Flood Advisory

New event.

Areal Flood Advisory from 11/30/2010 7:42 AM to 11:30 AM CST for Cookeville, TN.

* at 734 am CST radar continued to show widespread rainfall across
much of the northern and central Cumberland Plateau. This activity
extends southward into northeastern Alabama. Rainfall amounts of 2
to 3 inches has lead to flooding of low land and other flood prone
areas. Rainfall should begin to taper off by midday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into
areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually
deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful
enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded
roads make the smart choice...turn around...dont drown.

A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding
of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

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Heavy Rains

More than 2.5" of rain has been recorded since 7 o'clock last evening.

COOKEVILLE AREA FORECAST:
We expect the rain to continue for much of the day. Some areas may experience flooding. Temperatures will fall from the current 57° reading throughout the afternoon and should be around the upper 40's by sunset.

A mix of rain and snow is expected tonight with little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday will be cold with highs struggling to reach 40°.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac 
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Normal High: 54°
Record: 73° in 1998
Normal Low:  32°
Record: 4° in 1929
Last Year: 62° and 40°
1.21" of rain fell on this date in 1928
(that record will fall as we've recorded more than 2" since midnight)
.9" of snow fell in 1952

November 29th

Yesterday's high: 59.7° 

Yesterday's low: 43.5°

Winds gusted to 33 mph

.53" of rain fell between 7 pm and midnight

Including today's rains, we've recorded 7.33" for the month of November!
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Weekend Forecast

Looks like we're in for a very chilly weekend. This morning's lows were in the 20's across much of middle Tennessee.

Typical high for this date is 56. We'll struggle to make the mid to upper 40's later today.

Today
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
 
Tonight
Mostly clear. Cold. Lows in the mid 20s. Light and variable winds.
 
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Light south winds.
 
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Light south winds.
 
Our Titans take on the Houston Texans in what will be rookie Rusty Smith's first start for the Titans. Weather in Houston is expected to be mild with a high of 68 under partly cloudy skies.

Enjoy your weekend.


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11 AM Black Friday Update

24 hours ago it was 71° here at my weather station.
Right now, it is 35.5°..exactly half of yesterday's reading!

3-day outlook calls for chilly, but sunny today...high 40°, overnight...cold, low 25°, Saturday..chilly and sunny with a high in the mid 40's. Sunday, sunshine once again, high 51°.

Next cold front arrives Tuesday...enjoy your Black Friday shopping!

*Latest Local Forecast*

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Friday, November 26, 2010
Today's high will probably be the midnight reading of 45.4°
Normal High: 56°
Record: 79° in 1896
Normal Low: 33°
Record: 2° in 1923
Last Year: 59° and 29°
2.04" of rain fell on this date in 1919
.6" of snow was recorded in 1936
1" on the ground in 1936


November 25th (Thanksgiving)
Yesterday's high: 73.9°  Record is 78 from 1896
Yesterday's low: 45.4°
.54" of rainfall was recorded yesterday
4.68" for the month of November (.51" above normal)
4.99" at the NWS-COOP station in south Cookeville

Average daily temperature for November 2010 is 50.9°, which is 2.5° warmer than normal. 




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Be On The Look Out (BOLO)

7:25 pm update...
Heavy rains now at my home. Arrival is a bit late, but here nonetheless. Intensity has backed off quite a bit compared to earlier in the day...that is GOOD news!! Cold air will arrive overnight and great the Black Friday early shoppers with a possibility of frozen precip. No road problems or accumulation expected.


Very strong line of storms is marching through Middle Tennessee generating numerous warnings.

RADAR SITES:
National Weather Service
Weather Underground

Storms are moving east at 45 mph. I would expect the Cookeville area to start seeing some of these within the next 2 hours (or around 7 pm)

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Wind Advisory

11:15 AM UPDATE:
30 mph gust at 10:51 am...we're already up to 71.5°...nicest Thanksgiving in years....back in '04, it was 70° on November 25th.

Expires 6:00 PM CST on November 25, 2010
Statement as of 2:47 am CST on November 25, 2010
.. Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM CST this evening ..

