Blazing Hot Sunday

Expect the highs on Sunday to top 100° for the 4th day in a row.

We saw the temperature in Cookeville, TN hit 105° on Saturday breaking yet another record. Heat index readings hit 110°. This is a dangerous situation to those who spend a great deal of time outdoors. It is imperative that you stay hydrated during the mid-morning all the way through sunset. By the time you are thirsty, it is too late.

Both Nashville and Crossville broke records again on Saturday.

SUNDAY THRU JULY 4th:
We do expect a similar day to the last two on Sunday with highs easily going over 100°. We'll call it 105°. Over the next 7-days don't expect much in the way of rainfall, but the coolest day of the week will be July 4 (Wednesday) where highs will 'only' reach around 95°. Shower chances increase from 0% on Sunday to around 20% by Wednesday.

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JUNE 2012 IN REVIEW:

Would you be surprised if I told you June was dry? Just 1.46" of rain and nearly 1/2 of that came on one day (June 5). June's hottest day was Friday, June 29 with a high of 106.1° while the coldest morning was on June 2 at 44.2°. Our maximum wind gust was 22 mph on June 4. 

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June 29 Record Heat By The Numbers

As I stated this morning, all time records fell all over the state of Tennessee on Friday as high temperatures were as high as 109°. Here in Cookeville, we tied our all-time heat record with an official reading of 105°, which was set back in 1930

...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE...


SITE HIGH JUNE 29 PREVIOUS RECORD/YEAR
CLARKSVILLE 108 106/2007
CHEATHAM DAM 108 105/1980,1983
SHELBYVILLE 108 107/1952
PULASKI 106 105/1980
FRANKLIN 108 108/1930
COLUMBIA 109 109/1952
SMITHVILLE 105 104/1980
KINGSTON SPRINGS 109 108/2007
JAMESTOWN 103 100/2007
CENTERVILLE 105 103/1980
DOVER 108 110/1901
SPARTA 108 104/1980
OLD HICKORY 106 105/2007
COOKEVILLE 105 105/1930
MONTEREY 103 100/1952


OTHER HIGH TEMPERATURES NOT BREAKING THE RECORD.
DICKSON 106 110/1930
LIVINGSTON 106 108/1980


HIGH TEMPERATURE AT SITES WITHOUT RECORDS.
WARTRACE 102
BRENTWOOD 107
CENTER HILL DAM 108
WATERTOWN 109
MONTGOMERY BELL 102
LOBELVILLE 107
MANCHESTER 105
TENNESSEE RIDGE 108
WHITE HOUSE 104
ROCK ISLAND 107
BIRDSONG MARINA 105
CAMDEN 104
CRAB ORCHARD 100
BYRDSTOWN 100
COALMONT 100
HOHENWALD 104
MOUSETAIL LNDG 101
FAIRVIEW 107

Link to records set for Middle Tennessee
At least 18 cities set all-time heat records

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Day 3 of 100+ in Cookeville

The extreme heat wave for middle Tennessee continues today, Saturday, as we expect temperatures to top the 100° mark once again. Much of the area is under a heat advisory and outdoor activities should be limited to the early morning or sunset hours. 


If you must be outdoors for prolonged periods, please take care to increase your water intake and eliminate your alcohol consumption. Heat stroke and heat exhaustion is common during times of extreme heat. Even death has been known to occur. Heat Safety Information

TRIPLE DIGITS AND RECORDS:
After hitting 106° on Friday in Cookeville and seeing numerous records broken across the state, we'll be right back up around that temperature again today. The records, officially, that have been broken so far set June all-time highs and the highest temperatures recorded since records have been kept.

ALL TIME HIGHS:
Nashville 109° (old record 107° on 7-27-52 and 7-28-52)
Crossville 102° (old record 101° on 7-16-80)

TWO MORE RECORDS SET:
Yesterday's all time high in Cookeville was 99°...we are awaiting National Weather Service confirmation on the exact high. Today's all time high is 95°.....that will certainly be broken easily.

Burn bans have been ordered across many counties in middle TN. Locally, all burn permits, for Cookeville have been voided.

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Heat Advisory Through Sunday

Expect highs of 106+ on Saturday. The heat advisory (see below) is in effect through Sunday night.

