Same Story Repeated

SUNNY AND HOT:

Who is ready for some Autumn along with cool, clear nights and cool, sunny days? I know I am! Unfortunately, it isn't going to happen just yet! You can pretty much take yesterday's forecast and repeat it each day through Sunday with the only difference being that on Sunday, we'll toss in a slight (20%) chance for showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the lower 90's and lows around 70° each morning. Winds will be mainly calm through the forecast period. 

DID YOU KNOW?:

• Yesterday (August 30th) was the first day since May 3rd that we had no severe weather across the United States. Interesting! (This according to Cory Mottice at Accu-Weather and the website Weather Nation Headlines) 

• Additionally, Philadelphia has had quite the summer with July 2011 being their hottest on record and now August is their wettest on record. That was set BEFORE Hurricane Irene roared through the so-called 'City of Brotherly Love'. They stood at 13.61" and received nearly 5" during the hurricane to finish August at 18.41"

HURRICANE IRENE AFTERMATH: 
(picture above from Buzzfeed)

• At least 41 deaths across 11 states blamed on Irene so far.  (updated 8/30 2:55pm)
• A total of 2.85 million customers still are without power (updated 8/30 2:55pm)
• In New Jersey, search and rescue teams have plucked nearly 600 people from
  homes in recent days with the most intense efforts on Tuesday
  when the Passaic River measured 13 feet (4 metres) above flood
  stage (we have youtube video of this)
• More than a dozen towns in New York and Upstate New York are cut off because roads and bridges are washed out
• 400 hundred people are stranded at Killington Ski Resort in Vermont
• Vermont began mobilizing National Guard helicopters to airlift food, water and supplies Tuesday to these small towns - (We have video of bridge repair in vermont)
• It was the worst flooding to strike Vermont in 83 years.
• Most of the state's major rivers crested Monday and the water began to recede, but the damage was already widespread, state officials said.
• Mercer and Middlesex Counties in the central part of New Jersey also hard hit with some streets under several feet of water.
• The nation’s planes, trains and buses had their first full day of near-normal service since Thursday, as most passengers stranded by Hurricane Irene slowly made their way home.
• Amtrak resumed service between New York and Boston Tuesday. Trains are still cancelled between Philadelphia and New York because of flooding. Amtrak also cancelled trains from the Northeast to cities like Miami and New Orleans.
• (courtesy: WNH) 

*Latest Local Forecast*

Cookeville's Daily Almanac

Our morning low: 71.9°

Yesterday's high: 92.4°

Yesterday's low: 57.0°

Last Year: 84° and 62°

Normal High: 86°

Normal Low: 62°

Records: 98° in 1943 and 43° in 1946

Rainfall Report

24-hour precip total: 0.00"

August monthly precip total: 1.09"

2011 annual precip total: 48.28"

3.09" of rain fell on this date in 1982

Preliminary August 2011 Stats

Normal Temps

BELOW Normal Rainfall

Back To Summer Heat

HOT AGAIN:

We'll run around to near 90° today and into the 90's for Wednesday through Sunday with Friday being our hottest day where we may see temperatures rise into the middle 90's here in Cookeville, TN. We are expecting mainly dry conditions all week long (sorry folks!). Our best chance for rain is on Saturday with an approaching cool front. This sets up a potentially NICE Labor Day forecast for Monday. Right now, my thinking is for lower 80's and sunny skies that day. It is a bit far off to be high in confidence. 

VERY, VERY DRY:

August (1.09") has become the driest month is 2011 and the driest in recent memory. Right now, August 2011 will finish as the 5th driest since records have been kept in Cookeville. The 4 driest years were in 1953 with .46, 1925 with .61, 1999 with .67, and 1924 with .88. We recorded just 1.10" back in September 2008 and 1.19" in August 2009 and 1.21" in November 2009. 

