Nashville Severe Weather

[Editor’s Note:] First, We Remember Army Spc. Jason K. Edens

Memorial Day isn’t Veterans Day. Memorial Day remembers those who died in defense of our country. We remember Army Spc. Jason K. Edens today. We remember him every year.

Alongside many of you I paused my Saturday on a warm day in 2012 to stand along Columbia Avenue in Franklin as the processional of Army Spc. Jason K. Edens passed by. I didn’t know him or his wife or his family and I still don’t know his family. But I decided as long as I have an audience – and I don’t hear from his family otherwise – that he would be the soldier we remember on Memorial Day. read more

Happy summer folks! The weather patterns in this forecast are sponsored by heat, humidity, and afternoon pop up showers.

Sunday

Temperatures today will peak in the upper 80’s. The dew point will be up to 68º, so at least remember to put on deodorant before you go outside today. Welcome to summer! read more

Keep your mobile radar app handy. We recommend RadarScope. There’s also a (free) radar (mobile optimized) here: https://nashvillesevereweather.com/radar/. Memorial Day weekend will be full on summertime pattern, where forecasting tools are not that helpful for ETAs and advance planning. read more

Remember that low pressure system that’s been hanging over us the last few days? It finally is making its exit towards the northeast – unfortunately for us, the rain will still continue, and instead of cloudy and cool, it’ll be cloudy and very humid. read more

Today (Thursday)

Look outside, it’s cloudy (then sunny). Already some showers rotated in from the west, around the low we’ve been tweeting about most of the week.

This afternoon after 1 PM, models predict these overcast skies will produce showers and thunderstorms, mostly north of I-40 in Nashville. The storms will be isolated, and the models think the storms will drift north and east, so they may clear our area by late afternoon. However, a few storms may develop right overhead, but the bulk of the rain and storms should move away as we go through the afternoon and night. read more

Few Showers, Warmer Wednesday

Today will be slightly warmer with highs in the low to mid 70s. Models have been consistently showing some showers rotating around a low that is moving through the state. Already we see rain coming in late this morning. read more

Tuesday

Highs look comfortable in the low 70’s. Scattered showers are the name of the game today. This afternoon, a few may bring along some rumbles of thunder, but none of the storms are expected be severe. Some small sub-severe hail is not out of the question in the stronger storms. Tonight, temperatures will drop to the mid 50’s. read more

Monday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be in the forecast for today. Some of the storms could have gusty winds and heavy downpours, but no severe weather is expected. Up to half of an inch of rain is possible. Highs will be near 75°. read more

It’s humid out there. Dew points sitting in the low 60s, or what we call “extra deodorant swipe” humidity.

Rain on radar:

A weakening shower band is slowly moving out, while at 11:16 AM, another band of light rain was on its way north from Alabama. read more

Pop-up showers will develop around mid afternoon, but most of those should be west of us. Possible one could wander overhead, but keep your outside plans. No severe weather expected.

Humid today, with dewpoints in the low 60s. Not quite sweltering territory, but we are getting there. read more