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Record Heat Continues Today Through The Weekend

Sizzling temperatures are on tap for today across the Cookeville, TN area. Expect a high of 105° here in town. That will break a long-standing record. The 100's for highs will continue right through the weekend and into the early part of next week.

We started at 65° at 5:00 am and had climbed to 71° by 7 am. Since the sun is rising, so is the temperature. In just 30 minutes, we gone from 71° to 78°. Going to be a very hot day across Cookeville.

Unfortunately, there is no rain in the forecast through the weekend and probably not even likely until at least next Wednesday or Thursday. Conditions are extremely dry and very dangerous in regards to a fire being easily set and able to spread quickly.

As of now, the professional fireworks show going on in Algood, TN at the Algood ball fields is still on.

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Over 100° Today....Even Hotter Friday

We topped 100° on Thursday afternoon and had a high of 102°. If that temperature holds up as the official high, it will tie a record for this date set back in 1936. We're expecting even hotter weather on Friday (104-105° here in Cookeville)...the record is 99°, so I'm quite confident the record will be broken easily.

5 pm temperatures around Tennessee ranged from 96° at Crossville (a new daily hi temp for them) to 105° in Murfreesboro.

Much more on the heat later tonight.

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Triple Digit Heat Next 5 Days

Some of the hottest weather in quite some time is poised to set up shop in Middle TN starting today (Thursday) through Tuesday.

In Cookeville we will top 100 today after a comfy morning low of 61.3 degrees. This is dangerous heat so do not over extend yourself outdoors.

At 7 am, it is already 77 degrees.

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Heatwave Moves Into Full Swing

After climbing back in the 90's on Wednesday (just a one day reprieve in the 80's Tuesday), we'll push near 100° on Thursday and exceed the 100° mark Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. We may even top 100° on Monday and possibly Tuesday.

Records may well fall on both Friday and Saturday. We'll wait and see how that turns out.

Overnight temperatures in the Cookeville area will fall to near 60° by sunrise on Thursday.

Across the forecast map for middle Tennessee, south central Kentucky, and north Alabama, there are Red Flag Warnings, a Heat Advisory, and Air Quality Alerts near the metro areas. Nearly all of the area is under some sort of Special Weather Statement related to the heat.

Expect temperatures in the Nashville area to push 105° this weekend.

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Incredible Heat Ahead

We're poised to be back in the 90's today across the Upper Cumberland region after a one day reprieve. Yesterday's high was just 84° breaking an 8-day streak of 90°+ highs. This morning's low was a very comfy 54.9° at 5:42 am.

WEDNESDAY'S HIGHS:

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With highs returning to around 90° today it will be the most comfortable day as extreme heat will build across the area beginning on Thursday. I expect our highs to be just under 100° on Thursday, but TOP 100° on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Monday and Tuesday should be shade under the 100° mark. 

THURSDAY'S HIGHS:

We'll push records later this week.

Cookeville high temperature records for those days are:
Thursday - 102 in 1936
Friday - 99 in 1936
Saturday - 95 in 1933

I cannot emphasize heat safety enough. Please consult my post on Tuesday evening concerning heat safety tips as well as the Heat: A Major Killer page from the NWS.

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Weather News Story of the Day:
The large, out-of-control fire is our story of the day from Colorado Springs. More than 32,000 people have been evacuated as the fire roared toward the gorgeous mountain town that is the home to the Air Force Academy and Dr. James Dobson's organization among others. Pictures from Waldo Canyon fire near Colorado Springs

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Record Heatwave Later This Week

After a simply gorgeous day across the region today with highs in many parts of the Upper Cumberland in the lower 80's, we'll be ROASTING over the next several days with possibilities of 100°+ readings especially on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Cookeville high temperature records for those days are:
Thursday - 102 in 1936
Friday - 99 in 1936
Saturday - 95 in 1933

Our best chance for record setting heat will occur both Friday and Saturday.
Not sure we'll hit the record Thursday.

Now is the time to review Heat Safety Information
*Do not be a victim*
*Slow down*
*Drink plenty of water*
*Take frequent breaks if working outdoors especially in direct sunlight*
*Wear light-colored clothing*
*Do not leave a child or pet in the car unattended ever*
*Eat lighter meals*
*Do not drink alcoholic or caffeine-type beverages*
*Spend more time in air-conditioned spaces*

Even if you don't feel thirsty, drink plenty of water. In this heat, when you are thirsty it can be too late. Again, don't be a victim. Take these practical steps above and you'll cope with the heat.



