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Sunday, January 31, 2010
Sunday Sunshine
WINTER HANGS ON: Looking out a few days, another impulse is expected to swing through on Monday night and Tuesday giving us a slight chance for a wintry mix. At this point, I'm not confident of big accumulation though. In the next seven days, there is a potential for another bout of winter precipitation similar to this weekend's storm around Friday. We'll keep an eye on it for sure. Meteorologist Dale Bader, a weather friend located in Huntsville, Alabama, addresses this potential in a blog posting.
Weather History for This Date
January 2010 is wrapping up as the coldest month since 2003.
On January 31, 1951...
Five inches of snow and ice fall, much of it during the evening, producing a water equivalent of 3.83". This is the greatest one-day precipitation event for January in Nashville's history.
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 28.6° @ midnight
Yesterday's low: 21.1° @ 11:53 pm
Normal High: 47°
Record: 76° in 2002
Normal Low: 25°
Record: -13° in 1966
Last Year: 45.4° and 22.6°
1.40" of rain fell on this date in 1917
3.0" of snow fell in 1981
5" of snow on the ground in 1966
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
Saturday Morning Winter Storm Report
***10 PM UPDATE***
Heading out to pickup my teenage daughter from a friend's house. Car was completely iced over and getting the door open was quite a challenge. Will post when I return on road conditions. Betting it's going to be quite bad! Current temperature 22.8° with a calm wind. CHURCH @ TRINITY ASSEMBLY in Algood will be one service only at 10:30 on Sunday morning. If you cannot make it, watch LIVE on the web site.
DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS: Snow, sleet, and freezing rain fell most of Friday through this morning. Current temperatures are 24° in Cookeville. We'll touch on Saturday's weather outlook in a few minutes. A quick check of measurements in Putnam County show 2.5" at Monterey to 4" in Cookeville. Across the state of Tennessee, we've seen as much as 7" reported in Fentress County. I'll post a map showing accumulation totals.
POWER OUTAGES: Numerous power outages are being reported across Tennessee, including White and Dekalb Counties here in the Upper Cumberland.
SATURDAY OUTLOOK: Currently, snow is falling again across the city and we expect to continue off and on today with another inch of accumulation possible. Temperatures will stay between the mid 20's to the upper 20's. Not much, if any, melting is expected. Tonight will be another dangerous time on the roads as temperatures will plummet to around 11° by sunrise.
*Latest Local Forecast*
Weather History for This Date
On January 30, 1966...
Temperature at Coldwater drops to -27, setting an all-time record low. Other record lows include Fayetteville (-26), Lynnville (-19), Pulaski (-16), and Lawrenceburg (-14).On January 30, 2002...
The temperature at Crossville tops out at 72, setting a record high for the month.
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 30.7°
Yesterday's low: 26.2°
Normal High: 47°
Record: 74° in 1917
Normal Low: 25°
Record: -14° in 1966
Last Year: 38° and 25°
2.20" of rain fell on this date in 1956
1" of snow fell in 1981 (that record is broken!)
7" of snow on the ground in 1966
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Heading out to pickup my teenage daughter from a friend's house. Car was completely iced over and getting the door open was quite a challenge. Will post when I return on road conditions. Betting it's going to be quite bad! Current temperature 22.8° with a calm wind. CHURCH @ TRINITY ASSEMBLY in Algood will be one service only at 10:30 on Sunday morning. If you cannot make it, watch LIVE on the web site.
DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS: Snow, sleet, and freezing rain fell most of Friday through this morning. Current temperatures are 24° in Cookeville. We'll touch on Saturday's weather outlook in a few minutes. A quick check of measurements in Putnam County show 2.5" at Monterey to 4" in Cookeville. Across the state of Tennessee, we've seen as much as 7" reported in Fentress County. I'll post a map showing accumulation totals.
SATURDAY OUTLOOK: Currently, snow is falling again across the city and we expect to continue off and on today with another inch of accumulation possible. Temperatures will stay between the mid 20's to the upper 20's. Not much, if any, melting is expected. Tonight will be another dangerous time on the roads as temperatures will plummet to around 11° by sunrise.
*Latest Local Forecast*
Weather History for This Date
On January 30, 1966...
Temperature at Coldwater drops to -27, setting an all-time record low. Other record lows include Fayetteville (-26), Lynnville (-19), Pulaski (-16), and Lawrenceburg (-14).On January 30, 2002...
The temperature at Crossville tops out at 72, setting a record high for the month.
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 30.7°
Yesterday's low: 26.2°
Normal High: 47°
Record: 74° in 1917
Normal Low: 25°
Record: -14° in 1966
Last Year: 38° and 25°
2.20" of rain fell on this date in 1956
1" of snow fell in 1981 (that record is broken!)
7" of snow on the ground in 1966
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Midnight Update
The Winter Storm Warning continues across Tennessee and here in Cookeville, we are continuing to report sleet, freezing rain, and snow mixing together. Temperatures have begun to retreat once again (we stand at 28.3° at midnight) and I expect we'll see a changeover back to snow at some point in the next few hours.
Friday's Numbers:
High: 30.7° at 11:09 pm (just b4 midnight)
Low: 26.2° at 12:33 pm (just after noon)
Snowfall measurement at midnight: 3"
A sleet/freezing rain combo has held that number down
*Latest Local Forecast*
Stunning 7" accumulation coming out of south Nashville from the Emergency Management Office just before midnight.
Travel on I-40 east from Putnam/Cumberland County Line to the Cumberland/Roane County line is highly discouraged due to dangerous conditions. According to TDOT, the entire upper Cumberland Plateau region is very hazardous.
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Friday's Numbers:
High: 30.7° at 11:09 pm (just b4 midnight)
Low: 26.2° at 12:33 pm (just after noon)
Snowfall measurement at midnight: 3"
A sleet/freezing rain combo has held that number down
*Latest Local Forecast*
Stunning 7" accumulation coming out of south Nashville from the Emergency Management Office just before midnight.
Travel on I-40 east from Putnam/Cumberland County Line to the Cumberland/Roane County line is highly discouraged due to dangerous conditions. According to TDOT, the entire upper Cumberland Plateau region is very hazardous.
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Friday, January 29, 2010
Winter Storm Warning
****10:45 PM****
Much colder air is at our doorstep. Temperatures back toward Nashville are nearly 5° colder than we are in Cookeville. This will change the precip BACK to all snow!
***9:00 PM UPDATE***
Heavy snow is falling at this hour and mixing with sleet at times. Temperature is 28.3° and winds are from the north at 7 mph. Roads are snow covered and very hazardous according to law enforcement. Travel is discouraged. We expect the snow to continue all night long and to have periods of very heavy snow. Map below is measurements as of 8 pm CST from the NWS-Nashville.
