Mild Weather Through Friday, Hot Weekend, Storm Threat Sunday

WBBJ 7 Forecast Update:

We are expecting mild weather tonight and all day Friday across West Tennessee. Highs will reach the low 90s this weekend and the humidity will make it feel around 100° at times. We are not expecting any rain or storm chances until Sunday. Some storms could be intense on Sunday so we need to stay weather aware. We will have the latest on the incoming weekend heat and more on the timing of Sunday’s storm chances coming up right here.

TODAY:

Friday is going to be another really nice day across the entire Mid South. A few lingering clouds are more likely early in the day on Friday than Friday evening but as of now, we are expecting plenty of sunshine.

Highs on Friday will start to warm back up a bit due to there being less cloud cover. Highs on Friday will be back up into the mid to upper 80s. Friday night lows will fall down into the mid 60s. The winds will stay out of the northwest to start the day but could transition back to the west by Friday night. Chances for rain is below 10%.

THE WEEKEND:

The weather will get interesting again this weekend across the Mid South. Just like last weekend, Saturday looks to be the nicer day for outdoor activities. Saturday will be hot and humid with highs reaching up to around 90° with a feels like temperature close to 100° for some of us. Expect mostly sunny skies on Saturday with a light breeze out of the west.

The winds will shift to the southwest on Sunday keeping the heat and humidity around but that may fuel a round of showers and thunderstorms in the evening and night hours. There is a shot some of the storms could be strong or severe so we will be watching how things unfold closely this week in the 7 Storm Team Weather Center.

Highs on Sunday make it into the low to mid 90s. The heat index could again be into the triple digits into the afternoon and evening hours until the showers and storms show up. Weekend lows will only fall to the upper 60s due to the high dew point and humidity across the region. Some showers may stick around into next Monday depending on the timing of the late weekend’s storm system.

NEXT WEEK:

We are excepting some of the showers and storms from Sunday night to continue into the day on Monday. As the day goes on the showers are forecast to clear out. We are looking at dry weather for Tuesday and Wednesday next week. Highs next week will hang around 90° with morning lows in the upper 60s. Clouds will decrease on Monday and mostly sunny skies will stick around for Tuesday. Clouds may try to build back in during the middle of the week as the next storm system will get a little closer. The winds will come out of the northwest on Monday, west on Tuesday and shift back to the east or northeast during the middle of the week. The hottest weather of the year so far might be moving in as we head towards the back half of the work week and into the next upcoming weekend.

FINAL THOUGHT:

Highs are expected to stay below normal this week before warming back up again this weekend. There is a chance for the heat index to climb above 100° this weekend. The next storm threat will be here on Sunday, so be sure to stay weather aware.  You need to stay alert to changing weather patterns and monitor the forecasts closely. We got you covered in the WBBJ 7 Storm Team Weather Center as always.

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Storm Team Chief Meteorologist
Joel Barnes
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