Rain Chances Slim this Week Across West Tennessee
WBBJ 7 Forecast Update
WBBJ 7 Forecast Update:
The drought conditions are continuing to become more concerning across West Tennessee as the lack of rainfall is starting to cause fire concerns. There are a few chances for some light rain in the forecast this week, but for those of us who do get some rain, it will not be much. There is a better shot for some heavier rain early next week. Find out which days this week we might be seeing some rain and we will have the rest of your week’s forecast coming up here.
TONIGHT:
Clouds will move on in tonight as a low pressure system is beginning to form in the Gulf Of Mexico south of New Orleans. The system probably stays too far south to bring much besides some very light rain to West Tennessee. The winds will go calm as the night goes on but stay out of the east for the next couple of days. It will be a bit chilly tonight falling into the low 40s but the cloud cover tonight will keep the majority of us out of the 30s tonight.
TUESDAY:
We will see a mix of sun and clouds on Tuesday as the low pressure system begins to intensify to our south. The winds will come out of the east and hang around 10 MPH most of the day. Temperatures will be normal and reach the mid to upper 60s into the afternoon. Tuesday night lows will drop down to around 50°. We are not expecting any rain on Tuesday although a few showers may try to move in late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY:
Our first shot for rain this week will show up on Wednesday. We are not expecting much if any rain at all and the chances are best the further south you are. Some folks south of I-40 may receive up to 1/10″ of rain. Places north of Jackson will be lucky to see anything more than a trace of rain. Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy on Wednesday. Places north of Jackson will likely encounter a few hours of sunshine. Highs on Wednesday will reach the mid 60s with overnight lows dropping down to around 50° again. The winds will start to turn to the southeast late in the day on Wednesday.
THURSDAY:
Thursday will be a bit more humid than earlier in the week due to the southerly winds. This will keep our overnight temperatures above normal. Due to the clouds sticking around most of the day, highs will only reach the mid 60s again. Shower chances look low, below 10% on Thursday overall dry conditions expected. There will be a better chance for some rain on Friday. Thursday night lows will be warm and fall down to the mid 50s from the cloud cover and the slight increase in the humidity.
FRIDAY:
The low pressure system near New Orleans is not going to move much this week but it will begin to move to the northeast on Friday. As it moves out some light showers are expected to try to move on in. A weak front is going to pass by as well and that will also bring a shot for a few showers. We are not expecting severe weather or any storms from the front as of now. Friday will be our best shot for rain this week but it would be surprising if anyone saw more than 1/2″ from the weak front. Chances for rain sit at 40% as of now. Friday highs are forecast to reach the mid to upper 60s and Friday night lows will fall back down to the upper 30s behind the cold front. Rain showers will clear out before the sun comes up to kick off the weekend.
THE WEEKEND:
We are expecting a cooler, rain free and mostly sunny weekend for the most part across West Tennessee. The winds will come out of the north on Saturday behind the front and will look to shift to the east as we get going into the day on Sunday. Highs on Saturday will reach the upper 50s and we should warm back to the low 60s on Sunday. Saturday night will be cool with Sunday morning looks to start out in the mid to upper 30s. We will likely stay above freezing though this weekend. Early next week the winds will shift back to the southeast allowing us to warm back up above normal by Monday.
FINAL THOUGHT:
The first frost and freeze came early in November and we had record highs the following week. Seasonable weather looks to return for this week across West Tennessee. There are a few chances for rain this week but overall things are looking bleak in the rain department. There appears to be a better chance for heavy rain early next week. We really need the rain badly as drought conditions are becoming extreme across most of West Tennessee.
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Storm Team Chief Meteorologist
Joel Barnes
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