Heavy Periods Of Rain Through Thursday, Clearing Out Later That Evening

Weather Update – 10:45 p.m. – Wednesday

Moderate rain has moved in, with areas further south expecting to see heavier amounts as rain slowly moves through tonight. We have already seen  a storm of two move through and more expectant in areas south and west. We were very mild last night with lows staying in the low 60s. Will be much cooler tonight, but still mild with most areas staying in the mid to upper 50s. Occasional rain is expected as such, but will mainly be heaviest now until about 3 a.m.

Tomorrow:

Rain becomes more isolated and light by Thursday.  An approaching cold front arrives later that evening, but ahead of that there is a chance for isolated showers and storms through the afternoon. After that passes we finally start to dry out later that night and clouds will gradually decrease.

Because of how slow moving the system is, that means excessive rain is likely. Widespread amounts of around 2-3 inches can be expected, with areas further north seeing less. Localized areas further south can see up to 5 inches after the rain tapers off Thursday. All of West Tennessee is in Flood watch until 7 a.m. Thursday and any locations that are in low lying areas or near bodies of water, such as rivers, will likely see minor flooding.

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Corallys Ortiz
Storm Team 7 Meteorologist
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