relent. A Heat Advisory is in effect for the next two afternoons.

The humidity isn’t going anywhere. read more

Hot Days Call for Ice Cream

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Today – Heat Advisory – High 96°

The temperature will be in the upper 90°s, and with dewpoints in the 70°s, it will feel like 104° at 3:00 PM today! We could see our heat index rise as high as 107°. Yikes! The Heat Advisory will last through Sunday at 7:00 PM. read more

Feels Like 100°+ This Weekend

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THIS EVENING – 89º by 7 PM 

Conditions will remain very warm, humid, and rain-free this evening.

Great for outdoor plans! Not so great if you don’t like to sweat. Surely I can’t be serious?

SATURDAY – Feels Like 100°-105° – Wake Up: 75°, High: 97º

The good news about this weekend: no rain to ruin your plans! read more

Heat Building Through the Weekend

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THIS EVENING – 85º by 7 PM 

Dry, warm conditions will continue into the evening hours. Outdoor plans are most definitely a GO today!

Skies will be clear overnight, with lows in the low 70ºs.

FRIDAY – Temps on the Rise – Wake Up: 72°, High: 94º

A warm front will drag across the area early Friday morning, and may bring a few showers with it: read more

Not as Hot & Wimpy Rain Chances

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THIS EVENING – 84º by 7 PM 

This evening should be nice, with relatively cooler temperatures and low chances of catching a shower:

Overnight temps will fall all the way to the upper 60ºs! Not exactly chilly, but we’ll take it. read more

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9:00 PM

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4 PM ONWARD – Round 1: COMPLETE, Round 2: SEE BELOW

*Updated with latest SPC graphics at 11:30 AM, Severe T-Storm Watch at 2:00 PM, & Evening Outlook at 4:10 PM -Kaiti*
Both Williamson and Davidson Counties are under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch (area outlined in blue) until 9 PM:
Here’s the breakdown of possible hazards within the time frame of the watch:
Similar to what the SPC graphics below tell us, the biggest concerns this afternoon and evening will be for wind and/or hail events. 

We are still under an enhanced risk for severe weather today through tomorrow morning at 7 AM:

In other terms:

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Here’s the categorical risks:

By the numbers, hail and strong winds will remain the biggest risks. The tornado risk has gone down from 5% to 2%, so that’s good news. However, we really can’t completely rule out an isolated tornado. Also, we have been removed from the hatched area that put us in the path of possible 2 inch+ hail. BUT – the main concerns with storms today/tonight are hail (1 inch in diameter+) and damaging winds read more

Is All This Going East?

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Theme: we think the worst of all this will be

But, it’s all coming so close to us that we need to:

Round #1: Missing Us To The East

The storm system we described earlier today as the “first big hairy line of thunderstorms” continues to move SE on a path to miss us completely: read more

Oppressive Heat, Severe Weather Possible Tonight & Tomorrow

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The weather today and tomorrow will defined by the heat and the storms. So, we’ll dispense with the usual format accordingly.

The Heat – High Today 95°, Tuesday 93°

Afternoon heat index values will range between 100° to 105°. read more