After the Sunsets, Say Goodbye to the Rain for Several Days!
WBBJ 7 Forecast Update
WBBJ 7 Forecast Update:
For the second year in a row we saw a June with more than 21 days of the month with above normal temperatures. The coolest day of the month saw a high of 83°. On top of the heat, it was also a wet month with seeing at a minimum of 6″ of rain across all of West Tennessee. Some locations like Dresden and Paris are 18 inches up on the year so far. In Jackson, we are up about a half foot in the rain department during the first half of the year. The good news for the upcoming 4th of July, we are going to be dry. Catch the latest forecast information coming up right here.

THIS WEEK:
More showers and storms will be lingering around during the day on Tuesday but they will be clearing out into the evening and by sunset, dry weather will have returned for all of us. Skies started out mostly cloudy but broke up some as the day progressed. The winds were light and came out of the northwest during the back half of the day behind the front that passed earlier during the day. Highs reached the mid to upper 80s and Tuesday night lows will fall down to the upper 60s.

Another extended dry spell will look to start on Wednesday and stick around into the upcoming weekend. Skies will be mostly sunny on Wednesday and the winds will be light and come out of the north. The northerly winds should keep the humidity down making for a really nice day. Highs will still make it up to the upper 80s to around 90° but it will be a dry heat for Mid South standards. Wednesday night lows will fall down again to the upper 60s. Rain is not in the forecast on Wednesday.

Thursday will be a repeat of Wednesday with mostly sunny skies, a light breeze out of the north and overall another great day. Temperatures might be a little warmer with high reaching the low 90s but it will again not be humid on Thursday. Rain again is NOT in the forecast and Thursday night lows will fall down to the upper 60s to around 70° to start off our 4th of July.

One of the nicer 4th of July’s in a while is on the way for us in West Tennessee. We are not expecting any rain and should continue to see mostly sunny skies. Highs will reach the low to mid 90s and it will be a very humid day. The winds are forecast to come out of the east but the heat index still could reach close to 100° in the afternoon and evening hours. The weather will be very nice for all outdoor firework displays or outdoors plans on the 4th. Friday night lows will fall down to the low 70s to kick off the upcoming weekend.

THIS WEEKEND:
We are looking at a mostly dry and very nice weekend across West Tennessee so make some outdoor plans to celebrate our country’s Independence Day. It is going to be quite hot this weekend and the humidity is going to be higher during the weekend than during the week because the winds are expected to return to the south for both Saturday and Sunday. This could lead to a pop up shower or two but as of now, rain chances are only 10% on Saturday and 20% on Sunday. Severe weather seems unlikely so do not let the isolated shower chance on Sunday stop you from doing things outside. Highs for both days will reach the mid 90s but it will feel in the mid 100s at times so expect another heat advisory to be issued for the upcoming weekend. We are still expecting mostly sunny skies but with the humidity being high, some clouds will develop in the afternoon and evening hours as with mostly clear nights. Overnight lows will also be quite high this weekend and only fall to the low to mid 70s. Make some plans and enjoy the wonderful upcoming 3 day weekend if you are lucky enough to get one!

Storm Team Chief Meteorologist
Joel Barnes
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