Hot and Humid End to Summer

September 19, 2017

Weather Update – 10:45 p.m. Tuesday

Temperatures will slowly cool down to the upper 60s and lower 70s tonight, with light south winds, at the coolest point of the night. We should remain mostly dry overnight with a 10% chance for rain and patchy fog early in the morning.

After a muggy start, we’re looking at another hot day tomorrow! Temperatures will peak around 90°F Wednesday afternoon under partly cloudy skies. Scattered thunderstorms will be possible with a 20% chance for rain across West Tennessee – in other words, most of the area will stay dry. This will just be the beginning of what should be a very Summer-like week which is appropriate, since the first day of Fall isn’t until Friday! Temperatures will be close to 90°F for the next several afternoons with only a slight chance for rain each day through the upcoming weekend. Stay tuned to WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News for the latest forecast and stay with Storm Team Weather on-air and online for more updates!|

Tropical Update – 10:00 p.m. CDT Tuesday
Jose has devolved to a Tropical Storm with maximum sustained winds at 70 miles per hour moving northeast at 9 mph. Parts of eastern Massachusetts under Tropical Storm Warnings with a potential for Jose to bring strong winds and rain to those areas later this week. We’re also closely monitoring Hurricane Maria which is moving toward Puerto Rico as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph moving west-northwest at 10 mph. Maria will likely make Landfall in the U.S. Territory as a Category 5 hurricane on Wednesday morning.

Stay with Storm Team Weather for the latest forecast!