Showers Return Thursday/Friday & Last Through the Weekend
Wednesday Night Forecast Update
Wednesday Night Forecast Update for September 29th:
Some light rain showers will move in overnight and increase in coverage and intensity by Thursday morning. Off and on showers will continue until sunset on Thursday. Another round of showers is possible on Friday and both days this weekend showers & weak storms are expected as a cold front moves through. Severe weather is not expected but cannot be ruled out this weekend. . Catch the latest details on your Friday night and full weekend forecast coming up right here.
TONIGHT:
Clouds will drift through West Tennessee tonight and skies will still remain mostly cloudy but could be partly cloudy at times early in the night. The winds will weaken and become calm overnight with a light southerly breeze before midnight. Overnight lows will fall down to the mid to upper 60s for most of the region and rain showers are unlikely but cannot 100% be ruled out.
THURSDAY:
Mostly to partly cloudy skies are expected to move through the area on Thursday. Some weak storms or pop up rain showers are expected to form and hang around off and on during the day. Chances for rain is currently around 60%. We are not expecting anything significant as far as severe storms or high total rainfall amounts, but it will be our best shot at rain in over a week. Highs will reach the low 80s due to the cloud cover and overnight lows will still drop into the mid 60s. The winds are expected to be light out of the southeast.
FRIDAY:
As of now Friday appears to be in the middle of 2 storms systems and appears as of now to be a mostly cloudy day with some afternoon rain showers. The showers should clear out after sunset but some showers could linger for the first half of a few football games. We should dry out overnight but the rain could return Saturday afternoon as the next system begins to move on in. Highs on Friday are forecast to reach the low to mid 80s and Friday night lows could drop into the low to mid 60s. Winds on Friday should be light and come out of the southeast. Chance for rain Friday sit around 40%.
THIS WEEKEND:
Forecast models are hinting at a cold front working through West Tennessee this weekend. Right now the timing and strength and overall impacts on the front are beginning to become more clear, but will be keeping a close eye on the situation as the week progresses. Right now chances for rain and storms look better on Sunday the Saturday, but that could change. Highs this weekend will hover around the 80° mark with lows dropping into the 50s by Monday morning. Shower chances on Saturday are 50% and the number goes up to 60% on Sunday. The front is expected to pass on Sunday bringing a change in the wind direction as well as a slight cool down into next week.
NEXT WEEK:
Some lingering showers could be sticking around the first half of the day on Monday but some of the forecast models have the rain moving out before the sun comes up. We will keep mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies around behind the cold front for the first half of the week. Highs are expected to drop into the 70s for most of next week with morning lows falling down into the 50s. The winds are expected to come out of the north on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday keeping a cooler and drier air mass in play for the start of the work week.
Storm Team Chief Meteorologist
Joel Barnes
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