*Latest Local Forecast*

Cookeville's Daily Almanac

Our morning low: 57.0°

Yesterday's high: 85.4°

Yesterday's low: 57.6°

Last Year: 85.4° and 67.7°

Normal High: 86°

Normal Low: 62°

Records: 95° in 1945 and 48° in 1986

Rainfall Report

24-hour precip total: 0.00"

monthly precip total: 1.09"

annual precip total: 48.28"

2.09" of rain fell on this date in 1991

Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene:

Some incredible rainfall amounts from Irene. From our friend, Tom Skilling, up in Chicago at WGN. "Among the heavier tallies were 20.40 inches near Virginia Beach, Virginia;  20 inches at Jacksonville, North Carolina, 13.30 inches East Durham, New York; 12.96 inches Plum Point, Maryland; 12.09 inches Ocean City, Maryland; 11.27 inches near Freehold Township, New Jersey; 11.23 inches Mendon, Vermont; 9.10 inches Savoy, Massachusetts; and 8.82 and 8.53 inches at Lafayette and Forks Township, Pennsylvania.  Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire was hit with 7.33 inches of rain."

Cool Nights, Hot Days, Mainly Dry

High temps over next several days will range from 86 to 92 with sunny skies. Overnight lows will warm up from 60 to 70 as we progress through the week. We were down to 56 this morning in Cookeville, TN.

Our parched ground will continue to stay dry as we only have about a 20 percent shot at showers on Wednesday and Friday. They will be very isolated in nature and most people will see no rain.

Our best chances for rain are about 7-days away unless the forecast changes dramatically. 

August has been dry in Cookeville with most recording stations noting around 1". Typically we receive around 4" during a normal August. Temperatures are just slightly above normal-about 1/2 degree.

Enjoy your Monday as it is a beautiful and cool morning here at sunrise.

Sunny, Warm Days and Cool, Clear Nights

PERFECT WEATHER ON TAP:
Look for a gorgeous weather run over the next 7 days with highs (expect today) in the mid 80's and lows mainly in the lower 60's. Today will be around 90° but noticeably nicer due to lower humidity and a northerly flow. Enjoy this weather!

*Latest Local Forecast*

HURRICANE IRENE:
A hurricane warning is now in effect from the North Carolina/Virginia border all the way up to New Jersey and it includes both the Delaware Bay and Chesapeake Bay. A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected within 36 hours somewhere within the warned area. This weekend is going to be a rough one for the entire east coast. This storm could be a 'once in a 50 year' event.

*Potential Wind and Rainfall for East Coast Cities*

IRENE STATS: (4 am CDT)
420 miles SSW of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Sustained winds 110 mph with gusts to 130 mph
Moving north at 14 mph
Lowest Barometric Pressure is 27.82"

Last Day of Heatwave

HOT AGAIN
Temperatures are rising quickly this morning across Middle Tennessee. Already, here in Cookeville, at 7:05 am it is 78°. We expect highs to reach into the lower 90's once again. Today, however, we may see some isolated thunderstorms develop across our area with the best chances being later this afternoon. After today, skies become more clear and temperatures will tweak down a bit with highs mainly in the lower to middle 80's all the way through the first of next week.

*Latest Local Forecast*

HURRICANE IRENE UPDATE
At 7 am, Irene is packing winds of 115 mph and is marching to the northwest at 13 mph. She is located, at this hour, 65 miles ENE Nassau, Bahamas and 670 miles south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Irene is a large tropical cyclone with hurricane force winds extending outward up to 70 miles from the center with tropical storm force winds extending outward some 255 miles. The Bahamas have seen winds gust to 100 mph. The Bahamas will see rainfall between 6 and 12 inches over next 36 hours. Next advisory is due out at 10 am central time.

*National Hurricane Center webpage*

WEATHER HISTORY
On this date in 1999, Livingston (Overton County) Tennessee records it's greatest one-day total of rainfall with 5.80"

Hot Weather Returns

MORE SUMMER HEAT
We'll return to the 90's across the Upper Cumberland today. We'll call it 91° here in Cookeville under a mostly sunny sky. We're already in the lower 70's at 7:00 am (72.7°) and temps will rise quickly. Yesterday's high was 92.4°.