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening.
* Geographic area: middle Tennessee.
* Timing: strong winds have begun across the area and will continue through Thanksgiving day.
* Winds: sustained winds around 20 to 25 mph and gusts of 35 to 40 mph.
* Impacts: the strong winds will likely displace unsecured objects such as trash cans and may also down a few tree branches. High profile vehicles may become difficult to control.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 20 to 25 mph and gusts of 35
to 40 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
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Thanksgiving Wind Advisory

Expect gusty southwest winds during your Thanksgiving holiday across the Highlands of TN. We'll see sustained winds in the 20 to 25 mph range with gusts of 35 to 40 mph ahead of an arctic cold front. Use caution when driving, especially in higher profile vehicles.

Thanksgiving Day Weather: Showers and thunderstorms develop after noon with highs around 70. Just a 20% chance today. Tonight, a 100% chance of showers and storms and a low of 35° by morning.

Friday: A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before noon. Little or no snow accumulation expected with an eventual high of 41° by afternoon. Friday night is expected to be clear and cold with a low of 27° by daybreak on Saturday. We expect sunshine over the weekend with highs ranging from 51° on Saturday to 57° on Sunday! Enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday....

*Latest Local Forecast* 


Cookeville's Daily Almanac 
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Yesterday's high: 70.1°
Yesterday's low: 40.6°
.10" of rain was recorded on Wednesday


November 25th Almanac
Normal High: 56°
Record: 78° in 1896
Normal Low: 34°
Record: 10° in 1970
Last Year: 59° and 43°
1.57" of rain fell on this date in 2001
.5 of snow was recorded in 1930
1" was on the ground in 1938
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Warm Thanksgiving; Snow Friday

Interesting weather forecast for the next few days. Expect sunshine today with clouds moving in bringing a very slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the middle 60's. Cloudy overnight with lows in the mid 50's and a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Slight rain chances for Thanksgiving with warm highs around 70°. Showers and thunderstorms Thursday night, then light rain likely after midnight and colder, lows in the mid 30's. Rain chances 90%.

Friday's forecast is tricky with a slight chance of light rain, sleet, and snow in the morning, colder with highs in the 40's.

The weekend looks nice with sunshine both days. High of 52 on Saturday and 58 on Sunday.

*Latest Local Forecast*

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 66°
Yesterday's low: 43.8°
Normal High: 57°
Record: 77° in 1973
Normal Low: 34°
Record: 9° in 1970
Last Year: 53° and 47°
2.20" of rain fell on this date in 1979
4" of snow was recorded in 1938
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Rain, Heavy At Times Today, Snow By Friday

Early morning heavy rains have dumped more than 1" as of 7 o'clock this morning in Cookeville. More rain is expected to fall throughout the day. Temperatures will rise slightly from the upper 50's to the lower 60's. Clearing skies later with a low by Wednesday morning of 38°.

Rain chances return again for Wednesday and Wednesday night with thunderstorms likely for Thanksgiving Day (some could be severe) with a high near 70° and rain continuing overnight with a low of 34°. We expect wraparound snow on Friday for the shoppers with highs in the 40's and then much colder Friday night with a low of 25°. The weekend looks sunny, but cool.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 73.6° (record was 74° on 11/22/1979)
Yesterday's low: 60.7°
No precipitation was recorded


For November 23rd:
Normal High: 57°
Record: 75° in 1931
Normal Low: 34°
Record: 14° in 1984
Last Year: 54° and 38°
2.83" of rain fell on this date in 1942
2" of snow on the ground in 1929
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Great Weather Alert

Fantastic Weekend:
Look for highs today in the middle 60's with even warmer temperatures slated for Sunday where we might hit 70°. Both days will be mostly sunny with winds increasing, especially on Sunday with gusts possible to 20 mph.

Thanksgiving Week Forecast:
Our next chances for rain enter the picture on Monday night and linger all the way into Thanksgiving. I'm expecting a big drop in temperatures on Thanksgiving and Black Friday for all the shoppers. Highs on Friday may not get into the 40's. Stay tuned!

*Latest Local Forecast*

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
This morning's low: 45.5°
Yesterday's high: 61.3°
Yesterday's low: 43.0°
Normal High: 58°
Record: 76° in 1942
Normal Low: 35°
Record: 17° in 1937
Last Year: 57° and 31°
1.47" of rain fell on this date in 1974
.2" of snow was recorded in 1937
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La Nina Research Suggests Warm Winter

Interesting research coming out of the Nashville office of the National Weather Service. La Nina or a 'periodic cooling of the sea surface temperature (SST) located in the eastern Pacific' is known to affect weather patterns. A La Nina winter can sometimes forecast warmer than normal weather. Check out the article and let me know what you think! (Thanks to Mark Rose and Darrell Massie)..full research paper here.

