Strong Thunderstorms Possible Saturday Night

Weather Update – 11:15 p.m. – Friday, April 12th

The cold front that came through West Tennessee Thursday night brought a big drop in temperature! It was nearly 20°F colder Friday afternoon than it was on Thursday! Showers and thunderstorms will take a brief break before returning Saturday, although it looks unlikely that we’ll have rain all day. The chance for rain tomorrow is at 70%.

TONIGHT
Under cloudy skies, temperatures will fall to the upper 40s and lower 50s by sunrise Saturday morning. There’s a slight chance for rain overnight, but generally, showers won’t return until the early morning.

There’s a threat for severe weather Saturday evening so stay weather aware! Temperatures will warm up to the middle 60s tomorrow afternoon with a potential for scattered showers during the day. The chance for rain is 70%. There’s a much more likely chance for thunderstorms later tomorrow night when a front moves through bringing heavy rain and a potential for severe weather. Thunderstorms are likeliest from sunset Saturday through 4 a.m. Sunday with temperatures dropping to the upper 50s by Sunday morning. Stay with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News for the latest forecast including the rest of the outlook this weekend and keep up with Storm Team Weather Online too for more updates.

Tom Meiners
Storm Team 7 Chief Meteorologist, CBM
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