Near Record Highs this Week, Rain Chance Returns Later this Week

WBBJ 7 Forecast Update

August 26, 2024

Joel Barnes,

WBBJ 7 Forecast Update:

Highs have reached the upper 90s today in West Tennessee but with it not being humid, the heat index isn’t playing a big role today. We could reach up near 100° the next 3 days near the record highs of 102° but it will not be overly humid, the only silver lining in the forecast. Rain will stay away for the first half of the week, but we really need it and have chances returning towards the back half of the forecast though. We will have all the details coming up here.

THIS WEEK:

It was a hot start to the work week, but at least the humidity has been low. We are expecting to be even hotter on Tuesday and Wednesday and could approach the record highs on 102°. It will be a dry heat for West Tennessee standards so do not expect to see excessive heat warnings as the humidity will not make it feel any warmer than the actual temperatures this week.

Skies will start out sunny but clouds will increase each day this week. The winds will start to come out of the southwest in the middle of the week and stay that way until we get going into the weekend. Cooler weather will move in towards the weekend as well but we will remain hot for the entire work week.

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Rain chances are not in the forecast for the first half of the week but chances will look to return on Thursday. The chances for rain are higher on Friday and remain a decent shot for both day this weekend. We really need the rain as drought conditions have returned to West Tennessee and will get worse when we get the new update on Thursday.

THE WEEKEND:

Cooler weather and likely some wet weather looks to be on the way for the weekend. Highs will reach around 90° and lows will hang around 70°. Rain chances look greater on Saturday than Sunday as now but there is a decent shot for each day. The winds will start to come out of the north after the late work week or early weekend cold front passes by.