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Weather Advisory

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
930 AM CST TUE NOV 16 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BEDFORD...CANNON...COFFEE...
CUMBERLAND...DEKALB...GRUNDY...PUTNAM...SMITH...VAN BUREN...WARREN
AND WHITE COUNTIES...

AT 922 AM CST...SPOTTERS REPORT GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ACROSS
COFFEE COUNTY. THESE WINDS ARE IN ASSOCIATION WITH A DEEPENING
SURFACE LOW MOVING THROUGH THE AREA.

WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA.

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Rain-filled Forecast

WIND and RAIN:
Expect a wet and dreary day Tuesday across much of Middle Tennessee, including the Highlands. Highs are only expected to reach the upper 50's. Lingering showers on Tuesday night with a low of 39°. Sunshine returns for Wednesday with highs around 60°, but the rain comes back both Wednesday night and Thursday with lows around 40° and highs around 50°. Partly cloudy and cold on Thursday night, low 35°.

A quick look at the weekend shows us to have sunshine and a warming trend!

Remember, this is Winter Weather Awareness Week.

*Latest Local Forecast*


Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 49.6°
Yesterday's low: 38.1°
Normal High: 60°
Record: 77° in 1978
Normal Low: 36°
Record: 13° in 1940
Last Year: 73° and 35°
2.15" of rain fell on this date in 1927
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Big Weather Changes

RAIN & MUCH COOLER:
So long to the 70's. Showers before noon today with highs only reaching the middle 50's later today. That is 15-20° cooler than from this past week. Expect rain chances to start up again on Monday and continuing through Thursday except on Wednesday where we may just see some sunshine. Highs will mainly be from the lower 50's to around 60° with lows from the upper 30's to lower 40's.

We've recorded .21" of rain overnight and this morning.

*Latest Local Forecast*

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
This morning's low: 44.5°
Yesterday's high: 71.2°
Yesterday's low: 42.5°
Normal High: 60°
Record: 77° in 1931
Normal Low: 36°
Record: 17° in 1986
Last Year: 68° and 33°
2.95" of rain fell on this date in 1915
2.5" of snow fell on this date in 1969

Winter Weather Awareness Week starts on Monday and runs through Friday. A brochure can be found at the Nashville office of the National Weather Service's website by visiting HERE.

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Chilly Tonight But Warmer Days Ahead

Any cool night across the Highlands of Tennessee but much warmer weather is coming with highs in the 70's!!

Tonight
Clear. Lows in the mid 30s valleys...lows in the upper 30s elsewhere. Light and variable winds.
 
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs around 70. Light southwest winds.
 
Tuesday Night
Clear. Lows around 40. Light and variable winds.
 
Wednesday
Sunny...mild. Highs in the lower 70s. Light south winds.
 
Wednesday Night through Friday
Clear...mild. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.

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Freeze Warning Tonight

New event. Freeze Warning from 11/6/2010 12:00 AM to 9:00 AM CDT for Cookeville, TN. http://bit.ly/d6ddIv

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT
SATURDAY.

* TEMPERATURES: OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL FALL TO 25 TO 30 FOR MOST
LOCATIONS.

* IMPACTS: BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES COULD DAMAGE OR KILL
VEGETATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

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Sunny Today With Rain & Cold Coming

Enjoy Election Day weather as the forecast calls for changing conditions and much cooler later this week.

We may even see some snow flurries overnight Thursday into Friday morning with highs Friday in the 40's.

Today
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Light east winds.
 
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.
 
Wednesday
Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Light southeast winds shifting to the west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
 
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.
 
Thursday
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
 
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of flurries after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
 
Friday
Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning. Cold. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
 

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Snow Chances in Forecast

Your eyes aren't deceiving you. There is a chance for snow in the latest 7-day forecast. It is the first mention of the white stuff this season!

While Monday's highs are expected around 66° with a somewhat sunny sky, we do think our weather will begin changing over the next 24 hours to include more clouds and a slight chance for rain. We'll turn cooler by Thursday and see snow chances overnight into Friday morning. Highs on Friday don't even get out of the 40's!

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers and flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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