Mild Mid Week, Late Week HEAT! Weekend Storms?
WBBJ 7 Forecast Update
WBBJ 7 Forecast Update:
After a hot and humid Sunday, a cold front showed up and brought a round of potent wind storms. The front did usher in some cooler weather through which will be sticking around for Tuesday. Enjoy a couple of cooler days with a high around 90° and little humidity. A warm front will lift though on Wednesday and bring back some brutal heat to West Tennessee. A significant dangerous heat spell is coming Thursday through Saturday with highs around 100° and a feels like temperature near 110°. We will be under a heat advisory and potentially an excessive heat warning for many across the Mid South. We could see a few showers and weak storms on Wednesday and maybe some stronger storms Saturday into Sunday morning. We will have the latest on the incoming heat and storm chances coming up below.
TONIGHT:
Pleasant and mild weather will continue tonight across West Tennessee. The humidity will remain low. The breezy winds from earlier will weaken some so expect a weak breeze out of the west. Overnight lows will fall down to the low to mid 60s. Rain is not in the forecast tonight.
TUESDAY:
The great weather will continue on Tuesday. Tuesday looks to be the nicest day left in the week with the humidity staying low and no chances for rain or storms. Highs on Tuesday will make it up to around 90°. The winds will be light and come out of the northwest. Tuesday night lows will fall down to the mid 60s. We are not expecting any showers on Tuesday. Skies will be sunny to mostly sunny on Tuesday.
WEDNESDAY:
The next system will begin to lift through out of the south on Wednesday. We could see a few afternoon showers and maybe a weak storm or two, but we are not expecting strong storms or severe weather. Chances for rain is around 30% as the system moves through. The winds will shift during the day and come out of the southeast. We will see highs reach the low 90s but things will start to get humid overnight. Wednesday night lows will fall down to the low 70s under the warm front. Skies will be partly cloudy in general on Wednesday.
THURSDAY:
The HEAT is going to really start going on Thursday, highs will make it up to around 100°. On top of the heat, it is going to be very humid with a heat index making it feel up to 105°+ plus in the afternoon. Skies will be partly cloudy and we can’t rule out a few heat driver showers or weak storms. Severe weather though is not in the forecast. Rain chances are around 10-20%. Tuesday night will be very warm and humid with overnight lows only falling to the mid to upper 70s. The winds will come out of the southwest all day and night long.
FRIDAY:
The intense heat continues on Friday. Friday highs will reach up to around 100° and the heat index could be as high as 110° in the afternoon and evening hours. We will be under a heat advisory and an excessive heat warning could be issued as well. Friday night lows will remain quite hot and only fall down to the upper 70s due to the high dew point. Expect partly cloudy skies on Friday and expect a few heat and humidity driven pop up showers and weak storms. Chances for rain is around 20-30%. The winds will remain out of the southwest all day long.
THE WEEKEND:
The next cold front is going to pass by sometime this weekend. As the front passes we are expecting a round of showers and thunderstorms. There is a chance some of the storms could be intense so if you have weekend plans be sure to monitor the forecast this week as the system gets a little closer. We are still expecting a very hot Saturday with highs again reaching the upper 90s to near 100°.
Saturday will also remain humid and a heat advisory will likely continue to start the weekend. As the system passes we are expecting a cool down and Sunday highs will probably be about 10° cooler and reach up to around 90°. If the front passes before Saturday night, we should fall to the low 70s for Sunday and Monday mornings. The winds will shift from the southwest to the west or northwest as the weekend progresses. Skies will be partly cloudy but we will see periods of mostly cloudy skies as the front passes through.
FINAL THOUGHT:
Highs are expected to climb well above normal this week before cooling back down some again this weekend. We could be seeing our 100° days of the year for most of us. There is a chance for showers in the middle of the week and the next storm threat will be here this weekend, 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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