Warm on Friday, Cooler Saturday, Arctic Blast Coming on Sunday!

WBBJ 7 Forecast Update

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Joel Barnes,

WBBJ 7 Forecast Update:

We were about 10° cooler today from yesterday’s cold front but overall, It wasn’t a bad day. The winds will shift back to the southwest tonight keeping our overnight temperatures up into Friday morning. Friday will be our second day this month with above average temperatures with highs making it up near 60°. A weak front from the west will pass Friday night and a powerful arctic front will blast in from the north Saturday night. Temperatures will fall down to the upper teens by Sunday morning and it will be breezy as well. That will allow the wind chill to drop down in the single digits in the morning and staying in the teens all day on Sunday. We could be even colder Monday morning. This will be our coldest weather since the middle of February. Catch the latest coming up here.

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Wednesday/Thursday marked the 4 year anniversary of the deadliest December tornado outbreak we have ever seen. In total there were 71 tornadoes and 89 people lost their lives (most of them were in Kentucky including many in Mayfield. We had two long tracked supercells that spawned an EF3 and an EF4 tornado. Each were on the ground for over 90 minutes and each tracked over 80 miles. We could be looking at another chance for severe weather around Christmas but forecast models 14 days out are often not to be trusted.

May be an image of tornado and text that says 'STORM TEAM WEATHER wbbjtv.com Tornado outbreak December 10-11,2021 2021 10-11, 4 Years Today Ravaged Parts of West Tennessee Spawned total of 71 tornadoes & Claimed 89 lives. The deadliest December outbreak on record in the USA One Hit Reelfoot Lake, Samburg and One hit Kenton, Dresden There looks to be another shot for some severe weather in the Mid South as we get closer to Christmas, but we are a long ways out still'

THIS WEEK:

Thursday and Friday look to be mostly sunny or partly cloudy days. Highs reached up to around 50° on Thursday but back into the upper 50s for Friday. Both days look dry and the winds will have a southerly component to them both days. The partly cloudy skies will make for some mild overnights though. Thursday night will fall down to the mid 30s and Friday night lows should be cooler fall into the upper 20s to kick off our weekend as a weak dry front will pass late in the day on Friday. Friday’s front will come in from the north.

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THE WEEKEND:

A powerful cold blast is on the way for the upcoming weekend. The system will move through on Saturday afternoon and it looks like it will not be bringing any showers with it to West Tennessee. The system will have two fronts, one late Friday night and the main front coming in late Saturday. Highs on Saturday will only reach the upper 40s from Friday nights front. Saturday’s system will be a low pressure area followed by a potent front. The front will drop us down to around 20° by Sunday morning.

May be an image of map and text that says 'STORM TEAM WEATHER 48 HOUR REGIONAL FORECAST Saturday 4:20 AM wbbjtv.com com wbbjtv. MOCOLD COLD ININ Omaha IALD JAAIE Chicago A weak front from Kansas City Wichita St. Louis Springfield Bowling Green Oklahoma City the west will pass Indianapolis Friday night and a Cincir powerful arctic front will blast in from the north late Saturday. Temps will fall down Knox to the upper teens by Sunday morning and it will be breezy as well. Jackson Little Rock Atlan'

Sunday is going to be a very cold day with highs only reaching the low 30s or some only the upper 20s. Sunday night could be the coldest night so far this fall with lows down in the upper teens. The wind child Sunday morning could drop into the single digits and stay around 20° during the middle of the day on Sunday. Expect a mostly sunny day on Saturday and a sunny but brisk day on Sunday. Skies should stay clear Sunday night and that will keep us cold as we head into next week. The winds will be breezy at times this weekend and come out of the north behind the fronts making for a blustery and stinging wind.

NEXT WEEK:

Monday morning is going to be very cold with morning lows in the low to mid teens. Any breeze at all will make it feel in the single digits again. Please have the winter gear ready for the kids before you send out to school for their last week before the Christmas break. Monday will remain mostly sunny but highs will only reach the mid to upper 30s. Monday night will be chilly with lows dropping into the mid 20s. The warm up start on Tuesday with highs reaching the mid to upper 40 and mid to upper 50s are coming on Wednesday. Some showers could return on Wednesday but there is a much better chance for showers and maybe a few storms mixing in on Thursday.