*Latest Irene updates from National Hurricane Center*

*Latest news updates on Hurricane Irene*

TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
A 30% chance for storms tonight, low 70° by dawn on Thursday. Storms stay in the forecast for Thursday with a high of 90° and a low of 66° on Friday morning. Sunshine returns on Friday, high 87° with a more of a comfortable north-northwest flow.

*We hit 104° on this date back in 2007*

YOUR WEEKEND FORECAST
A sneak peak into the weekend reveals we will probably see a cooler temps and dry conditions with highs around the mid 80's Saturday and low 80's on Sunday!

*Latest Local Forecast*

REMEMBERING HURRICANE ANDREW
Today is the 19th anniversary of one of the most destructive hurricanes to strike south Florida. Hurricane Andrew made landfall near Elliott Key with winds of 165 mph. It was just the 3rd Category 5 hurricane to strike the United States (at the time). Our friends over at "The Original Weather Blog" have much more on the anniversary of Hurricane Andrew.

Cookeville's Daily Almanac

Our morning low: 66.7°

Yesterday's high: 92.4°

Yesterday's low: 58.0°

Last Year: 85° and 62°

Normal High: 87°

Normal Low: 63°

Records: 104° in 2007 and 50° in 1997

Better Late Than Never - What A Day!

I failed to push the publish button early this morning after writing the morning update. So, it is better late than never. Before get to what I didn't publish this morning, here is the latest on Hurricane Irene and the earthquake in Virginia that affected much of the east coast.

IRENE AFTERNOON UPDATE:
At the 5 pm update, Irene has maximum sustained winds of 90 mph and is still moving WNW at 9 mph. We do expect Irene to develop into a MAJOR (Category 3 or higher) hurricane by either late Wednesday or early Thursday as she churns on a more northerly track after passing the Bahamas. By 2 pm on Friday, Irene is expected to be centered due east of Jacksonville, FL and by 2 pm Saturday, we expect she'll be just south of the outer banks of North Carolina.

EAST COAST EARTHQUAKE:
Quite a quake today affecting northern Virginia and the Washington, DC area today. It occurred around 12:51 this afternoon causing evacuations of all federal buildings in our nation's capital. Some people have tried to be humorous about it. Some even joked the current administration would blame the former administration for it. Finally, I saw one person say it wouldn't be long before the quake was blamed on so-called global warming. Bottom line is that it appears most damage was minor and injuries are minor, too.


THE ORIGINAL MORNING POST:
Nice start in the 50's this morning in Cookeville. Expect this afternoon's high temps to top out around 88° under a sunny sky. Another cool overnight with lows by Wednesday morning around 62° and we'll hit 90° on Wednesday. I do expect showers to re-appear in the forecast for Wednesday night through Thursday night, but then a return to sunny skies on Friday and Saturday.

*Latest Local Forecast*

MAJOR HURRICANE EXPECTED:
Hurricane Irene has really become the big weather story. Now a Category 2, she is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane over the next 24 hours.

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Our morning low: 58.0°
Yesterday's high: 87.2°
Yesterday's low: 64.1°
Last Year: 85° and 65°
Normal High: 87°
Normal Low: 63°
Records: 100° in 2007 and 47° in 1956

Very Nice Day Ahead

PLEASANT: 
You'll notice lower humidity levels and a more pleasant feel to today's weather compared to the past several days. Highs are expected to be around 85° with a light north wind here in Cookeville with slightly higher temperatures closer to Nashville. The first three days this week will be mostly sunny with no chance for rain. We change over to slight rain chances for the latter part of the week.

HURRICANE IRENE UPDATE:
As of the 6 am CDT update, Irene is now a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. She is moving 14 mph to the north-northwest (NNW). The National Hurricane Center expects Irene to remain a hurricane and skirt the northern coasts of the Dominican Republic and Haiti over the next 36 hours. By Thursday morning, she should be near the Bahamian island chain and be affecting the coast of southeast Florida by Friday.


