More Storms on Tuesday Coming From Tropical Storm Berly
WBBJ 7 Forecast Update
WBBJ 7 Forecast Update:
There has been some crazy weather across the USA in the last 48 hours. We saw the hottest temperature ever in Las Vegas at 120°. We saw tropical storm Beryl produce around a dozen tornadoes, prompting over 65 tornado warnings to be issued by the NWS office in Shreveport Louisiana.
Beryl has been downgraded to a tropical depression but will look to bring storms to West Tennessee tonight and tomorrow. A few spin up tornadoes will be possible as the system moves over the Mississippi River on Tuesday. We will be watching things closely all night in the 7 Storm Team Weather Center.
TONIGHT:
After a stormy afternoon, quieter weather will move in for the evening. A few more storms will be possible overnight with chances the greatest the closer you live to the Mississippi River, Skies will remain mostly cloudy and the winds will vary in direction and speed. It will remain a bit humid tonight and lows will fall down to the low to mid 70s. Chances for rain are 40% tonight.
TUESDAY:
Storms are likely on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Beryl will track just to the west of the Mississippi River. That will put West Tennessee in the thunderstorm section of the tropical system. There will be a shot for some severe wind storms and a couple tornadoes cannot be ruled out as well. Beryl dropped several tornadoes in East Texas Monday afternoon. The greatest threat for these storms will be in the afternoon hours. Rain chances on Tuesday are at 80% as of now.
Skies will be mostly cloudy on Tuesday although there will be a few breaks in the clouds where the sun peaks through. The winds will come out of the south and be a bit breezy times between 15-20mph due to the tight pressure gradient around Beryl. Highs will reach up into the upper 80s to near 90° and it will be a bit humid as well. Tuesday night lows will fall to the mid to upper 60s.
WEDNESADAY:
A few lingering showers or weak storms may stick around early Wednesday morning but should clear out by the time the sun comes up. The clouds will clear out late in the day as well making for a really nice evening on Wednesday. The winds will be a tad breezy at times and come out of west or northwest on the backside of Beryl as she will move to the north of us on Wednesday. Highs on Wednesday will reach the mid to upper 80s and fall to the mid 60s Wednesday night.
THURSDAY:
Thursday looks to be a great day for all of West Tennessee. Skies will be sunny and there will only be a few clouds into the afternoon. The winds are forecast to come out of the northwest as well and that will keep the humidity down all day long. Highs will reach up to around 90° and Thursday night lows will fall to the upper 60s. Rain is not in the forecast on Thursday.
FRIDAY:
The great weather will continue on Friday for the entire Mid South. Highs on Friday will be a bit warm and reach the low 90s but the humidity is not expected to play a big role as the winds are still forecast to come out of the northeast on Friday. Friday night lows will drop down to around 70° to start out West Tennessee weekend. Rain is not in the forecast on Friday and skies are expected to be mostly sunny all afternoon long.
THE WEEKEND:
The nice and pleasant weather looks to be sticking around all weekend long for us here in West Tennessee. Highs will start to warm up a bit and the humidity will increasing as well towards the back half of the weekend. Highs are forecast to reach the mid 90s. The heat index on Saturday will be close to 100° and Sunday could reach as high as 105°. Another heat advisory could be issued this weekend. The winds will come out of the west on Saturday but return back to the south on Sunday. Skies will be mostly sunny this weekend although there will some clouds popping up at times. Rain is currently not in the forecast this weekend, if we did see a shower chance, as of now Sunday seems more likely than Saturday due to the southerly winds.
FINAL THOUGHT:
The 2024 tropical season has started early and got off to a bang with Beryl. Not only was Beryl the earliest major hurricane on record in the Atlantic Basin, it was also the earliest to become a category 5 storms too. Beryl nailed the southern Caribbean before making landfall again in south Texas. The storm brought tornadoes to East Texas on Monday and will try to bring severe weather to the Mid South again on Tuesday. Due to the location relative to Beryl, we need to stay weather aware and watch things closely on Tuesday for a few potential spin up tornadoes. After Beryl moves out, we could be looking at an extended dry period in West Tennessee, so picking up some rain from the tropical system might not be a bad thing, let’s just hope to avoid any tornadoes.
Storm Team Chief Meteorologist
Joel Barnes
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