***6:00 PM UPDATE***
Law enforcement is reporting a huge change in road conditions in the Cookeville area during the last 30 minutes. Many roads across the city and county are becoming very treacherous. Dangerous snow/sleet combination is falling and freezing to all surfaces as current temperature is 28.6°....Exercise extreme caution if you must get out tonight or in the morning.
***5:25 PM UPDATE***
Latest map update from Nat'l Weather Service's WFO in Nashville. That, folks, is a lot of snow...no matter how you slice it!
***4:20 PM UPDATE***
An updated WINTER STORM WARNING has just been issued by the WFO (Weather Forecast Office) in Nashville. Some highlights include the expected 4-9" of additional snowfall overnight. The forecast has gone pretty much as we expected with a little more than an inch before dusk. Heavier snow is now moving into the Nashville area and will affect us in the Upper Cumberland area of Tennessee later this evening. Much more on this continuing winter storm. Totals (as of 2 pm) map below!
Snow continuing to fall across Cookeville and all of Tennessee. We expect the snowfall to become heavier overnight as bands of move through our area. Road conditions will continue to deteriorate to the point where extreme caution is urged if travel is necessary after dark. At 2:35 pm, 1-inch of snow was measured in the Cookeville area while locations to our south around Manchester and Columbia had any where from 3-6" already. More updates, including the latest thinking on the forecast, are coming soon. LONG LIST OF SNOW ACCUM AMOUNTS AROUND MIDDLE TN HERE.
**12:30 PM UPDATE**
Snow is falling moderately across the county. Roads are wet and the ground is quickly turning white! The newest forecast has been issued and there are some changes. 1" to 3" today by late this afternoon (no change), but snow tonight with additional accumulations in the 4" to 8" range. Expect another 1/2" or so tomorrow. We are looking at seeing storm totals aroung 6" to 12" by Saturday afternoon. Live Cookeville Cameras @ CPC-EMA Weather Site.
**11 AM UPDATE**
Much colder air is at our doorstep. Temperatures back toward Nashville are nearly 5° colder than we are in Cookeville. This will change the precip BACK to all snow!
***9:00 PM UPDATE***
Heavy snow is falling at this hour and mixing with sleet at times. Temperature is 28.3° and winds are from the north at 7 mph. Roads are snow covered and very hazardous according to law enforcement. Travel is discouraged. We expect the snow to continue all night long and to have periods of very heavy snow. Map below is measurements as of 8 pm CST from the NWS-Nashville.
Law enforcement is reporting a huge change in road conditions in the Cookeville area during the last 30 minutes. Many roads across the city and county are becoming very treacherous. Dangerous snow/sleet combination is falling and freezing to all surfaces as current temperature is 28.6°....Exercise extreme caution if you must get out tonight or in the morning.
***5:25 PM UPDATE***
Latest map update from Nat'l Weather Service's WFO in Nashville. That, folks, is a lot of snow...no matter how you slice it!
***4:20 PM UPDATE***
An updated WINTER STORM WARNING has just been issued by the WFO (Weather Forecast Office) in Nashville. Some highlights include the expected 4-9" of additional snowfall overnight. The forecast has gone pretty much as we expected with a little more than an inch before dusk. Heavier snow is now moving into the Nashville area and will affect us in the Upper Cumberland area of Tennessee later this evening. Much more on this continuing winter storm. Totals (as of 2 pm) map below!
**3:00 PM UPDATE**
**12:30 PM UPDATE**
Snow is falling moderately across the county. Roads are wet and the ground is quickly turning white! The newest forecast has been issued and there are some changes. 1" to 3" today by late this afternoon (no change), but snow tonight with additional accumulations in the 4" to 8" range. Expect another 1/2" or so tomorrow. We are looking at seeing storm totals aroung 6" to 12" by Saturday afternoon. Live Cookeville Cameras @ CPC-EMA Weather Site.
**11 AM UPDATE**
Light snow being reported in Nashville with around 3/4" accumulation in some locations around Music City. Snow has begun falling in the Cookeville area, too. Expect the intensity to increase as we go throughout the rest of the daytime hours. Could see 1+ inch by later this afternoon! More later....
**Current NWS Radar LOOP Here**
IMPRESSIVE ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY: It isn't very many times we get to witness a storm like this in Middle Tennessee. Post your questions in the comments section or e-mail them to me or hit me on Facebook.
As the snow develops today, accumulations are likely to happen quickly. Snow chances are 100%. By dusk, we should see on the order of 2-3". Expect highs to only go to around 30° from our current reading of 27°. Overnight, things really ramp up with snow, HEAVY AT TIMES, accumulations by morning of another 4-8 inches and a low of 27°. Snow chances 100% By morning, we expect to see totals range from 6-12 inches across Middle Tennessee. Higher totals will probably be to our north. For Saturday, snow continues, especially in the morning with additional accumulations, high 29°. See maps below for complete story!
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
Winter Storm Warning
From Nat'l Weather Service....
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
336 PM CST THU JAN 28 2010
...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR NORTH MIDDLE TENNESSEE FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING TO OUR SOUTH WILL BEGIN SPREADING
PRECIPITATION ACROSS NORTH MIDDLE TENNESSEE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
SNOW...SLEET..AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA...
WITH 3 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT NORTH...
1 TO 3 SOUTH. ADDITIONALLY ONE-QUARTER TO ONE-HALF INCH OF ICE IS
LIKELY.
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...
* MAIN IMPACT: ON FRIDAY...1-4 INCHES OF SNOW. ONE-QUARTER TO ONE-
HALF INCH OF ICE.
* FRIDAY NIGHT...2-4 ADDITIONAL INCHES OF SNOW. ONE-QUARTER INCH
OF ICE.
* OTHER IMPACTS: ROADS AND BRIDGES WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND
DANGEROUS FOR DRIVING. GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW...
AND WIND CHILLS FRIDAY NIGHT WILL DROP INTO THE TEENS AND SINGLE
DIGITS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
336 PM CST THU JAN 28 2010
...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR NORTH MIDDLE TENNESSEE FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING TO OUR SOUTH WILL BEGIN SPREADING
PRECIPITATION ACROSS NORTH MIDDLE TENNESSEE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
SNOW...SLEET..AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA...
WITH 3 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT NORTH...
1 TO 3 SOUTH. ADDITIONALLY ONE-QUARTER TO ONE-HALF INCH OF ICE IS
LIKELY.
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...
* MAIN IMPACT: ON FRIDAY...1-4 INCHES OF SNOW. ONE-QUARTER TO ONE-
HALF INCH OF ICE.
* FRIDAY NIGHT...2-4 ADDITIONAL INCHES OF SNOW. ONE-QUARTER INCH
OF ICE.
