Afternoon/Evening Rain Showers Expected Thursday, Warm, Breezy & Humid Weekend

WBBJ 7 Forecast Update

April 24, 2024

Joel Barnes,

WBBJ 7 Forecast Update:

A low pressure system is going to drift right across West Tennessee on Thursday bringing in a couple rounds of scattered rain showers. We are not expecting big storms or severe weather but some people could end up with 1/4″ of rain. A warm up is coming Friday and lasting through the weekend. There will be a chance for some storms to return early next week and we will have the latest up to the minute forecast details right here.

TONIGHT:

Partly cloudy skies were on tap for Wednesday across West Tennessee with plenty of sunshine in the evening hours. A weak cold front passed in the morning but it didn’t bring much for rain showers or even a temperature drop with it. The winds on Wednesday did come out of the north behind the weak cold front that passed Tuesday night. High temperatures reached the mid 70s and Wednesday night lows will dip down to around 50°. Skies will remain mostly clear tonight and overall the winds will be light and vary in direction a bit.

THURSDAY:

There will be some scattered showers Thursday afternoon and evening but we are not expecting severe weather or big storms. A few rumbles of thunder will be possible though and chances for rain are at 60% as of now and will move in as early as 4pm and stick around overnight into Friday morning. Many of us will see between 0.10″-0.25″ of rain but a few areas could see a little be more. The winds will come out of the east as the stalled out front will drift back across the region. Thursday highs are forecast to be up around 70° and Thursday night lows will only fall to the upper 50s. We are expecting mostly cloudy skies to move back in late Thursday and linger around for most of the day on Friday.

FRIDAY:

There could be a few morning showers that will clear out by sunrise. Also, some late storms are expected west of the Mississippi River on Friday, but they are not likely to make it into West Tennessee. If the storms do pass by, it will be late on Friday night but confidence in that currently is low. A warm front will lift through during the day allowing a warm and humid air-mass to move back in. The winds will come out of the south on Friday and that will warm most of us back up to around 80°. Expect a mostly cloudy day although there will be a chance for the sun to peek through at times. Friday night lows will only reach the mid 60s due to the cloud cover and increase in humidity due to the southerly winds. Chances for rain on Friday are 30% in the morning and 10% overnight.

THE WEEKEND:

We are looking at a warm and humid weekend across the Mid South. This could eventually lead to a round of strong to severe storms but the timing of the event isn’t locked in just yet. The current thinking is late Sunday night into Monday the worst of it will come through West Tennessee. We will be watching that situation closely during the week and have updates each day this week as the weekend gets closer.

Highs both days will make it up to the low to mid 80s with morning lows generally around the mid 60s. Partly to mostly cloudy skies are expected but there will be times when the sun comes out this weekend as well. The winds will be breezy most of the weekend and come out of the south. Chances for rain on Saturday is 10% with chances getting as high as 40% Sunday night.

NEXT WEEK:

Showers and storms will be likely on Monday. The timing of the event might be good for us to avoid severe storms in West Tennessee but it is going to be close and something we will be monitoring over the weekend. We are expecting some showers to linger early Tuesday morning but drying out into the afternoon and throughout the day on Wednesday. Clouds will hang around all day Monday and most of Tuesday before the sun comes back during the middle of the week. The winds are forecast to come out of the south to start the week but return to the west by Wednesday. Highs will slowly warm up as the week progresses and be back in the mid 80s by Wednesday.

FINAL THOUGHT:

We are expecting a pretty typical mid April week across West Tennessee. We have almost for sure saw our last freeze after some people encountered some light frost Monday morning. A weak mostly dry front will move through Tuesday night and some showers are forecast to return late Thursday. A more explosive system will be on the way sometime late into the weekend that could bring our next chance for severe weather. We are also going to be much warmer this weekend than last weekend across the entire region. Severe storms are likely west of Tennessee for Friday, Saturday and Sunday according to the Storm Prediction Center.