Sun Today, Rain Overnight, Bigger Rain Possible This Weekend

Today

Plenty of sun today with a high temp around 51°. Not cold, but not hot.

Good idea Olaf.

Quick Shot of Rain Tonight

A low pressure system is getting its act together today down to our SW. This will move overhead and off to the NE overnight tonight, bringing a quarter inch or so of rain with it. Shear will be decent, but instability will be lacking, so we’re not expecting any snarky storms. read more

Heavy Rain Today and Tomorrow; Flood Watch

Rain, Flooding Possible Thursday thru Friday

Rain is already moving into the area this Thursday morning. It will last through Friday.

The HRRR model shows rain all of Thursday, before dispersing on Friday:

The NAM3 model agrees:

Heavier rain should move out by Friday afternoon (as of right now), and the rest should leave by Friday night, though we could see some lighter lingering showers into Saturday. read more

Dry Through New Years, Rain Returns Thursday And Friday, And Weather App Lies

Cooler And Dry Through New Years Day

Now that all the excessive rainfall has moved on out of Middle Tennessee, cooler temperatures are going to stick around with us over the next couple of days. Due to all of that rain, some rivers and creeks are still pretty high, so rivers such as the Cumberland and Harpeth currently have flood advisories attached to them for elevated levels, although neither river is forecast to reach flood stage. Careful on the greenway near Percy Priest Dam, however. Portions of it will be impacted. read more

Periods of Sun and Rain Today, Bunches of Rain Tomorrow

Rest of Saturday

Today began with a good misting of rain for many of us.

That rain has pulled out and taken some of the cloud cover with it, but it won’t last long.

Here is a wide angle view of the radar at 12:35pm showing more light showers similar to this morning on our SW doorstep.

This won’t ruin any plans, but it will make the roads wet again, and usher in some cooler temps while it’s overhead. Bring a rain jacket to the honkey tonks tonight.

Sunday Rain/Storm Chances

An upper low will deepen as it swings off the Rockies and through the central part of the country. Southerly surface flow will pick up ahead of this system encouraging temperatures to warm into the mid to upper 60s again on Sunday. PWATS are still running very high for the time of the year. Values of 1.5 inches or higher could be possible through the early morning hours on Sunday to Sunday night. Models have shifted the axis of heaviest precip to the west, over portions of west Tennessee and western Kentucky. However, this axis could easily wobble east or west over the next 24 hours as we see how the system evolves. For now, expect anywhere from 1 to 2 and a half inches of rain in Middle Tennessee. read more