* OTHER IMPACTS: ROADS AND BRIDGES WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND
DANGEROUS FOR DRIVING. GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW...
AND WIND CHILLS FRIDAY NIGHT WILL DROP INTO THE TEENS AND SINGLE
DIGITS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
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Winter Storm Imminent
-SEVERE WEATHER MODE-
The above maps from the National Weather Service shows a HIGH PROBABILITY of at least a 4" snow for all of Tennessee from 6 am Friday through 6 am Saturday. I'm sure both students & teachers are doing their snow dance! Expect a Winter Storm Warning to be issued later today for Middle Tennessee. If you have travel plans for Friday, expect difficulties due to this major winter storm. Forecasting models are consistent and show at least a 5" accumulation along the I-40 corridor. Some locations, obviously, will get more than this. The forecast for the Cookeville area will range from a 3-6" amount. Lower numbers if the low-pressure system tracks further south. In southern Middle TN, there are very real possibilities of an icing event...which is always dangerous.
In this morning's forecast discussion from the WFO (Weather Forecast Office) in Nashville, they warned that 'conditions could deteriorate rapidly' and 'decision makers should keep that in mind.'
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Winter Storm Friday
**10:30 PM UPDATE**
The Winter Storm Watch remains in effect and latest forecasting models portend of a big winter weather event with impressive storm totals. While it is my wish to leave the accumulation amounts to the professionals, I know many of you have been asking "How Much"!! I appreciate your interest and can tell you that if everything holds together, this will be a storm to remember. We have an opportunity to get into the 6-8" range by Saturday morning. With that being said, one must remember this is a fluid situation with many components. So, if you click back on here tomorrow at noon and see a 2-4" prediction, don't get mad, just enjoy the winter weather. It is entirely possible that we all wake-up on Friday morning and don't see anything going on. Arrival times are fluctuating between a sunrise to 10 a.m. start to the snow falling at a decent rate. Once it does arrive, however, expect it to be consistent. I will update as necessary & expect a Winter Storm Warning to be issued sometime on Thursday.
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Winter Storm Watch
From Nat'l Weather Service....
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT.
* TIMING: A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTH OF MIDDLE
TENNESSEE LATE THIS WEEK, AND WILL SPREAD WINTRY PRECIPITATION
ACROSS THE MID STATE BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WINTRY
PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH LIGHT
SNOW LASTING INTO SATURDAY.
* MAIN IMPACT: ON FRIDAY, LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF
SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE, AND RAIN, SNOW, AND ICE
ACROSS SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. FRIDAY NIGHT, PRECIPITATION
WILL SWITCH TO ALL SNOW.
* OTHER IMPACTS: ROADS AND BRIDGES WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND
DANGEROUS FOR DRIVING. GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW, AND
WIND CHILLS FRIDAY NIGHT WILL DROP INTO THE TEENS AND SINGLE
DIGITS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW, SLEET, OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT.
* TIMING: A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTH OF MIDDLE
TENNESSEE LATE THIS WEEK, AND WILL SPREAD WINTRY PRECIPITATION
ACROSS THE MID STATE BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WINTRY
PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH LIGHT
SNOW LASTING INTO SATURDAY.
* MAIN IMPACT: ON FRIDAY, LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF
SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE, AND RAIN, SNOW, AND ICE
ACROSS SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. FRIDAY NIGHT, PRECIPITATION
WILL SWITCH TO ALL SNOW.
* OTHER IMPACTS: ROADS AND BRIDGES WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND
DANGEROUS FOR DRIVING. GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW, AND
WIND CHILLS FRIDAY NIGHT WILL DROP INTO THE TEENS AND SINGLE
DIGITS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW, SLEET, OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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Winter Storm Ahead For Area
WINTER STORM OUTLOOK: For Thursday, slight rain chances, high 47°. Then the fun begins overnight Thursday into Friday as a major storm system is poised to strike Middle Tennessee with a collection of freezing rain, sleet and snow. For the most part, we (in Cookeville) will miss out on the freezing rain, but will see significant sleet and snow on Friday during the afternoon hours. By Friday evening, I expect and all snow event that will last through Saturday. We can certainly expect the Weather Forecast Office in Nashville to issue a Winter Storm Watch for Friday. SEE THEIR MAP ABOVE! They expect a 4" snow in the Music City. At this point, we should expect around 4-6" total snowfall accumulations here in the Cookeville area with even higher amounts in the usual places like Monterey, Jamestown, Clarkrange, Oneida, etc. FYI, the record in Cookeville for Friday is 1.5" in 1936 and 1" for Saturday set back in 1981. Both those records will probably fall!
Weather History for This Date
1918 - Nashville measures 2.88" of rain!
Through this date in 1918, we'd measured 16" of snow for the winter here in Cookeville.
Daily Weather Story
Today's story is most definitely the MAJOR WINTER STORM poised to strike our area. You should begin your preparations later today. Friday is expected to be the worst day. Check here often for the latest updates on this developing weather situation.
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 33.1°
Yesterday's low: 24.8°
Normal High: 46°
Record: 72° in 1916
Normal Low: 25°
Record: -3° in 1940
Last Year: 38° and 31°
1.68" of rain fell on this date in 1923
2" of snow fell in 1969
5" of snow on the ground in 1940
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Major Winter Storm Ahead For State
Forecasting computer models continue to indicate a major winter storm for the end of this week across Tennessee. In fact, the National Weather Service's Weather Forecast Office in Memphis, TN has already issued a Winter Storm Watch for portions of Arkansas, West Tennessee, and Northern Mississippi. Here in Middle Tennessee, expect a watch to be issued sometime on Wednesday.
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Cold Tuesday; Major Winter Storm Ahead
SNOW SHOWERS: A blustery, cold day is on tap in Middle Tennessee and Cookeville today with a chance of snow showers during the mid-morning hours. Temperatures will struggle to reach 35° this afternoon under a cloudy sky. Expect winds to be on the brisk side with 10 to 15 mph sustained and gusts reaching 20 mph. Most cloudy tonight and very cold with an overnight low of 23°. Warmer Wednesday with highs in the middle 40's. That will be our best day and things begin to go downhill from there. Cold rain for Thursday turning into a sleet, ice, snow winter event Thursday night through Saturday. Significant accumulations are expected. A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT is in effect.
Weather History for This Date
On January 26, 1832...
The Sparta Recorder and Law Journal reports that a cold snap drops temperatures to -18 degrees at Sparta, -26 degrees at McMinnville, and -18 degrees at Nashville. (The official all-time record low at Nashville is -17.)
On January 26, 1940...
Temperature at Waynesboro drops to -21, setting an all-time record low, as does Palmetto (-20), Murfreesboro (-19), and Ashwood (-17).
Daily Weather Story
Amazing story and photos from the January 26-28, 2009 ICE STORM in Kentucky. You cannot even begin to imagine the destruction until you take a look at these photos.
