Staying HOT Through Friday, Morning Storm Chances Coming!
WBBJ 7 Forecast Update
WBBJ 7 Forecast Update:
After a very hot day, we are watching storm developing in Kentucky that will try to clip a few counties northeast of Madison Between 11pm-midnight. More storms in Missouri will be approaching West Tennessee into the early morning hours on Friday and taper off by the afternoon. Another round of storms look possible Saturday morning too.
Heat advisories and excessive heat warnings are out again during the day on Friday. The feels like temperatures will hang around 105-110° Friday afternoon. Behind the late week front, much cooler and drier weather back as we wrap up the weekend and head into next week. Catch the full forecast information coming up here.
TONIGHT:
Thursday was a much warmer than Wednesday due to the southerly winds. The humidity increased some as well and highs reached the mid 90s. The heat index felt as high as 105° in the afternoon and evening hours for all of West Tennessee. A heat advisory continues until 9pm this evening and has been issued again for Friday afternoon and evening! It could be even hotter on Friday.
A few isolated showers or weak storms are also expected to pop up overnight, but most of us will not be seeing them on Thursday. The most likely places to see rain will be along the Kentucky border after the sun goes down. Thursday night will be partly cloudy and Thursday night lows will only drop to the mid 70s to kick off our Friday. It will be a warm and humid night. More showers and storms are expected Friday morning.
FRIDAY:
The hot and humid weather will continue on Friday before a cold front will be approaching late in the night and will bring another round of showers and storms with it. As of now, Friday appears to be the best chance for rain for many of us across the region with the morning time frame looking like the best chance. Friday highs will again reach the mid 90s and it will feel well into the triple digits in the afternoon and evening. An excessive heat warning could be issued and heat advisories are a certain at least for most of us.
The winds will come out of the southwest and the skies will be partly to mostly cloudy. Rain chances are 60% as of now but we are expecting a break in the rain in the afternoon and evening hours, and that is when the heat will really get turned up. Friday night lows will again fall down to the mid 70s making for another warm and humid night.
THE WEEKEND:
Depending on the timing of the late week front, we could see some showers and storms sticking around for our Saturday. Plus if the front stalls out, we will pick up a chance for a few showers to linger into Sunday as well. Highs could reach the mid 90s on Saturday or even the upper 80s depending on the timing of the front. Sunday will be cooler than Saturday but we should also see more sunshine on Sunday too. The winds will start out of the southwest before transitioning to the west and then the northwest this weekend as the cold front digs in. We will be watching the timing of the front as the week progresses and help you with your weekend plans to avoid any wet weather as well.
Storm Team Chief Meteorologist
Joel Barnes
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