Things really can’t get any better than they have been today for August. Temps will stay relatively cool even into the evening hours tonight.
A quick fun fact for today:
This morning we tied the record low for August 5, 58° (1974).
Low humidity (dew points in the 50s), temperatures in the low to mid 80s, and sunshine will make for a fantastic start to the weekend! I can attest to the power of this cold front…the air behind it feels and smells like fall.
Friday
Storms are expected to be more widespread on Friday as a cold front approaches. This front will be moving through during afternoon peak-heating hours, which means a few thunderstorms could become strong to severe. Damaging winds and hail will be the most notable threats. The Storm Prediction Center has us under a 1/5 risk, or “Marginal” risk.
Tomorrow appears to be a whole lot like today and yesterday with decent cloud coverage through a good bit of the day. Highs will be just below the 90° mark with dew point temps coasting around the mid 60s.
A slight chance of a storm exists today from Davidson/Williamson Counties westward. There’s just enough moisture, apparent on this morning’s upper-air observations, to squeeze out a storm or two. Not everyone gets so lucky, but some burnt area lawns could definitely use it.
A pleasant evening is in store for all of Middle Tennessee with temps falling into the upper 60s overnight.
Tomorrow dew points will begin to creep back into the mid-60s range.
It won’t feel horrible out, but it also won’t feel as nice as it has been.
Expect a cool Monday morning. 63°.
We’re going to heat back up again. High 89° Monday, 90° Tuesday.
Humidity will rise every day this week.
Monday’s humidity will be sticky; Tuesday will be almost uncomfortable.
Another Glorious Sunday
Breezy, low/no humidity, high 87°, sunny. Winds should top out by mid afternoon around 10 MPH. Probably not enough to support a kite.
But first, another cool morning! 63°!!!!
https://twitter.com/ChrisMartin17/status/891645871938568192
Totally agree.
High 89°.
Dewpoints will climb out of the 50°s and settle into the low 60°s.
Another kinda-cool morning, 66°, then up to 90° by mid-afternoon.
Rising humidity, with dewpoints approaching 65°.
No rain is expected through Tuesday.
Goodbye cool mornings.
The dewpoint will creep into the upper 60°s (“uncomfortable” range), and with that comes maybe an afternoon/early evening pop-up shower or storm. Wednesday is outside the range of the short-range models, leaving us with little/no additional information about whether it will rain on us (Davidson and/or Williamson Counties) or other parts of Middle Tennessee. No severe weather is expected.
What’s a shortwave?
Yes, that. Also this:
Also known as Shortwave Trough; a disturbance in the mid or upper part of the atmosphere which induces upward motion ahead of it. If other conditions are favorable, the upward motion can contribute to thunderstorm development ahead of a shortwave.
GFS says, and we agree, no rain until (maybe) Wednesday.
GFS Loop through Tuesday
Expect temps to climb slowly into the 90s by Tuesday. Humidity will also return at that time.
Rain chances ramp up during the mid-afternoon on Wednesday and continue through at least Friday.
The cold front creating today’s showers continues to push south, leaving us with somewhat cooler temps for now. Our temps and dew point temps will continue to drop this evening and into tomorrow morning before we feel the full on relief. It’s coming folks.
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