Tropics Have Come Alive, System In Gulf Could Bring Rain Late Week

WBBJ 7 Forecast Update

September 8, 2024

Jordan Hubbard,

After a taste of Fall this weekend, Summer is looking to give another push coming up this week. Also, with the West Tennessee State Fair coming to the Hub City later this week, it may be good to know which days will have the best weather. As of right now, opening day appears to have the best chances for rain to return to the region. We have all the details right here.

Mon.-Tues.:

Temperatures will warm slightly each day, with Tuesday afternoon possibly even reaching the low 90s. There are no rain chances in West Tennessee either day. After Monday, winds will take a southerly turn, so expect humidity to be back for Tuesday. The humidity may not be very high, but a light breeze from the Gulf could bring some upper-90s heat index values back to West Tennessee.

Wed. Onward:

Wednesday looks to be borderline hot and possibly humid. Winds will be out of the south and temperatures as high as the low 90s. Fortunately, Increasing cloud cover will keep the sun’s intensity low and provide plenty of shade to the region. Our best chance of rain is Thursday. It is associated with a system in the Gulf of Mexico that currently has a 90% chance of developing into a tropical depression. Tropical storm watches may go out very soon along the Mexican and Texan coast with a possibility for Louisiana and Mississippi to be added to these watches. Chances for rain begin to dwindle quickly after Thursday and warm, dry conditions will prevail again into next weekend.

Tropical Update:

The tropics have been attempting to get things going for several weeks now, but the Atlantic has been rather hostile to cyclonic development lately. Currently, there is a system in the Gulf of Mexico that has our attention right now as it could become a tropical depression within as soon as the next two days, per the NHC. There is a second system east of Puerto Rico also on our radar. As of Sunday Afternoon, A THIRD system has caught our attention further east of the Lesser Antilles. As the peak of the Atlantic season is Tuesday, it is no surprise that we are seeing such activity.