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Nice Tuesday With Another Heatwave Ahead

We're looking at one of the nicer days in quite some time today as highs will only reach the middle 80's today. The nice part is the northeast winds, which will gust to around 20 mph and much lower humidity levels. You'll notice the difference from the 8 straight days in the 90's. Overnight, temperatures will drop quickly and we will end up in the mid 50's by morning.

DON'T GET USED TO IT:
The heat returns on Wednesday with a high of 94°. But that isn't the worst news, there is no rain predicted until at least Saturday. Even then, the chances are remote at best. Temperatures will continue to heat up and I believe we'll push the 100-degree mark on both Thursday and Friday with near 100-degree temps for the weekend.

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RAINFALL DEFICIT:
We're short on rainfall significantly here in Cookeville. See below for exact #'s
Jan avg. 5.09 Jan 2012: 4.64
Feb. avg. 4.89 Feb 2012: 5.20
March avg. 4.80 Mar 2012: 5.57
April avg. 4.57 April 2012: 2.06
May avg. 5.51 May 2012: 1.98
June avg. 4.62 June 2012: .36

Avg. thru June should be 29.48...currently we sit at 19.81 or nearly 10" below normal. We're about 33% short for 2012. In fact, this quarter we are just 30% of normal or 70% short of average.

As you can tell, we started out great during the first quarter, however this quarter has been brutal in the lack of rainfall and none is expected for the rest of this month.


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Slight Rain Chances Plus Turning Cooler For A Day

Under the weather...short post today.

Good news, at least for a day, across middle TN. This oppressive heat continues for one more day before we get about a 36-hour relief. Today's high will be around 95° with a small chance of an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon.

The relief comes in the form of a front that will slip through our area later this afternoon. Overnight on Monday, expect temps to drop into the 50's. On Tuesday, it'll be dry with low humidity and breezy conditions. Highs in the 80's and it'll feel more like the 70's. Tuesday night will be chilly with a low by Wednesday morning of only 55°

After that, get ready for another long heatwave with highs nearing 100° by Friday backing off into the 90's for the weekend and back up near 100° by first of next week.

I have family down in the Florida panhandle this week and T.S. Debby is ruining their vacation along with many others.
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A Very Hot Sunday

Expect middle 90's today across much of the Upper Cumberland region with upper 90's toward the Nashville area. This could be our hottest day of the year in Cookeville. I'll call it 95°. No chance for rain today under sunny skies.

SEE YESTERDAY'S POST ABOUT HEAT SAFETY!

Saturday's high was 92.5° marking the sixth day in a row of 90+ degree weather. The heat index or 'feels like' temperature hit 95°. We had no rainfall and this is the eighth straight dry day. When I mowed my yard on Saturday, I could hear the crunchy sound of dried up grass.

Low tonight will be 67° by Monday morning. We have a slight chance at a thunderstorm on Monday with the approach of a cool front. Temperatures behind the will be quite cool with the Monday night low of 61°. Some areas may even drop into the upper 50's. Tuesday's high will be just 82° and another night back around 60°. After that, the HEATWAVE intensifies with near 100° by the end of next week.

Here is the latest on Tropical Storm Debby. She is slowly moving to the north at 2 mph and is expected to turn west, which is good news for the Florida coast and bad news for the Louisiana and Texas coasts.

TS Debby public advisory

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Continued Dry And Hot

We'll be right back up in the 90's (92°) again on Saturday with light winds and sunny skies. Clear Saturday night with a low 65° and sunny on Sunday with highs around 95°.

Today will be the sixth straight day of 90+ temps.

Remember, heat is a MAJOR KILLER. Here are some heat safety tips!

There is an Air Quality Alert for the counties surrounding Nashville. This AQA is issued by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and is called a 'Code Orange'. Ground level ozone levels will approach or exceed unhealthy levels. Generally, the public won't be affected but people with a respiratory disease such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

Lightning Safety Awareness Week starts Sunday! We'll profile some part of safety each day.

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Late Lunch Update

Thunderstorms may develop this afternoon from the Upper Cumberland-Plateau area westward toward the Tennessee river. At this point we expect those storms to be either isolated or scattered. Brief heavy downpours and gusty winds are possible.

