Super Nice Tuesday

COLD START:
If you've ventured outdoors this morning, you'll definitely notice a nip in the air. The low was 31.5° at just before sunrise. We're hanging around freezing (32°) just after sun up and anticipate temperatures will rise quickly this morning. Highs this afternoon will be in the middle 60's with calm winds and sunny skies.

WARM WEDNESDAY:
Another cold overnight tonight with lows of around 40° by sunrise Wednesday and a high of 68° Wednesday afternoon. Clear and cool Wednesday night with lows of 44° and rain moves in for Thursday and Thursday night with a high of 57° and a low of 43°. Rain chances 70% on Thursday and just 20% Thursday night.

OCTOBER BY THE #'s
Avg. High: 69.3° (Normal: 71.2°) (Record: 77.4 in 1938)
Avg. Low: 41.7° (Normal: 44.0°) (Record: 34.7 in 1987)
Rainfall: 4.03" (Normal: 3.21") (Record: 11.15" in 1919)
High: 84.3 on 10/6
Low: 28.9 on 10/30
Wind gust: 25 mph on 10/14/11

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Weekend Forecast

SIMPLY AWESOME:
If you've enjoyed the weather since Monday, I've got great news for you this weekend. Sunny skies and clear nights will continue. We'll be warm with temperatures running mainly in the 80's today and Saturday with upper 70's on Sunday. Lows at sunrise will be mainly in the lower 50's.

DRY RUN CONTINUING:
Rain chances will be basically ZERO between today through Monday night with an ever-so-slight chance of rain beginning on Tuesday. We'll nail that forecast down a little later in the weekend. As I've said many times, October is traditionally the driest month of the year for middle Tennessee and the first part of October 2011 is living up to that standard.

FOILAGE REPORT:
If you've been outside at all, you've noticed the change with many of the trees. Check out the TN Vacation site for more on where the best leaf views are across our great state.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
October 7, 2011 - Friday
Our morning low: 51.4°
Yesterday's high: 84.3°
Yesterday's low: 49.2°
Last Year: 71° and 33°
Normal High: 74°
Normal Low: 47°
Records: 93° in 1916 and 30° in 1980
.90" of rain was measured on this date in 1922

Cool Nights and Warm Days

SUPER NICE:
I hope you like dry days with plenty of sunshine and clear skies overnight as our run of cool nights and warm days continue throughout the 7-day forecast period!

Tonight's (Tuesday) low will be 48° by sunrise with Wednesday afternoon temps topping out at 80° under brilliant sunshine.

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NOT MUCH OF A CHANGE AHEAD:
Ditto that forecast for Thursday and beyond - here are our expected highs.
Thursday: 82°
Friday: 79°
Saturday: 77°
Sunday: 79°
Columbus Day: 77°
Tuesday: 76°

Lows will mainly be right around 50° each evening.

October is, typically, our driest month of the year, so this type of weather is not a surprise.

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