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 49.5° (winds gusted to 25 mph yesterday)
Yesterday's low: 31.1°
Normal High: 46°
Record: 71° in 1989
Normal Low: 25°
Record: -13° in 1940
Last Year: 37.3° and 29.0°
.99" of rain fell on this date in 1978
3.6" of snow fell in 1978
5" of snow on the ground in 1940
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Weather History for This Date
On January 26, 1832...
The Sparta Recorder and Law Journal reports that a cold snap drops temperatures to -18 degrees at Sparta, -26 degrees at McMinnville, and -18 degrees at Nashville. (The official all-time record low at Nashville is -17.)
On January 26, 1940...
Temperature at Waynesboro drops to -21, setting an all-time record low, as does Palmetto (-20), Murfreesboro (-19), and Ashwood (-17).
Daily Weather Story
Amazing story and photos from the January 26-28, 2009 ICE STORM in Kentucky. You cannot even begin to imagine the destruction until you take a look at these photos.
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 49.5° (winds gusted to 25 mph yesterday)
Yesterday's low: 31.1°
Normal High: 46°
Record: 71° in 1989
Normal Low: 25°
Record: -13° in 1940
Last Year: 37.3° and 29.0°
.99" of rain fell on this date in 1978
3.6" of snow fell in 1978
5" of snow on the ground in 1940
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Monday, January 25, 2010
Significant Winter Storm Later This Week
From Nat'l Weather Service...
1158 AM CST MON JAN 25 2010
...WINTER STORM OUTLOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND ICE...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
A WINTER STORM IS FORECAST FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE LATE THIS
WEEK...PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS. COMPUTER
MODELS HAVE BECOME CONSISTENT WITH THIS FORECAST OVER THE LAST
SEVERAL DAYS...AND INDICATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT
WINTER STORM BY THE END OF THE WEEK. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL DURING
THAT PERIOD SHOULD REMAIN ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST.
A LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL MOVE ALONG THE GULF COASTAL REGION AND
PULL IN COLDER AIR FROM THE NORTH.
THE TIME OF GREATEST IMPACT WILL BE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT...AND THIS IS HOW THINGS ARE EXPECTED TO UNFOLD...
...FOR THURSDAY NIGHT...WE LOOK FOR A CHANGE FROM RAIN TO SNOW
ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS...WITH A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET...AND FREEZING
RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTH. SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE.
...FOR FRIDAY...SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE NORTH...WITH SNOW ALSO
SPREADING INTO SOME SOUTHERN AREAS DURING THE DAY. MEANWHILE PARTS
OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE A MIX OF
RAIN...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF
SNOW AND ICE ARE LIKELY.
...FOR FRIDAY NIGHT...MUCH COLDER AIR SPREADS IN...WITH SNOW
EXPECTED OVER ALL OF THE MID STATE. MORE SNOW AND ICE
ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY.
THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF
THE LOW PRESSURE AREA ALONG THE GULF COAST. THEREFORE...IT IS
DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE A RELIABLE FORECAST OF TOTAL SNOW AND ICE
ACCUMULATIONS AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...IT APPEARS THAT SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION WILL OCCUR OVER A LARGE PART...IF NOT
ALL...OF THE MID STATE BY THE TIME PRECIPITATION TAPERS OFF LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
IF THIS WINTER STORM DEVELOPS AS EXPECTED...SPOTTERS AND LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE
ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE.
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Cold Air Returns with Snow Chance
UPDATE......
***FENTRESS AND OVERTON COUNTY SCHOOLS BOTH CLOSING EARLY AT 12:30 PM and NOON respectively***
CHANGING FORECAST: We start in the 30's this morning across Cookeville and much of Tennessee. Our expectation for today is for temperatures to remain steady throughout the day with west wind of 15 to 20 mph gusting to 30 mph. Rain chances are around 40%. This evening as temperatures begin falling, the rain will transition to snow with less than 1/2" of accumulation possible. Low around 28° by morning. Cold on Tuesday with a partly sunny sky and highs around 38°. Possible snowstorm late in the week, more on that in the forecast below.
TORNADO VIDEO: Thanks to my friend Donnie Cox, of Cookeville, for sharing this tornado video below from near Springfield. The tornado occurred on Sunday.
LOTS OF RAIN: Measured more than 2" of rain on Sunday and had numerous flooded roads across our county and others in the Upper Cumberland. See the preliminary Storm Report listing here. You can view a list of rainfall amounts for Tennessee by going to the CoCoRaHS web site and clicking on Tennessee in the drop-down box.
Weather History for This Date
On January 25, 1937...
The Cumberland River at Clarksville reaches its highest stage ever recorded -- 65.6', which is 19.6' above flood stage.
On January 25, 1940...
Following a cold spell lasting several days, the Cumberland River freezes, as the low temperature at Nashville drops to 1 degree.
On January 25, 2002...
Three-day flooding event across Middle Tennessee ends, with flooding reported in 39 of the mid state's 42 counties. Two persons are killed in Cookeville on the 23rd during a rescue attempt. In Bedford County, a couple and their son are killed when their car is swept into Carr Creek during the evening of the 24th. A woman is killed at the Cedars of Lebanon State Park in Wilson County when she is swept away in a flooded creek. Overall, 6 people are killed, with another 11 injuries. A total of 97 homes are damaged, along with 37 businesses, and at least 34 bridges. Some 40 roads are damaged in Lawrence County alone. There are also numerous school and road closings, and 180 people have to be evacuated from their homes, 46 of them being placed in shelters. Rainfall totals during the three days are topped off by Wartrace, which measures 9.25". Flooding also occurs along many rivers, with the Duck River at Columbia cresting more than 13 feet above flood stage. Damage is estimated at $2 million.
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 54.4°
Yesterday's low: 49.5°
Normal High: 46°
Record: 74° in 1972
Normal Low: 25°
Record: -14° in 1963
Last Year: ° and°
1.77" of rain fell on this date in 1929
2.0" of snow fell in 1938
5" of snow on the ground in 1940
Average highs for January 2010 are running 5+ degrees below normal.
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***FENTRESS AND OVERTON COUNTY SCHOOLS BOTH CLOSING EARLY AT 12:30 PM and NOON respectively***
CHANGING FORECAST: We start in the 30's this morning across Cookeville and much of Tennessee. Our expectation for today is for temperatures to remain steady throughout the day with west wind of 15 to 20 mph gusting to 30 mph. Rain chances are around 40%. This evening as temperatures begin falling, the rain will transition to snow with less than 1/2" of accumulation possible. Low around 28° by morning. Cold on Tuesday with a partly sunny sky and highs around 38°. Possible snowstorm late in the week, more on that in the forecast below.