Highs are still expected to top out at around 92°. Storm chances 30%.

Patchy fog tonight after midnight with a low by morning of 65°.


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A Few Raindrops Overnight And Friday

Some of you may see some rain tonight and during the afternoon hours on Friday. Only about a 20% chance during the overnight and 30% tomorrow. Expect a high of right around 90°.

We predicted 92° today and we hit 93° at 4:28 pm
For Wednesday, we said 'low 90's' and we hit 93.5°
For Tuesday, we said 91° and the high was 92°
For Monday, we said 90° and the high was 90.3° (close!)

Good week so far with temp prediction. Gets a little trickier coming up with a chance of rain Friday. We'll clear out for the weekend with highs again in the 90's and then will have another rain chance on Monday with a nice cool down for Tuesday and Wednesday of next week!

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90's Again On Thursday With A Possible Thunderstorm

Heating up again today with a slight chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon hours. We'll top out around 92°. Winds should be mainly calm up to 5 mph from the west. Chance of a thunderstorm is only about 20%.

Wednesday's high was a HOT 93.5°. It was the second hottest day of the year (95° on May 27). This morning's low was 65.9°. No precipitation was recorded on Wednesday.

The rest of the seven-day forecast includes isolated thunderstorms again for Friday with a sunny, dry weekend and rain returning on Monday. There is a possible cool down (by as much as 10 degrees) coming up next week!

Remember, Lightning Safety Awareness Week starts next week.

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HOT 1st Day of Summer

Did you notice? It was just plain hot today in Cookeville. Below is a link to the history of My Weather Station Live. Note how hot it got.

Weather Station History | Weather Underground

First Day Of Summer

Welcome summertime even though it's felt like summer around middle Tennessee for the past month! When exactly does summer start? Officially, that will occur at 6:09 pm this afternoon. Today is the longest day of the year. We'll slowly go back to shorter days culminating around December 22nd with the shortest day of the year.

Wednesday's forecast will be another hot one as temperatures are expected to climb into the lower 90's. No rain is expected once again.

Tuesday's high was 92.0° at 4:12 pm while the low was 64.7°. This morning's low was 63.8° at 5:20 am. No rainfall was recorded on Tuesday.

We do see a slight chance for isolated thunderstorm activity for Thursday and Friday.

In the upcoming week, we'll discuss lightning safety each day as it's Lightning Safety Awareness Week. The dates are June 24-30, 2012. The goal is to make people more aware of the dangers of lightning. 54 persons nationally, on average, are killed by lightning. Almost all are preventable. Hundreds more are permanently injured due to lightning.



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Gaylord Statement on Explosion

Media Statement June 19, 2012 10:45 pm Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

There was an explosion at approximately 8:15 p.m. this evening at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. While it is still early and the investigation is ongoing, authorities have said that the explosion appears to be mechanical in nature. There are no reported injuries at this time. The hotel is sold out and was full at the time of the incident. The entire hotel has been evacuated while authorities investigate the scene. The Nashville Fire Department, Nashville Police Department are on site and structural engineers are currently inspecting the building before guests and STARS (employees) are permitted reentry to the resort. Gas lines to the hotel have been turned off at this time. The hotel's STARS are distributing water, sodas and snacks to the evacuated guests while they wait outside on the lawns. Additionally, the resort's motor coaches have taken guests to the adjacent Grand Ole Opry House for refreshments and air conditioning while they wait. The authorities are working quickly to clear the facility for reentry.

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Opryland Hotel Explosion

11:15 PM UPDATE:
Statement from Gaylord Opryland Media Room

Media Statement June 19, 2012 10:45 pm Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

There was an explosion at approximately 8:15 p.m. this evening at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. While it is still early and the investigation is ongoing, authorities have said that the explosion appears to be mechanical in nature. There are no reported injuries at this time. The hotel is sold out and was full at the time of the incident. The entire hotel has been evacuated while authorities investigate the scene. The Nashville Fire Department, Nashville Police Department are on site and structural engineers are currently inspecting the building before guests and STARS (employees) are permitted reentry to the resort. Gas lines to the hotel have been turned off at this time. The hotel's STARS are distributing water, sodas and snacks to the evacuated guests while they wait outside on the lawns. Additionally, the resort's motor coaches have taken guests to the adjacent Grand Ole Opry House for refreshments and air conditioning while they wait. The authorities are working quickly to clear the facility for reentry.