*Latest Local Forecast*

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Our morning low: 67.5°
Yesterday's high: 89.5°
Yesterday's low: 68.0°
Last Year: 87.8° and 70.1°
Normal High: 87°
Normal Low: 63°
Records: 101° in 1983 and 46° in 1956

Rainfall Report
24-hour precip total: .25
August monthly precip total: 1.09"
2011 annual precip total: 48.28"
1.65" of rain fell on this date in 1979

Heat Continues Through Next Week

We'll have another hot day today (Friday) along with some scattered thunderstorms with highs around 90° for the third day in a row with our low by Saturday morning of around 70°. Copy that same forecast for Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the 7-day outlook!

Thursday's high was 92° for the second day in a row.

August has been a dry month with just .84" in our CoCoRaHS rain gauge. A typical August sees us receive 4.11". Climate data and rainfall page is located here.

*Latest Local Forecast*

Summertime Temperatures Are Back

After a few days of below average temperatures, we are right back in the heat once again. This morning's low was a comfortable 64.1°, but expect highs for your Thursday to run up to 90° with a 20% chance for a scattered thunderstorm. The current local radar is below.

YOUR WEEKEND FORECAST:

Expect a sun-filled and hot day for Friday, high in the low 90's

A 30% chance for storms on Saturday, high in the low 90's

Ditto that same forecast for Sunday!

*Latest Local Forecast*

Another Gorgeous Morning

VERY NICE DAY AHEAD:
We start the day in the 50's this morning. It is the coolest morning start since May 19th. Your 7:30 am, out the door, forecasted temperature is expected to be 60°.

Looking ahead to this afternoon, expect highs to be a few degrees higher than yesterday's high of 78°. We'll call it 82°. Overnight, we'll have yet another low in the 50's with Wednesday's high reaching 85°. Highs the rest of the week will be near 90°.

*Latest Local Forecast*

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Our morning low: 56.1°
Yesterday's high: 78.2°
Yesterday's low: 61.1°
Last Year: 89.2° and 73.5°
Normal High: 87°
Normal Low: 64°
Records: 102° in 2007 and 50° in 2004

Rainfall Report
24-hour precip total: 0.00"
monthly precip total: 0.84"
annual precip total: 48.03"
3.57" of rain fell on this date in 1964

Temporary Break From Summer Heat

You will definitely notice the cooler weather this morning. 7 am temp is 61 degrees and we expect our high to be just under 80. This break from summer heat is going to last through mid-week and we might even see lows drop back to the 50's on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

Enjoy!

What Happened?

STAGE COLLAPSE AT INDIANA STATE FAIR:
A horrific sight from straight line, strong winds collapse the stage at the Indiana State Fair just before Sugarland was set to perform. As of this posting, 4 people are known to have died and 40 more people are injured.

RAINS NEVER MATERIALIZED:
Yesterday's forecast, as you might recall, showed a good chance for rain and thunderstorms. Unfortunately for many of us that rain never developed. Areas to our north, such as Celina, Byrdstown, and Jamestown all received around a 1/2" and up. In east Tennessee, there are reports of 1" plus.

HUGE CHANGES IN WEATHER:
Since June 1st, we've been in the 'oven' (so to speak) with only an occasional and brief break. With frontal passage this morning, we will see a noticeable change in the weather with a northwesterly breeze and it will feel a lot less like summer and more like early autumn. This pattern will last well into Tuesday with a turn back to a summer-like pattern by mid-week. All of the details are in the latest, local forecast link below. Enjoy the break!

*Latest Local Forecast*

Stormy Saturday Evening

Look for possible strong storms on Saturday evening across the Upper Cumberland and in the Cookeville area. Only a slight chance today with a high of 89°. We start off this morning in the mid 60's, which is quite nice. Sunday's weather will be nice with a high in the middle 80's and only a slight threat for rain. A sneak peek into Monday shows a high of just 82°!