TORNADO VIDEO: Thanks to my friend Donnie Cox, of Cookeville, for sharing this tornado video below from near Springfield. The tornado occurred on Sunday.
LOTS OF RAIN: Measured more than 2" of rain on Sunday and had numerous flooded roads across our county and others in the Upper Cumberland. See the preliminary Storm Report listing here. You can view a list of rainfall amounts for Tennessee by going to the CoCoRaHS web site and clicking on Tennessee in the drop-down box.
Weather History for This Date
On January 25, 1937...
The Cumberland River at Clarksville reaches its highest stage ever recorded -- 65.6', which is 19.6' above flood stage.
On January 25, 1940...
Following a cold spell lasting several days, the Cumberland River freezes, as the low temperature at Nashville drops to 1 degree.
On January 25, 2002...
Three-day flooding event across Middle Tennessee ends, with flooding reported in 39 of the mid state's 42 counties. Two persons are killed in Cookeville on the 23rd during a rescue attempt. In Bedford County, a couple and their son are killed when their car is swept into Carr Creek during the evening of the 24th. A woman is killed at the Cedars of Lebanon State Park in Wilson County when she is swept away in a flooded creek. Overall, 6 people are killed, with another 11 injuries. A total of 97 homes are damaged, along with 37 businesses, and at least 34 bridges. Some 40 roads are damaged in Lawrence County alone. There are also numerous school and road closings, and 180 people have to be evacuated from their homes, 46 of them being placed in shelters. Rainfall totals during the three days are topped off by Wartrace, which measures 9.25". Flooding also occurs along many rivers, with the Duck River at Columbia cresting more than 13 feet above flood stage. Damage is estimated at $2 million.
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 54.4°
Yesterday's low: 49.5°
Normal High: 46°
Record: 74° in 1972
Normal Low: 25°
Record: -14° in 1963
Last Year: ° and°
1.77" of rain fell on this date in 1929
2.0" of snow fell in 1938
5" of snow on the ground in 1940
Average highs for January 2010 are running 5+ degrees below normal.
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
Flash Flood Warning
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
109 PM CST SUN JAN 24 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CROSSVILLE...
FENTRESS COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JAMESTOWN...
OVERTON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LIVINGSTON...
PICKETT COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BYRDSTOWN...
PUTNAM COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COOKEVILLE...
VAN BUREN COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SPENCER...
WARREN COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MCMINNVILLE...
WHITE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SPARTA...
* UNTIL 415 PM CST
* SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL...HAVE SHOWN A RECENT INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVER THE
AREA...AND THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS HAS
ALSO INCREASED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. URBAN FLOODING...OF POORLY DRAINED AREAS...
IS ALSO LIKELY.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
109 PM CST SUN JAN 24 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CROSSVILLE...
FENTRESS COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JAMESTOWN...
OVERTON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LIVINGSTON...
PICKETT COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BYRDSTOWN...
PUTNAM COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COOKEVILLE...
VAN BUREN COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SPENCER...
WARREN COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MCMINNVILLE...
WHITE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SPARTA...
* UNTIL 415 PM CST
* SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL...HAVE SHOWN A RECENT INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVER THE
AREA...AND THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS HAS
ALSO INCREASED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. URBAN FLOODING...OF POORLY DRAINED AREAS...
IS ALSO LIKELY.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
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Flood Advisory-Upper Cumberland
1131 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
CLAY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CELINA...
FENTRESS COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JAMESTOWN...
OVERTON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LIVINGSTON...
PICKETT COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BYRDSTOWN...
* UNTIL 330 PM CST
* AT 1126 AM CST...MODERATE RAIN WAS CONTINUING TO FALL ACROSS NORTHEASTERN
MIDDLE TENNESSEE...IN AREAS AROUND JAMESTOWN...LIVINGSTON...BYRDSTOWN...
AND CELINA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN
HAS LIKELY FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE AREA SINCE LAST NIGHT...AND MINOR FLOODING
WAS REPORTED LATE THIS MORNING OVER PARTS OF FENTRESS COUNTY AND OVERTON COUNTY
...MAINLY IN LOW LYING AND POORLY DRAINED AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
CLAY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CELINA...
FENTRESS COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JAMESTOWN...
OVERTON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LIVINGSTON...
PICKETT COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BYRDSTOWN...
* UNTIL 330 PM CST
* AT 1126 AM CST...MODERATE RAIN WAS CONTINUING TO FALL ACROSS NORTHEASTERN
MIDDLE TENNESSEE...IN AREAS AROUND JAMESTOWN...LIVINGSTON...BYRDSTOWN...
AND CELINA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN
HAS LIKELY FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE AREA SINCE LAST NIGHT...AND MINOR FLOODING
WAS REPORTED LATE THIS MORNING OVER PARTS OF FENTRESS COUNTY AND OVERTON COUNTY
...MAINLY IN LOW LYING AND POORLY DRAINED AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
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Sunday Showers; Monday Surprise?
**12 NOON UPDATE**
At one point this morning, the rain was falling so hard, had it continued we would have seen 3.43" in an hour.
Wind gusts have been impressive
RAIN CONTINUING: We've received .70" here in Cookeville since the rain began overnight and recorded a 40 mph wind gust at 2:15 this morning. Expect more rain today with highs in the lower 60's. Winds could gust to 25 mph. Tonight, rain continues, low of 39°. Monday starts with a chance for rain and ends with a snow chance. The rest of the 7-day forecast is chilly.
Are you unable to attend church today, don't have a home church, or just staying in? I encourage you to check out our LIVE SERVICE this morning at Trinity Assembly in Algood, TN. You can go to our web site and it'll come on at 8:30 am and 10:30 am Central Standard Time! Enjoy!
Weather History for This Date
Daily Weather Story
Northern California tornado warning issued after funnel cloud spotted near San Francisco
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- 2.11" of rain has fallen since 4 am at my home.
At one point this morning, the rain was falling so hard, had it continued we would have seen 3.43" in an hour.
- 2.30" at Tennessee Tech
- 2.10" at Cane Creek
- 2.09" at Colonial Meadows
Wind gusts have been impressive
- 40 mph at my home around 2:15 this morning.
- 51 mph at Tennessee Tech
- 44 mph at the Emergency Operations Center on Willow
- 33 mph at Colonial Meadows
RAIN CONTINUING: We've received .70" here in Cookeville since the rain began overnight and recorded a 40 mph wind gust at 2:15 this morning. Expect more rain today with highs in the lower 60's. Winds could gust to 25 mph. Tonight, rain continues, low of 39°. Monday starts with a chance for rain and ends with a snow chance. The rest of the 7-day forecast is chilly.
