Tropical Storm Barry Has Formed in the Gulf of Mexico

Weather Update – 10:30 p.m. – Thursday, July 11th

A weak cold front made its way through West Tennessee today bringing a little bit of a break from the humidity to West Tennessee. Enjoy the dry conditions while they last because Tropical Storm Barry that has recently formed in the Gulf of Mexico is forecast to bring West Tennessee rain from the weekend through early next week!

TONIGHT
After a few stray showers and thunderstorms in southwest Tennessee this evening, we’ll see another mostly clear and humid night but temperatures may drop to the upper 60s in some spots for the second time this month! Patchy fog is possible early on Friday morning.

There’s a chance for stray showers and thunderstorms again tomorrow with rain likeliest south of I-40. Temperatures will warm up to the upper 80s and lower 90s in the afternoon – a few degrees cooler than it was today! Tropical Storm Barry will be heading our way this weekend and early next week with a potential for gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Some parts of West Tennessee could end up with between 4″ and 8″ of rain when all is said and done from Barry! However, the forecast totals are likely to change. Stay tuned to WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News for the latest forecast rainfall totals and keep up with Storm Team Weather online too for more updates.

Tom Meiners
Storm Team 7 Chief Meteorologist, CBM
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