The Warm Up Continues and Will Set the Stage for Strong Storms Late Friday
Wednesday Night Forecast Update
Wednesday Night Forecast Update for December 8th:
Breezy southerly winds will warm West Tennessee into the 60s for Thursday. Some weak rain showers are expected to pop up late Thursday. Friday highs will reach the mid 70s and with dew points in the mid 60s, significant storm energy will be present to produce large & strong storms Friday night. Tornadoes, large hail and extreme straight line winds will all be possible from sunset Friday until sunrise Saturday. Be sure to stay weather aware and catch the latest forecast details right here.
TONIGHT:
Clouds will start out mostly clear but then increase late tonight across West Tennessee. Temperatures will linger in the 30s all night and could drop down in the low 30s around midnight before warming to near 40° by sunrise due to the increasing cloud cover and increasing southerly winds.
THURSDAY:
Breezy southerly winds are expected to return on Thursday starting a nice warm up across West Tennessee. The winds will be breezy between 10-15 MPH and highs will reach the low to mid 60s by the early afternoon hours. Partly cloudy skies will move in as the day goes by and we can’t rule out a few showers as the next system gets a little closer. Thursday night lows will drop into the mid 50s due to the increase in humidity and breezy conditions.
FRIDAY:
The next chance for storms and a possibility of severe weather returns on Friday. The next cold front is forecast to pass through sometime late Friday and bring a round of rain showers and storms will it. Highs on Friday could top out near record highs in the mid 70s but the warmer it gets, the greater chances for severe weather across the area. Friday night lows are forecast to fall down overnight into Saturday morning as the front moves through. Friday night could be a lot like last Sunday night. It will be windy as well as Friday as the system moves through.
THE WEEKEND:
Cooler weather will move in as the weekend progresses. Showers and storms are expected to hang around West Tennessee for the first half of the day on Saturday before clearing out towards the back half of the day. Sunday appears to be sunny and cooler with Sunday morning lows falling down to around freezing again. Highs Sunday will struggle to make it into the 50s.
FINAL THOUGHT:
Not only are we beginning to crawl deeper into the fall season and just 3 weeks away from winter, we are also in our second severe weather season. So you need to stay weather aware to changing weather patterns and monitor the forecasts closely. We got you covered in the WBBJ 7 Storm Team Weather Center as always.
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Storm Team Chief Meteorologist
Joel Barnes
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