Are you unable to attend church today, don't have a home church, or just staying in? I encourage you to check out our LIVE SERVICE this morning at Trinity Assembly in Algood, TN. You can go to our web site and it'll come on at 8:30 am and 10:30 am Central Standard Time! Enjoy!
Weather History for This Date
| 1943- Temperature at Clarksville climbs to 82 degrees. It's the warmest temperature ever observed there in January. |
| 1963- Temperature at Kingston Springs drops to -30 degrees, which is the lowest temperature ever recorded in Middle Tennessee, and comes within 2 degrees of tying the all-time record low for Tennessee (Mountain City, 12/30/1917). Other record lows include Clarksville (-17), Dover (-24), Lafayette (-20), Linden (-18), Portland (-19), Springfield (-18), and Waverly (-26). In fact, Waverly sees its temperature drop by 80 degrees with the passage of the strongest cold front in mid state history. Five inches of snow accompany the dramatic change in temperature. The Duck River freezes solid from bank to bank for the first time since 1898. Harbors along the Tennessee River also freeze. It is considered the worst winter weather since the 1951 ice storm. |
| 1972- Nashville's 78 degrees sets a record high for January. |
| 1997- A rare winter severe weather outbreak results in 12 tornadoes across Middle Tennessee, injuring 31 persons and causing damage in excess of $9 million. Amazingly, there are no fatalities. Barfield, near Murfreesboro, is hit by an F4. This is the 7th largest tornado outbreak in mid state history. |
Daily Weather Story
Northern California tornado warning issued after funnel cloud spotted near San Francisco
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Saturday, January 23, 2010
Windy and Stormy Overnight
STORMS LIKELY: Strong winds will continue to develop overnight. Winds have already been recorded at 30+ mph in a number of locations across the city, including my new Davis Vantage View weather station. We are under a WIND ADVISORY through 6 a.m. Sunday. Gusts could run as high as 45 mph. On Sunday, expect thunderstorms with windy conditions (especially in the morning), high of 62°. Thunderstorms are most likely during the morning hours. None of these storms are expected to reach severe levels but could be strong. Precipitation chances diminish as we progress through the day. Check out the latest, local forecast below to see how temperatures will cool off during the 7-day and a possibility of snow, too!
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
January 23, 2010
Today's high: 57.4° at 1:58 pm
Today's low: 42.3° at 3:11 am
Normal High: 46°
Record: 73° in 1999
Normal Low: 25°
Record: -3° in 1984
Last Year: 55.5° and 40.3°
3.22" of rain fell on this date in 2006
5" of snow this date in 1940
5" on the ground in 1940 & 1966
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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
January 23, 2010
Today's high: 57.4° at 1:58 pm
Today's low: 42.3° at 3:11 am
Normal High: 46°
Record: 73° in 1999
Normal Low: 25°
Record: -3° in 1984
Last Year: 55.5° and 40.3°
3.22" of rain fell on this date in 2006
5" of snow this date in 1940
5" on the ground in 1940 & 1966
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Just Issued..
...From Nat'l Weather Service...
933 AM CST SAT JAN 23 2010
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST
SUNDAY...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN TODAY...AS IT APPROACHES
MIDDLE TENNESSEE...AND PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS OUR
AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
REACH 25 MPH TO 35 MPH...WITH GUST UP TO 45 MPH...ACROSS THE
WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF THE MID STATE. MEANWHILE...ACROSS THE
CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 20 TO 30
MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY. EXERCISE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING ON AREA ROADWAYS. ANYONE TRAVELING IN AN EASTERLY OR
WESTERLY DIRECTION...SUCH AS ALONG INTERSTATE 40 OR INTERSTATE
24...WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTH.
MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV OR
BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV OR
BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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933 AM CST SAT JAN 23 2010
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST
SUNDAY...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN TODAY...AS IT APPROACHES
MIDDLE TENNESSEE...AND PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS OUR
AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
REACH 25 MPH TO 35 MPH...WITH GUST UP TO 45 MPH...ACROSS THE
WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF THE MID STATE. MEANWHILE...ACROSS THE
CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 20 TO 30
MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY. EXERCISE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING ON AREA ROADWAYS. ANYONE TRAVELING IN AN EASTERLY OR
WESTERLY DIRECTION...SUCH AS ALONG INTERSTATE 40 OR INTERSTATE
24...WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTH.
MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV OR
BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV OR
BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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Davis Vantage Vue Arrives -Slideshow-
The above slideshow is the opening of my new Davis Vantage Vue. It was a Christmas present and a huge upgrade from my current station. It worked a few minutes after I removed it. A very impressive weather station. It is rugged, well-built, easy to assemble, and the instructions were written by someone who speaks English as their first language.
I hope to be streaming it live to my web site and other places (like Wunderground, CWOP, Awekas, WeatherForYou, and WeatherBug) very, very soon. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask me.
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Friday, January 22, 2010
Cloudy and Cooler
EXTENDED OUTLOOK: Another rainmaker is expected to move into our area late Saturday night and Sunday with possible heavy rains and strong winds. Beyond that, the first of next week looks cold and we may even see SNOW creep back in the forecast.
Weather History for This Date
1966 - Nashville receives 7 and 1/2 inches of snow!
1999 - An F3 tornado strikes Clarksville just before dawn. 5 people are injured.
Weather News of The Day
Received my Davis Vantage Vue yesterday from Scientific Sales. It is a fantastic, professional weather station and was quite simple to assemble. I am impressed with the Davis quality and it worked perfectly within moments right out of the box. On Saturday, I'll post a slideshow on the assembly.
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 57.3° low: 47.5°
Normal High: 46°
(Record: 71° in 1999)
Normal Low: 25°
(Record: -18° in 1985)
Last Year: 49.9° and 25.6°
1.92" of rain fell on this date in 1952
2.0" of snow fell in 1935
6" of snow on the ground in 1979
Sunrise: 6:49 this morning
Sunset: 4:58 this evening
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Local Storm Report
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
356 PM CST THU JAN 21 2010
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
356 PM CST THU JAN 21 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0348 PM HAIL BAXTER 36.15N 85.64W
01/21/2010 E0.88 INCH PUTNAM TN EMERGENCY MNGR
NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN BAXTER.
0354 PM DENSE FOG BAXTER 36.15N 85.64W
01/21/2010 PUTNAM TN EMERGENCY MNGR
NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN BAXTER.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
For;
WESTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
NORTHWESTERN OVERTON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
SOUTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 7
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
320 PM CST THU JAN 21 2010
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 7
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
320 PM CST THU JAN 21 2010
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 7 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
PUTNAM County and surrounding counties, including the city of Cookeville.
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Hail In Cookeville
Small hail being reported in Cookeville along with very heavy rain and lightning.
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UPDATE *Severe Chances*
From Nat'l Weather Service....