According to the Hazardous Weather Outlook, damaging straight line winds are the primary severe weather threat this evening and reports from trained spotters may be needed. We will, of course, keep you updated should events unfold.

*Latest Local Forecast*

Super Friday

Expect a sun-filled day with a high of 88°. We started this morning at 61.7°, which is the coolest morning we've had in more than a month (59° on July 1st). Rain chances return on Saturday after another cool start with thunderstorms likely on Saturday night. Highs this weekend will be 88° on Saturday provided we get little rain during the day and 84° on Sunday.

By the beginning of next week, we'll see temperatures in the afternoons fight to reach into the lower and middle 80's. I call that RELIEF!

*Latest Local Forecast*

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Our morning low: 61.7°
Yesterday's high: 86.4°
Yesterday's low: 65.5°
Last Year: 95° and 73°
Normal High: 87°
Normal Low: 64°
Records: 99° in 1925 and 53° in 2008

Rainfall Report
24-hour precip total: 0.00"
August monthly precip total: 0.84"
2011 annual precip total: 48.03
1.51" of rain fell on this date in 1916
Wettest Spot in America: 4.12" near Del Rio, TX 

Another Slight Chance of Storms

It'll be a nice Thursday across the Cookeville, TN region today with a high of 89°. A very slight chance for storms this afternoon. Most of us will remain dry. Looking across the 7-day, our best shot for rain is on Saturday. Another look at the forecast shows highs on Monday 'only' reaching the lower 80's under a sunny sky. Now that will be refreshing!

*Latest Local Forecast*

Not As Hot, Isolated Thunderstorms

COOLER PATTERN:
We've definitely turned a corner away from our blazing hot temperatures and expect this trend to continue over the next seven days. Highs today (Wednesday) are expected around 90° with only about a 20% chance of thunderstorms. Speaking of thunderstorms, they've been in the forecast for the last several days and we've mainly struck out other than a bit of rain this past Friday and Saturday. Most all of Tennessee struck out on Tuesday as very little rain was noted across the state.

THE WEEK AHEAD:
Looking at the rest of the week, we'll see highs mainly in the 80's and lows mainly in the 60's with only a slight chance for rainfall. While these temps will probably feel a little cool to us, they are near our seasonable average!

*Latest Local Forecast*

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Our morning low: 65.5°
Yesterday's high: 86.3°
Yesterday's low: 70.9°
Last Year: 96.1° and 73.5°
Normal High: 87°
Normal Low: 65°
Records: 99° in 2007 and 49° in 1989

Rainfall Report
24-hour precip total: 0.00
monthly precip total: 0.71"
annual precip total: 48.01
2.34" of rain fell on this date in 1972
Wettest Spot in Tennessee: .09" in Huntland, TN (Franklin County)
Wettest Spot in America: 5.59" in Greater Northdale, FL (Hillsborough County) *near Tampa*
10 of the top 11 amounts in America were in that area!

Will We See Some Tuesday Rains?

Another day, another chance for rain showers and thunderstorms. High temps will be about 7 to 9° lower than in the past week with a high of around 85°. Lets hope we get some rain today as chances will really go down through Friday.

*Latest Local Forecast*

Another Hot and Possibly Stormy Day

Expect another hot day across middle Tennessee once again with developing thunderstorms. There is a chance that some of these storms may becoming strong to severe with damaging winds. Another round of strong storms is expected on Tuesday and we may see some relief from the heat by Wednesday! Highs today should be in the lower to middle 90's for most of us. Heat index readings will top out around 100° for the Cumberland Plateau, a little higher around Cookeville and 105°+ for areas around Nashville.

*Latest Local Forecast*

Sunday Storms

We'll include storm chances for your Sunday across the Cookeville, TN area as strong storms are rumbling at this hour (7:15 am CDT) near the Nashville metro area. Those storms should march across middle Tennessee this morning and move east of Nashville later in the morning hours. Expect a high of around 87° with a 40% chance of storms. A slight chance of storms tonight, low 71° and a 30% chance of storms on Monday, high 91°.