BREAKING NEWS FROM NASHVILLE: 
Word is coming tonight of an explosion at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The entire hotel complex has been evacuated. No injuries are reported.

(photo: GaylordHotels.com)

Kim Lawson with the Nashville Fire Department tells local NBC-affiliate WSMV there is a smell of natural gas in the area. 

Interestingly, there were about 3000 county sheriffs attending the 2012 National Sheriffs Association Conference when this incident occurred.

You may remember the hotel flooded back in May 2010 and was closed for months when the Cumberland River rose out it's banks due to nearly 20" of rain falling in two days in Middle TN.

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Another 90 Degree Day

Expect another hot one across the Upper Cumberland region today as temperatures will once again reach up into the 90's with plenty of sunshine. We'll call it 91° for the high in Cookeville. Areas toward Nashville will be slightly warmer while areas toward Crossville will be slightly cooler.

Reminder: DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNATTENDED IN CAR FOR EVEN A MOMENT. Look at the graphic below and see how hot a car will get when the temperature is just 80°.

Thunderstorm chances hold off until Thursday and Friday. Even then the chances will be minimal.

Monday's high in Cookeville was 90.3° at 4:03 pm while the low temperature was 62.6°. This morning's low was 64.7° at 5:21 am. There was no rainfall recorded on Monday and conditions across all of the region are quite dry. I've heard from several farmers and gardeners asking for a forecast of steady rainfall.

Summer begins Wednesday, June 20th at 6:09 pm

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Pushing 90 This Week

Expect a hot several days for most of middle Tennessee. We'll have abundant sunshine today and Tuesday with highs around 90°. Throw in a thunderstorm chance for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday with highs continuing to stay around 90° and into the lower 90's.

We started out this morning at 62.6° after a high on Sunday of 86.4°. Most of the area was dry on Sunday as the threat (albeit a small one) of thunderstorm activity never materialized for most of the area.

Currently at 7:15 am, the temperature stands at 75.7°. Enjoy the warm Monday!


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Cool Saturday Night/Sunday Morning

Look for cooler temperatures in the overnight hours tonight through Sunday morning. By sunrise, we'll be in the lower 60's.

SATURDAY'S ALMANAC:
We measured .33" of rainfall during the afternoon hours on Saturday. For the month of June, we stand at 1.46". The high temperature was just 80.2° and this occurred at 6:05 pm on Saturday after the sun had broken through.

SUNDAY FORECAST:
Father's Day (Sunday) forecast is for the highs to be around 85° and we'll keep a chance for showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. Chances will be minimal at just 20%.

US OPEN FORECAST:
Wondering what the forecast will be for the final round of the US Open from the Olympic Club near San Francisco, CA on Sunday?? Well, wonder no more as I have it below.

Sunday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph increasing to between 18 and 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. (Note...this is not for Cookeville...it is for the final round of the US Open)

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Rainfall Coverage Growing

Lovely rain is falling for some across the area the area this afternoon with no complaints as we have been quite dry!

NWS radar image from Nashville, TN

Super Saturday Weather

Look for a nice day across much of area on Saturday as temperatures climb into the middle and upper 80's. I do think some of us will see afternoon thunderstorms. They'll be fairly isolated in much of the region with the most likely area to see the storms will be the northern central sections of middle TN and the plateau.

We'll see much of the same for Father's Day on Sunday.


COOKEVILLE ALMANAC:
Friday's high temperature: 90.5°
Low temperature: 67.0°
Heat index: 94°
Wind gust: 14 mph
No rain was recorded
(although a few areas near us did see rain)


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Pushing 90 Today

We'll have sunny skies today with highs pushing 90 degrees this afternoon. Winds will be mainly calm so it's going to feel quite hot! Mostly clear overnight tonight with a low by Friday morning of 64°. Slight shower and thunderstorm chances on Friday afternoon with a high of 88°.

We dropped to 57° this morning and hit 85° on Wednesday.

The weekend is promising sunny skies with highs mainly around 90°. The rain, for now, has been removed from the weekend forecast.