1244 PM CST THU JAN 21 2010
.NOW...
LOOK FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW
STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN
THE 50S TO AROUND 60 DEGREES AS WE GO THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
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Short Term Update...Important
From Nashville's Weather Forecast Office (WFO).....
.NOW...
SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH THROUGH THE NORTH HALF
OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE THROUGH NOON. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE
50S WITH A SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING GUSTY DURING THE AFTERNOON.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON...SOME OF
THESE COULD BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE.
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Rain, Rain, and More Rain
**8:30 AM UPDATE**
Jeff Ray, at NashvilleWX, tells us the Storm Prediction Center has pushed the tornado risk to include all of Middle Tennessee for later today.
BRUTAL COLD OF 1985: Do you remember this day in Cookeville's weather history? We set an all-time record low temperature of -22° on this date. Did you know the high that day only got up to -8°? More about that in Weather History below.
WET THURSDAY: A 100% chance for rain again today, high near 58°, southeast winds will be from 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. Another round of rain tonight could include thunderstorms, with some of these being strong. Total rainfall accumulations will be in the 1-2" range by morning. We've measured .80" in the last 24-hour period. That gives us 2.69" for the month of January.
WEEKEND OUTLOOK: Slight chance of rain for Friday, cooler with a high near 50°, rain enters the picture again on Saturday night after a nice day. More rain on Sunday. This system could see us receive another 1 to 2" again.
Weather History for This Date
CoCoRaHS Reports: The most rain in the U.S. during the past 24 hours is Crestview, Florida (inland and 35 miles due north of Destin) with 8.89".
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 54.8° low: 48.6°
Normal High: 46°
(Record: 69° in 1937)
Normal Low: 25°
(Record: -22° in 1985)
Last Year: 32.8° and 11.0°
3.21" of rain fell on this date in 1954
2.5" of snow fell in 1979
9" was on the ground in 1918
For January 2010, we are running 8° below normal.
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Jeff Ray, at NashvilleWX, tells us the Storm Prediction Center has pushed the tornado risk to include all of Middle Tennessee for later today.
BRUTAL COLD OF 1985: Do you remember this day in Cookeville's weather history? We set an all-time record low temperature of -22° on this date. Did you know the high that day only got up to -8°? More about that in Weather History below.
WET THURSDAY: A 100% chance for rain again today, high near 58°, southeast winds will be from 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. Another round of rain tonight could include thunderstorms, with some of these being strong. Total rainfall accumulations will be in the 1-2" range by morning. We've measured .80" in the last 24-hour period. That gives us 2.69" for the month of January.
WEEKEND OUTLOOK: Slight chance of rain for Friday, cooler with a high near 50°, rain enters the picture again on Saturday night after a nice day. More rain on Sunday. This system could see us receive another 1 to 2" again.
Weather History for This Date
- On January 21, 1888...
- On January 21, 1935...
- On January 21, 1959...
- On January 21, 1985...
CoCoRaHS Reports: The most rain in the U.S. during the past 24 hours is Crestview, Florida (inland and 35 miles due north of Destin) with 8.89".
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 54.8° low: 48.6°
Normal High: 46°
(Record: 69° in 1937)
Normal Low: 25°
(Record: -22° in 1985)
Last Year: 32.8° and 11.0°
3.21" of rain fell on this date in 1954
2.5" of snow fell in 1979
9" was on the ground in 1918
For January 2010, we are running 8° below normal.
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
More Rain Thursday
Very heavy rain with possible strong storms on Thursday evening. Can't rule out frequent lightning and strong, damaging winds. More on this in my morning post Thursday.
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Storm Chances UPDATED
New HWO from Nashville's National Weather Service
459 PM CST WED JAN 20 2010
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. A FEW OF
THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE
THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
CROSS THE AREA CAUSING THE ATMOSPHERE TO DESTABILIZE THROUGH THE DAY.
LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARD. DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED
TORNADOES MAY ALSO OCCUR.
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING ON ROADS AND MAY CAUSE
SMALL STREAMS TO RISE QUICKLY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THURSDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
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NEW Short Term Forecast
For Middle TN from National Weather Service.
154 PM CST WED JAN 20 2010
.NOW...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE EAST
ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE THIS AFTERNOON. AVERAGE HOURLY RAINFALL
AMOUNTS WILL BE BETWEEN ONE TENTH AND ONE HALF AN INCH...WITH
LOCAL AMOUNTS OVER ONE INCH POSSIBLE. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND
EVEN SOME SMALL HAIL...CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGER STORMS.
GENERAL MOVEMENT IS TOWARD THE EAST AROUND 40 MPH.
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Short Term Forecast
...From National Weather Service....
1231 PM CST WED JAN 20 2010
.NOW...
NEW DEVELOPMENT...MAINLY THUNDERSTORMS...IS PUSHING INTO WESTERN
PORTIONS OF THE MID STATE. BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND EVEN SOME SMALL
HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED.
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Wet Weather Returns
MORE RAIN EXPECTED: Just over 1/10th of an inch of rain fell overnight and more is expected today through Thursday. For today, rain with a chance of a thundershower or two, high 56°. Rain continuing tonight, low 50°, rain again Thursday with a high of 59°. Can't rule out a possibility of strong weather. Also, most areas will see up to 2" in the rain gauge by Thursday night. We'll see a break in the rain on Friday and Saturday, but rain returns on Saturday night through Sunday with another 1" possible.
Weather History for This Date
On January 20, 1918...
McMinnville measures 10" of snowfall, which is the most ever received in one day there.
On January 20, 1985...
Nashville sets an all-time record low mean temperature of -5. Following a daytime high of 7 degrees, the temperature falls to -16 by midnight. Temperature at Crossville falls to -21 by midnight, establishing an all-time record low.
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 59.1° low: 41.9°
Normal High: 45°
(Record: 70° in 1974)
Normal Low: 25°
(Record: -10° in 1994)
Last Year: 23.1° and 14.8°
2.00" of rain fell on this date in 1988
6" of snow fell in 1918 and 8" was on the ground that year
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Weather History for This Date
On January 20, 1918...
McMinnville measures 10" of snowfall, which is the most ever received in one day there.
On January 20, 1985...
Nashville sets an all-time record low mean temperature of -5. Following a daytime high of 7 degrees, the temperature falls to -16 by midnight. Temperature at Crossville falls to -21 by midnight, establishing an all-time record low.
