Strong Thunderstorms Possible Friday

Weather Update – 10:30 p.m. Thursday

Temperatures will be slow to cool down once again tonight with overnight lows in the lower to middle 70s. A line of thunderstorms is moving south from Missouri and western Kentucky toward West Tennessee, so there’s a chance for a shower or thunderstorm overnight with partly cloudy skies and light winds from the southwest.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will return tomorrow – another hot and humid day with highs in the 90s that could feel like they’re over 100°F at times. A couple of the thunderstorms that develop during the afternoon and evening could be strong or even severe with West Tennessee under a marginal (1 out of 5) risk for severe weather. Any thunderstorms that develop could produce strong winds and hail.

The cold front bringing the boost in rain chances tomorrow will hold on into Saturday giving us a 40% chance for rain to start the weekend. However, showers and thunderstorms will dwindle by Saturday night leaving us mostly dry on Sunday. The weekend should be just a touch cooler with highs in the upper 80s and less humidity. Stay tuned to WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News for the latest forecast, and stay with the VIPIR 7 Storm Team on-air and online for more updates!

Tom Meiners
Storm Team 7 Chief Meteorologist, CBM
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