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Sunshine and Mid 80's For Wednesday

An excellent day ahead for the Upper Cumberland region of Middle Tennessee. We call this 'Chamber of Commerce' weather! At just before 6 am, the temperature is a comfortable 56°. We expect the high to hit between 85° and 86° later this afternoon. Winds will become northeasterly from 5-10 mph making the day feel quite comfortable.

Tuesday's high was a very nice 81° and clouds finally began to break-up in the late afternoon hours just as anticipated.

Thursday will be much like today except you could add another couple of degrees as we'll see the mercury push toward 90°. On Friday, a slight chance of a thundershower with a high of 90°, ditto that forecast for both Saturday and Sunday. Only scattered to isolated showers and thunderstorms in the weekend forecast.

Don't forget Father's Day on Sunday!

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Cloudy with Slight Storm Chances

Storms, for the most part, missed our area last evening as they moved south of the Cookeville area. We do have a slight thunderstorm chance in the forecast today as a front lurks back to our west. Expect gradual clearing in the later afternoon hours, especially to our west. Temps will be warm today with highs around 85° and a light northwest wind.

EXTENDED FORECAST:
Wednesday through the weekend calls for sunny skies through Friday with highs ranging from 82­° on Wednesday to 87° by Friday. Lows will moderate from the 50's to the mid 60's. Rain chances are slight on Friday and continue with slight chances through the weekend.

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GULF COAST FLOODING:

Did you hear about the Gulf Coast heavy rains from this past weekend? In Pensacola, FL they saw their second wettest day ever in history with 13.13" of rain. According to weather.com there was a rain gauge that was 11 miles southwest of Pensacola that recorded 21.70" of rain between 8 am on Saturday and 8 am on Sunday. See pictures of flooding here.

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SIGNIFICANT Weather Advisory

Strong weather coming in.

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Rain This Morning, Thunderstorms Tonight

Light rain is falling across the Upper Cumberland this morning. I expect it to wrap up later this morning. We'll be dry for much of today but then as a cold front approaches late tonight, the air will destabilize causing an outbreak of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be strong with winds to 50 mph and contain hail. It is possible the thunderstorms continue into Tuesday morning.

Highs for today (Monday) will reach around 80° after a high of just 76° on Tuesday.

The weather becomes quite calm for the rest of the week with highs in the 80's and lows in the 60's. Next rain chances won't occur until the weekend.

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Wet Sunday Forecast

Off and on rain showers with an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon.

7-Day Forecast for Latitude 36.17°N and Longitude 85.56°W (Elev. 1066 ft)

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Fantastic Weather Through Saturday

We're started in the mid 50's this morning and at 7 am temperatures have moderated to the mid 60's. I expect we'll see highs from 83-85° by later this afternoon with a light easterly wind at around 5 mph. Overnight, we'll fall back into the upper 50's by Saturday morning.

Saturday's forecast should be a repeat of today but with a couple of degrees added to it. Highs will range from 85-87° with a south wind 5-10 mph.

Storm chances enter our forecast very late on Saturday into Sunday and will last into the middle of next week. Our best chances for rainfall appear to be later on Sunday night and into Monday.

An Air Quality Alert is in effect for today around the Nashville area. The cities on the list include Springfield, Gallatin, Lafayette, Dickson, Ashland City, Nashville, Lebanon, Mt. Juliet, Hartsville, Carthage, Centerville, Franklin, Brentwood, Murfreesboro, and Woodbury just to name a few.

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Super Sunny Thursday

More gorgeous weather across the Upper Cumberland for Thursday. Highs are expected to be around 80 degrees under a mostly sunny sky.

The rest of the week heading into the weekend are expected to be sunny and even warmer with highs into the mid 80's to near 90 degrees by the weekend

Enjoy your day!

Storm Damages From Monday Night

Quite a list of damage reports from last evenings potent thunderstorms and winds that blew through north Cookeville, Algood, and surrounding areas. This list isn't all inclusive, so if you have more damage reports, let me know via e-mail or comment here or on Facebook.