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 59.1° low: 41.9°
Normal High: 45°
(Record: 70° in 1974)
Normal Low: 25°
(Record: -10° in 1994)
Last Year: 23.1° and 14.8°
2.00" of rain fell on this date in 1988
6" of snow fell in 1918 and 8" was on the ground that year
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Monday, January 18, 2010
No Complaints About Warm Weather
MONDAY SUNSHINE & WARM: Morning fog for your return to work. The kids are out of school due to the MLK holiday. Many offices are closed as well. Expect highs to reach the 50's this afternoon in Cookeville. One of the warmest and prettiest days in quite some time. Tuesday will be a repeat of today. Rain returns for Wednesday and Thursday. The warm run continues after that, but don't get to used to the warm weather says Jeff Ray at NashvilleWX as February is expected to turn back cold.
RAINFALL MEASUREMENT: Another .32" in my CoCoRaHS rain gauge this morning. This gave us 1.69" for the 2-day rains. You, too, can participate in CoCoRaHS. I expect the rain event on Wednesday and Thursday to be nearly as wet as this past one. January averages 5.11" typically.
Weather History for This Date
1994 - Record cold strikes Tennessee as the high only reaches 10° in Nashville and the low in Crossville is -8°. In Minnesota, the governor orders schools closed (which never happens) as morning temperatures were in the -30° range with dangerously strong winds.
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 47.4° low: 41.2°
Normal High: 45°
(Record: 72° in 1943)
Normal Low: 25°
(Record: -9° in 1977)
Last Year: 46.9° and 32.3°
1.40" of rain fell on this date in 2006
4.0" of snow fell in 1994
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RAINFALL MEASUREMENT: Another .32" in my CoCoRaHS rain gauge this morning. This gave us 1.69" for the 2-day rains. You, too, can participate in CoCoRaHS. I expect the rain event on Wednesday and Thursday to be nearly as wet as this past one. January averages 5.11" typically.
Weather History for This Date
1994 - Record cold strikes Tennessee as the high only reaches 10° in Nashville and the low in Crossville is -8°. In Minnesota, the governor orders schools closed (which never happens) as morning temperatures were in the -30° range with dangerously strong winds.
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 47.4° low: 41.2°
Normal High: 45°
(Record: 72° in 1943)
Normal Low: 25°
(Record: -9° in 1977)
Last Year: 46.9° and 32.3°
1.40" of rain fell on this date in 2006
4.0" of snow fell in 1994
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
Warm Week Ahead
Overnight rains produced 1.37" in the CoCoRaHS rain gauge. I expect the rain to end by late this afternoon. Temperatures will hold in the upper 40's to around 50° for highs today. Tonight, clearing skies with lows in the 40's. Warmer on Monday along with the rest of the week. We'll run all the way up to near 60° by Tuesday.
Read my latest weather post at Examiner.com website, I am the Nashville Weather Examiner. It has information about the 1957 tornadoes that struck Nashville along with a record-breaking cold for the first 15 days of January.
Read my latest weather post at Examiner.com website, I am the Nashville Weather Examiner. It has information about the 1957 tornadoes that struck Nashville along with a record-breaking cold for the first 15 days of January.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Wet Weekend Ahead
RAIN DEVELOPING LATER: Expect a cloudy Saturday with rain developing after lunch. Highs should be around 55°. Tonight, a 90% chance for showers and a low of just 41°. For Sunday, the rain continues with a high of 48°. Chances for precipitation are 70%. Rain should diminish on Sunday evening with lows of 34° by sunrise on Monday morning. For MLK Day, expect partly sunny skies and a high of 53°...more details below in the latest, local forecast.
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Friday, January 15, 2010
Weekend Rain Ahead
INTERESTING FACT: Did you know the average temperature (combined high and low) for the first 14 days of January is just 20.9° here in Cookeville. Compare that with our normal of 35.5° and contrast that against the record, which is 51.9° that occurred back in 2005. Is it any wonder that most of our ponds are frozen across the Upper Cumberlands?
COOKEVILLE WEB CAM: Nice shot (above) from one of the two Cookeville web cams. You can see those and much more over at the weather site for the Cookeville-Putnam County Emergency Management Agency.
Weather History for This Date
1978 - The high in Nashville is 28° marking the 7th consective day with highs not reaching the freezing mark. This is a record.
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 46.0° low: 20.0°
Normal High: 45°
(Record: 69° in 2007)
Normal Low: 25°
(Record: 5° in 1979)
Last Year: 23.2° and 6.7°
1.79" of rain fell on this date in 1937
3" of snow fell in 1978
4" on the ground in 1982
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
50's Expected Next 3 Days
You've read the headline correctly. We expect to see temperatures in the 50's today, tomorrow, and Saturday. It would be the first time we've been in the 50's since the early morning hours of Christmas Day. A span of nearly 20 days. It is also the first time this month we will have reached the average daily high (45°).
RAIN EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND: A slight rain chance during the day Saturday with more numerous showers on Saturday night and Sunday.
Weather News Today:
The National Weather Service has changed the severe hail criteria on January 5th. Read about the changes here.
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 39.9° low: 14.5°
Normal High: 45°
(Record: 73° in 1972)
Normal Low: 25°
(Record: 5° in 1963)
Last Year: 42.4° and 16.1°
2.12" of rain fell on this date in 1971
2" of snow in 1931
4" on the ground in 1982
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RAIN EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND: A slight rain chance during the day Saturday with more numerous showers on Saturday night and Sunday.
Weather News Today:
The National Weather Service has changed the severe hail criteria on January 5th. Read about the changes here.
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 39.9° low: 14.5°
Normal High: 45°
(Record: 73° in 1972)
Normal Low: 25°
(Record: 5° in 1963)
Last Year: 42.4° and 16.1°
2.12" of rain fell on this date in 1971
2" of snow in 1931
4" on the ground in 1982
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Warmer Days
COLD RUN OVER FOR NOW: Teens this morning across the area, but I have good news! Sunny skies and 44° today across Cookeville, TN. We've not been that warm since last year (December 31, 2009). Much of the snow will melt today and we will probably see most, if not all, of school systems back in session on Thursday. We do start with a SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT through 9 o'clock this morning for freezing fog in some locations. That could make bridges and overpasses slippery. The forecast (below) looks nice through Friday night with highs moderating into the 50's on Thursday and Friday. Expect rain this weekend with cooler temperatures. The National Weather Service is calling the warm up a Major Pattern Change. The map above shows just how quiet Tennessee is right and the influencing weather factors will come from the south for a while as opposed to the very cold north.
Weather History for This Date
1968 - Dover (in West Tennessee) measures 8 and 1/2 inches of snow.
Fun Weather Site of The Day
Meteorologist Chris Spears runs the CoCoRaHS blog and does an excellent job! His post about the very cold temperatures in Alaska and Florida is a must read!
Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 27.7° low: 18.7°
Normal High: 45°
(Record: 70° in 1932)
Normal Low: 25°
(Record: -5° in 1918)
Last Year: 38.8° and 17.8°
1.50" of rain fell on this date in 1939
3.8" of snow in 1982
4" on the ground in 1982
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