We recorded just .05" yesterday from morning rains. The anticipated afternoon rains never materialized or were very light in nature. The northern portions of middle TN received the most rain with 1.5" to 2.00" reported near Carthage and Gallatin. Storms today will dump varying amounts across the state as well.

*Latest Local Forecast*

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Our morning low: 74.5°
Yesterday's high: 80.0°
Yesterday's low: 73.1°
Last Year: 88.5° and 64.5°
Normal High: 86°
Normal Low: 65°


Rainfall Report
24-hour precip total: 0.05"
August monthly precip total: 0.82"
2011 annual precip total: 48.12"
Wettest Spot in Tennessee: 1.90" in Gallatin, TN (Sumner County)
Wettest Spot in America: 6.92" in Paxtonia, PA (Dauphin County near Harrisburg)

Wet Saturday With Possible Storms Later

RAIN SHOWER SATURDAY:
Some light showers are occurring this morning across Middle Tennessee. Heavier ones are forming and rumbling through Nashville at this hour and still more are back in southwest Kentucky and will move through Middle Tennessee later today. West TN and extreme SW Kentucky are under Excessive Heat Warnings and a Heat Advisory. None of that for the Cookeville, TN area.

Expect a rainy day (off and on) with some thunderstorms possible. We 'may' hit the forecasted high of 90° with a bit of sunshine. Not looking too promising right now. Hot again Sunday, high 92° with heat index readings topping 100° with a 50/50 shot at thunderstorms.



*Latest Local Forecast*

I'll update the STATS page later today. 

Hot Friday with Storm Chances Increasing

Another very hot day ahead in Cookeville, TN with heat index readings pushing near 100° once again. Expect a high temperature of 94°. Chance of storms 20% but increase to 40% tonight with a low of 73°. Storm chances stick around on Saturday with a high of 93°. Same forecast for Sunday. We do see some relief in the forecast for the middle of next week where we might actually see highs only in the 80's.

*Latest Local Forecast*

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Our morning low: 72.7°
Yesterday's high: 88.0°
Yesterday's low: 73.1°
Last Year: 97° and 73°
Normal High: 87°
Normal Low: 64°
Records: 100° in 1930 and 52° in 1929

Rainfall Report
24-hour precip total: 0.00"
August monthly precip total: 0.71"
2011 annual precip total: 48.01"
1.70" of rain fell on this date in 1993

Sunny, Not As Hot

After evening thunderstorms rumbled through the area, we'll be back to sunshine once again across the Cookeville and Highlands of Tennessee region. Expect a high this afternoon around 92° with heat index readings topping 100°. The 90's will continue for at least the  next 7 days. I do think we'll see an increase in shower chances Saturday through most of next week.

*Latest Local Forecast*

No almanac or rainfall report, but I can tell you we picked up .71" of rainfall late last evening (around 8:30 - 9:00 pm).

A more detailed report will be filed tonight! Enjoy your day.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

For Northeast Cookeville, Algood, and points east to Monterey...link below has details.

National Weather Service Watch Warning Advisory Summary

*Latest Local Forecast*

Big storms

Strong storms posible. See alert below...

InteractiveNWS - Alert Information

Impressive and Oppressive Heat Continues

HOT!:
The heatwave continues across middle Tennessee today and right here in Cookeville, TN we will hit 97° later this afternoon. Our record is 96° from 1930, so there is a good chance we'll match or eclipse that. We have a very slight chance for thunderstorms this afternoon as well and heat index readings are expected to top 100°. Heat is a major killer, so take precautions.

ADVISORY AND WARNING TODAY:
A Heat Advisory is in effect for locations west all of Middle TN, while an Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for West Tennessee.

RECORDS FALL ACROSS US:
Dallas, TX hit 110° yesterday (at midnight it was 99°) and Tulsa, OK hit 112°...the hottest spot in the world on Tuesday was in Tallil, Iraq where the temperature soared to 125°. On Wednesday, Dallas was expected to have it's 33rd day in a row above 100°.

