Yesterday’s Rain Totals, Today/Monday’s Rain Chances

Measured rainfall from yesterday:

The Haves:

The Have-Nots:

Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)

Overview…[Alert! Technical talk!] Several weak impulses will continue rippling through the diffluent upper air flow the next couple of days, keeping mainly scattered probabilities of precipitation in the forecast until a surface front sweeps across the mid state late Monday night and Tuesday, thereby ushering in a period of dry, cooler weather. read more

Scattered Showers & One Wild Card

Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)

Current Radar Loop

Today – Thunderstorms Likely – High 87

A disturbance carried into Nashville on a Northwest wind is expected to create scattered showers off and on throughout the day. We have an ample amount of moisture in the air, so expect some localized heavy downpours in a few places. Whether we see them in Nashville or Williamson County, we don’t really know. The National Weather Service believes the bulk of the thunderstorm activity will occur during daylight hours, with a few showers possible after dark. read more

Forecast Quandaries

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Forecast quandaries confronting NWS-Nashville tonight include (1) a meandering weak summertime surface frontal boundary, (2) convective boundaries from previous day’s convection, (3) differential diurnal heating aspects per cloud coverage breaks, and (4) shortwave passages in developing northwesterly flow pattern aloft. read more