Record High Set Today, Few Storms Possible this Evening into Thursday Morning

WBBJ 7 Forecast Update

3 hours ago

Joel Barnes,

WBBJ 7 Forecast Update:

May be an image of text that says 'STORM TEAM WEATHER wbbjtv.c com RECORD HEAT POSSIBLE THIS WEEK EARLY MARCH WARM SPELL TO HIT WEST TENNESSEE 2026 FORECAST HIGHS WEDNESDAYS HIGH RECORD/YEAR 81° IN 2024 THURSDAY FORECAST 79° 77° IN 2022 FRIDAY FORECAST 81° 80° IN 2022 We hit 82° in Jackson this afternoon setting the high temp record for the day. We could be tying or setting the records the next couple days.'

We hit 82° in Jackson this afternoon setting the high temperature record for the day. We could be tying or setting the records the next couple days as well with highs remaining up near 80°. There is a severe thunderstorm watch just northwest of us and some storms will be possible in West Tennessee this evening, but they should stay below severe criteria in our area. More storms are possible early on Thursday, most being north of Jackson and overall the severe weather again looks low in our area. There could be some stronger storms on the way on Saturday and another threat looms in the middle of next week too. Catch the latest live radar tracking and more on the storm threats and record highs coming up here.

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THIS WEEK:

We cannot rule out a few showers or weak storms Wednesday evening but most, if not all of the activity will stay west of the Mississippi River and north or the Kentucky border. The reason the rain is expected to stay to the north of us is because that is where the front is going to stall out in the middle of the week. Under the front, a heat and humid dome set up and highs made it up to around 80° by the afternoon for all of West Tennessee. We set the record in Jackson hitting 82°. The record on Wednesday was 81°and we could be setting the records for Thursday an Friday as well. The winds were a bit breezy out of the south and we saw a partly cloudy most of the day as well. Wednesday night lows will fall to the low 60s to kick off our Thursday.

May be an image of map and text that says 'Vanonaet Mth STORM STORMTEAM TEAM WEATHER wbbjtv.com Jordan Rolla Center SEVERE WEATHER RISK WEDNESDAY Jackson Cincinnati ebb City Saini Fra coiS Pel Springfield Phey Carbondale Vansvic 5 West Plaihs Lexington Poplar Bluff 69 Paducah etteville Harrison Mannsville Melbourne Bowling-Gret Green Lond Martin Jonesboro Russellville Po Nashville Searcy Jackson Cookeville Little Rock 40-Memphis 40 Columbia Keevil Summitville There is a severe thunderstorm watch just northwest of us and some storms will be possible in West TN this evening, but they should stay below severe criteria in our area.'

Both Thursday and Friday highs will be in the low 80s near record highs. The record on Thursday is 77° and will likely fall. The record on Friday is 80° and probably will fall as well. We will see a mix of sun and clouds both days. Also, both days, a few showers or weak storms cannot be ruled out just due to the heat and humidity alone. There will be some shower and storm activity Thursday morning but most of the activity will stay north of Madison county. A couple of gusty wind storms with some lightning cannot be ruled out in the morning. Strong storms or severe weather in our area though is not expected until possibly Saturday. The winds will stay out of the south both days and morning lows will hang around the low to mid 60s. There is a better chance for the showers and storms on Thursday, but a few could pop on Friday so we will need to monitor things through the work week.

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THIS WEEKEND:

Showers and storms are expected to return this weekend to West Tennessee. The timing and severity of the event are still being determined but as of now, storm chances are 90% on Saturday and 40% on Sunday during the first half of the day. Highs will reach the mid 70s on Saturday and low 70s on Sunday. The winds will come out of the southwest on Saturday before turning to the west or northwest for a bit on Sunday and the frontal system will finally push back down to the south of us. Expect a mostly cloudy weekend for the Mid South. The system is coming in from the west so we are not expecting much of a temperature drop on Monday next week. The earlier the storms show up on Saturday the better for us to avoid severe weather. If the storms redevelop or do not show up until Saturday afternoon/evening, we will probably be dodging some severe storms. Sunday night lows will fall down to the mid 50s by Monday morning and the skies should clear out some.

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NEXT WEEK:

There will be some isolated pop up showers and storms on Monday, but we are not expecting the type of storms to warrant a severe weather concern. There is a more concerning set up coming in the middle of next week. The timing appears to be sometime from Tuesday night through Wednesday night. Severe weather seems likely with that event, but again it will depend a lot on the timing of the event for us. We will be watching that set up closely early next week. Highs will reach the upper 70s on Monday, low 80s on Tuesday and around 80° on Wednesday. Morning lows will only fall to the mid 60s due to the high humidity and dew point that will be sticking around for the first half of the week. We could again be near record highs and the humidity could be intense at times in the middle of next week. Expect a mix of sun and clouds most of the week as well.