THE LIST:
Power out on Plantation Circle above White Plains - Algood
Power out in north Algood near Timberland Subdivision
UCEMC reports multiple outages; crews out all night
Report of a trampoline flipped over by winds
Trees down on Turnberry in White Plains
Trees down 1 mile SE of Algood in White Plains
Power out in White Plains
Tree down on cars on Holland Drive in Bangham
Mix of small and large trees down in Timberland Sub. in Algood
Power out on Mirandy Rd and surrounding areas in Algood
Trees down on Brotherton Mountain Road in Algood
Trees down on W. Thomas Allen Road near Fairview Road

Again, there are probably many reports of trees down and power out.

Last night's rains combined with rainfall in the early morning hours (around 1:30 am to 2 am) dropped just under 1" (0.98") on us here in northeast Cookeville.

The great news is our weather will be quiet for the next 7 days.
For now the next rainfall event won't happen until at least the first of next week.
Temps will be mild today and gradually warm up each day.

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Significant Weather Alert

FOR PUTNAM COUNTY,........

http://inws.wrh.noaa.gov/weather/alertinfo/6216598

National Weather Service Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Overton, Jackson and Putnam Counties in Middle TN are under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:45 pm.

National Weather Service Watch Warning Advisory Summary:

'via Blog this'

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Strong Storms Possible Later Today and Tonight

Storms will form in the late afternoon hours for much of middle Tennessee with the greatest threat over the western sections. The main hazards will be damaging winds and large hail. Again, the biggest threat of severe weather will be west of the I-65 area. This DOES NOT include the Cookeville area.

REST OF WEEK DRY:
After the front pushes through the area, expect us to dry out with slightly cooler temperatures for Tuesday and Wednesday. We'll stay in a dry pattern through the weekend as temperatures begin to warm.

Today (Monday): Storms becoming more likely in the late afternoon with a high of 81°. Precip chances are 60% and winds should be fairly light today.

Tonight: 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before midnight. Low of 58°.

Tuesday: Sunny and cooler with a high of 79°

Rest of 7-day is below!

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Severe Weather Chances Monday

Overnight on Sunday we do expect any severe weather to stay to our south. That, however, will change on Monday as much of the area will be under the gun for some possible severe thunderstorms. Rain chances will be in the 60-70% range.

Low tonight around 64° with a possible chance of a shower or thunderstorm
High on Monday of 81°
Should dry out for rest of work week with highs in the upper 70's to near 80°.

I'll have much more in the morning before working hours.

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Severe Weather Possible Monday

Warmer weather is on tap for Sunday with plenty of sunshine. Light winds will make outdoor activity quite comfortable. Highs will reach around 82° this afternoon in the Cookeville area.

We are watching the potential for severe weather to develop for middle Tennessee on Monday. At this point, the main threat is damaging winds with a lesser threat from large hail. Obviously, we'll keep up with that and keep you informed.

Interesting article in Sunday's Herald-Citizen newspaper about 18 cases of spotted fever in the Upper Cumberland region. There are tips in the article on how not to become a victim of a tick bite.

The rest of the 7-day features below normal temps for Tuesday through Friday but it should be mainly dry after the upcoming Monday weather event.

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Chilly Overnight and Gorgeous Saturday

Downright chilly tonight for the Upper Cumberland as temperatures are already down to 52° at 11:15 pm. We do expect temps to drop on down into the 40's overnight. Saturday morning will be quite chilly as we start in the 40's and will rebound to the low 70's by tomorrow afternoon. Winds should be mainly calm through the morning hours.

Sunday should be even nicer with sunny skies and a high near 80°.

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25 Degrees Cooler

If you remember last Friday, we were up in the 90's and the heat index was pushing 100°. Today, however, just a short week later, we'll struggle to get into the upper 60's with scattered light showers this morning and mostly cloudy conditions this afternoon. Winds will be from the northwest at around 5 to 15 mph.

Last evening's strong to severe weather stayed to our west and the heaviest rains moved north of the Cookeville area. Expectations were for around one inch of total precip and we have recorded just 2/10ths of an inch.

Tonight will be very cool with the lows dropping to the mid and upper 40's by Saturday morning. This is some of the coolest weather in nearly a month. By the way, the coolest June 1 ever was 42 degrees back in 1966.

Saturday's forecast will be partly sunny with highs in the mid 70's and Sunday will be sunny again with highs in the upper 70's. Enjoy this late spring cool down! The rest of the 7-day forecast is located at the link below.

By the way, we'll have the complete breakdown of what happened in May. Look for it this weekend!

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