Cold Front Coming Through this Weekend

Weather Update – 11:00 p.m. – Friday, September 7th

Showers and thunderstorms have been moving through the Mid-South again today associated with what’s left of Tropical Depression Gordon, and the chance for rain will linger overnight. Northwest Tennessee and those near the Mississippi River seem to have the best chance for wet weather tonight. Gordon will start moving northeast into Saturday with temperatures dropping to the lower 70s by sunrise under cloudy skies.

Tomorrow will be a warm and cloudy day with multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms in the area. Rain will be likeliest when the cold front moves in, which is forecast to be during the evening Saturday and overnight into Sunday but periods of rain and thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon as well.

Expect a wide amount of variability in the amount of rainfall West Tennessee gets tomorrow. Some spots may get a few tenths of an inch while others get 1″-3″ of rain! Either way, this weekend will likely bring Jackson to the 50″ mark for the amount of rain we’ve had since January 1st. We’ve only reached that milestone this early in the year two other times in recorded history. On the bright side, there’s a nice cool down and less humidity behind the incoming front to look forward to for next week! Temperatures will start out in the upper 50s and lower 60s on Monday and Tuesday morning and only warm up to the 70s Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday afternoons. Tune into WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News for the full weekend forecast, and keep up with Storm Team Weather online too for more updates!

Tom Meiners
Storm Team 7 Chief Meteorologist, CBM
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