Storms & Wind on Friday, Snow & COLD Expected Early Next Week

WBBJ 7 Forecast Update

January 10, 2024

Joel Barnes,

WBBJ 7 Forecast Update:

The weather will remain decent tonight and Thursday but the first of two major systems will be here Friday. Expect heavy rain & storms Friday morning and windy conditions all day long. We will be dry and cold Saturday but snow is expected Sunday night into Monday. Accumulations are looking likely for most of West Tennessee and the coldest weather in over a year is coming Monday night into Tuesday morning. Below zero wind chills and single digit temperatures seem to be a guarantee. Catch the full details here.

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WIND ADVISORY OR HIGH WIND WARNING COMING:

A wind advisory or high wind warning is coming for all of West Tennessee on Friday. Winds will be sustained between 25-35 MPH with gusts around 40-50 MPH during the day. The winds will come out of the southwest.

TONIGHT:

Wednesday was a decent day with plenty of afternoon sunshine. The winds were a tad breezy but were much lighter than on Tuesday and will come out of the west. Highs reached the upper 40s to near 50° and Wednesday night lows will be a bit chilly and drop into the mid 30s. No rain is in the forecast on Wednesday night as the first system quickly races east of the Ohio River Valley. Skies will remain mostly clear tonight and the winds will stay out of the southwest and a bit breezy.

THURSDAY:

Thursday looks to be another mild day as we will remain in-between systems for most of the day. After some early day sunshine, clouds will increase late in the day and into Thursday night. There is a chance for some showers to return late Thursday night but most of us will see the rain and storms stay away until Friday morning. Highs on Thursday will be warm and reach the mid to upper 50s. The winds will be a tad breezy and come out of the south into the afternoon. Thursday night lows will be warm due to the southerly winds tapping into the gulf moisture and only fall down to the upper 40s or low 50s.

FRIDAY:

The next system is coming in on Friday and it looks like it will be quite similar to Monday’s system. We are going to be dealing with gusty winds (likely another wind advisory) and heavy rain showers again. There will be some storms mixing in as well, so we will need to keep an eye on that. We are currently under a marginal risk for severe storms (1/5). The greatest threat for these storms will be between 6AM-Noon.

Like the storm system earlier in the week, we cannot rule out a few flurries as the system clears out Friday night but it appears to be another heavy rain event for most of us. Another 1-1.5″ of rain seems likely before the system moves out. Highs on Friday will reach the mid to upper 50s and Friday night lows could plummet as the system moves out and fall down to the low to mid 20s if the skies clear by Saturday morning.

THE WEEKEND:

The coldest weather so far this season is on the tap for the weekend in West Tennessee. Morning lows will drop down to the low 20s and highs are forecast to only reach the mid to upper 30s. The winds this weekend will come out of the west or northwest and will be quite brisk due to the cold temperatures. Mostly sunny skies are on tap for Saturday but clouds will look to move back in late in the day Sunday. We should see a dry start to the weekend but Sunday evening into Monday, another system will be on the way. The system early next week looks to be quite the attention grabber. It appears as of now, it will be our best shot for some accumulating snow so far this season. Please keep an eye on the forecast as this might be a bread and milk getting type system next Monday. Highs next Monday might only reach the 20s.

NEXT WEEK:

Accumulations of snow seem likely for most of West Tennessee and initial thoughts are the highest amounts will be in our northwest counties with the lowest amounts being in our southeast counties. It is too early to give a snow total forecast but it could be several inches for some of us. On top of the snow chances, single digit or even below zero temperatures will be possible Monday night into Tuesday. The wind chill will be a major concern Tuesday morning for all of us.

The snow will move out during the day on Monday but the cold will stick around for most of next week. Please plan accordingly and be prepared to stay inside for a few days early next week. Please remember the 4 ps (people, pipes, pets and plants) as the system moves in late over the weekend and the frigid air moves in early next week. The snow will clear out on Monday but the cold will be sticking around for the first half of next week.

FINAL THOUGHT:

Very heavy rain and winds with a few embedded gusty storms is coming on Friday. These storms will impact most of the region and the heavy rain will again hit ALL of West Tennessee. Some areas could see 4″ of rain this week between the two systems. Although some light snow flurries will be possible Friday night as the system moves out, next week’s storm will be our best shot for some significant winter precipitation. It is too early to tell exactly how much, but it looks more like a snow than an ice event for us this time. We will fine tune the forecast as the week progresses and the first two systems clear out. Stay with WBBJ this week for the latest forecast information and be prepared, not scared and stay weather aware.