Latest Official Hourly Observation:
Tonight – Clear & Cold – Midnight Temp 21
A frosty evening. Good night to sit beside the fireplace with the ones you love and a warm drink. Wind chills in the teens.
Twas The “C-O-L-D” Before Christmas
It’s “Blame Canada” Cold Outside
Latest Official Hourly Observation:
Tonight – Decreasing Clouds & Colder – Midnight Low 27
Wind chills tonight start in the upper 20s, then drop into the teens.
Christmas Eve – Sunny & Freezing – Morning Low 22 / Afternoon High 32
One Last Day Of Warmth; Old Man Winter Arrives Tonight
Monday – Partly Cloudy; Colder – Morning Low 35 / Afternoon High 41
6a 36 . 9a 37 . 12p 40 . 3p 40 . 6p 33 . 9p 29
If you were worried about it not feeling like Christmas outside, don’t worry, it will. There will be a nice north wind bringing us all this cold air and slowly clearing away the clouds.
Severe Threat Over; Mild Sunday; Cold Monday
Rest of Tonight – Showers/Thunderstorms Ending – Overnight Low 58
The severe threat is over. The Tornado Watch has been canceled, but it’s still a bit windy and wet out there.
HRRR model moves the rain out early Sunday morning:
Tornado Watch Details
715PM Update
6 PM Update
A Tornado Watch is in effect until Midnight. We’re on the eastern edge of the Watch area.
A Watch means conditions are favorable for a tornado. You should closely monitor the weather and know where you’re going to go in the event a Warning is issued.
Damaging Winds & Tornado Threat, Bust Possibilities
451 PM Update
Latest ETA according to the HRRR is 10 PM:
3:30 PM Update
There’s not a lot of certainty with this ETA. We could see the storms in Fairview/Bellevue and other places in Western Williamson and Western Davidson Counties by 8 PM or after, crossing I-65 between 9 PM and midnight.
Damaging Winds, Tornadoes, ETAs, Probabilities
Summary: Damaging Winds are the main concern tonight. There is a smaller — but certainly a real — chance of a tornado or two tonight.
Current Radar:
Special Weather Statement for Middle TN from our NWS
Damaging Winds, Tornadoes Possible Tonight
We’re concerned about severe weather later this afternoon and tonight. Ironically, today is the first day of winter.
The SPC (Storm Prediction Center) has now put us under a Moderate Risk of severe weather due to our damaging wind chances:
Severe Saturday Night
Now
Latest Official Hourly Observation:
Current Radar
Tonight/Overnight – Rain Arriving
Rain is on the way. HRRR 9 PM Friday to 4 AM Saturday
Saturday – Rain, Wind, & Possible Severe Weather
Severe Weather Saturday
Latest Official Hourly Observation:
Today
Off and on (mostly off) rain is expected.
Current Radar:
Here’s the RAP model predicting rain from noon Friday to 9 pm Friday:
Saturday Severe Weather Details