*Hazardous Outlook*

*Latest Local Forecast*

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Our morning low: 68.6°
Yesterday's high: 95.8°
Yesterday's low: 64.7°
Last Year: 93° and 71°
Normal High: 88°
Normal Low: 65°
Records: 96° in 1930 and 53° in 1976

Rainfall Report
24-hour precip total: 0.00"
monthly precip total: 0.00"
annual precip total: 47.30"
1.07" of rain fell on this date in 1939

Hot Tuesday

COOL MORNING
Did you notice the cool start this morning? The air is very dry and allows for quick cool downs and a quick warm up. This morning's low was 65°. We haven't been that cool since July 2nd.

JULY WRAP and AUGUST PREVIEW
Speaking of July, read my wrap-up on last month at JULY WAS ONE HOT MOMMA'....my August preview is out as well and can be viewed here.

VERY HOT
Look for temperatures to hit 95°+ this afternoon (record high is 97 from 1999) across the Upper Cumberland under a sunny sky. We had a high of 91° yesterday in Cookeville and the heat will continue to intensify in the next day or so as we expect 97° on Wednesday. Building clouds will help set off a few showers for the rest of the week after today.

OTHER WEATHER
The heat is the major story throughout the south and many other parts of the US. The 100-degree streak in Dallas continues. Finally, Tropical Storm Emily is going to be the big story later this week for the southern United States.

*Latest Local Forecast*

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Our morning low: 64.7°
Yesterday's high: 90.7°
Yesterday's low: 69.0°
Last Year: 91° and 70°
Normal High: 88°
Normal Low: 65°
Records: 97° in 1999 and 54° in 1930

Rainfall Report
24-hour precip total: 0.00"
August monthly precip total: 0.00"
2011 annual precip total: 47.30"
2.09" of rain fell on this date in 2000

July Was One Hot Momma'

The results are in for July and it was one hot month. 

• We had just one overnight in the 50's on July 1st. 
• 20 of the 31 days in July exceeded 90°. 
• Last 15 days of July we were 90° plus each day except 3.
• 16 of 31 full days had an average temp of 80+ (avg of high and low)

• Highest temperature 96.5° on July 27th 
• Warmest 'low' temperature 75.7° on July 20th

• Coolest 'low' temperature 59.1° on July 1st
• Coolest 'high' temperature 83.2° on July 12th

• Total rainfall: 3.86" (normal is 5.07")
• 1-day highest total: 1.06" on July 12th 
• Highest wind gust: 31 mph on July 21st

Some funny things were the following:

3 straight nights with a low of 68° on July 5, 6, and 7 was followed by 3 straight nights with a low of 69° on July 8, 9, and 10. Then we went 6 straight nights with lows in the 70's followed by 3 straight nights with lows in the 60's followed by 6 straight nights again with lows in the 70's. You can't make this stuff up! 

July 2011 average high was 90.55° (normal is 87.7°)

July 2011 average low was 71.94° (normal is 65.2°)

Hot August Start

It is August 1st and we begin the new month with a very hot forecast. Today, high near 93°, Tuesday, high 95° and Wednesday, hot again with a high of 95°. Slight storm chances on Thursday and Friday with highs in the lower to middle 90's. When will we see some relief? Not for a while. Probably October.

My August facts and figures were released yesterday. View that post here.

Chicago went from one of the driest to one of the wettest July's in history in just a couple of days. Read about that here.

*Latest Local Forecast*

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Our morning low: 69.0°
Yesterday's high: 89.9°
Yesterday's low: 70.5°
Last Year: 89° and 71°
Normal High: 88°
Normal Low: 65°
Records: 97° in 1980 and 53° in 1925

Rainfall Report
24-hour precip total: 0.00"
August monthly precip total: 0.00"
2011 annual precip total: 47.30"
3.20" of rain fell on this date in 1938