Gorgeous Sunday; But Near Zero Temps Returning

We're waking to temps in the upper 30's this morning at 9:00 am after an early morning low of 18°. Expect a mostly sunny sky with a high of 52° along with gusty south southwesterly winds from 15-25 mph. After that it is all downhill through at least Wednesday.

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RAIN TO SNOW OVERNIGHT:
Tonight, a round of rain and snow develops as winds will turn to the northwest. We'll be right on the line for rain/snow so it is possible we'll awaken to no snow on Monday morning, but temperatures will be falling all day on Monday. We'll be down around 22° by 5 pm. As far as snow goes, it should all wrap up on Monday morning. Expect a blustery day, so dress appropriately.

BELOW ZERO WIND CHILL VALUES MONDAY NIGHT:
Monday night with be another brutally cold night with strong winds and extremely cold temperatures. Lows will bottom around 5° with a 15-25 mph wind causing wind chill readings as low as -10°.

UPPER TEENS TUESDAY WITH SINGLE DIGIT LOWS:
Tuesday will be very cold with partly sunny skies. We'll struggle to get out of the teens with a low a low on Tuesday night of 4°. Wednesday temperatures moderate a bit to 28° but we'll be back into the teens on Wednesday night. Even warmer on Thursday with highs in the lower 40's.

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Fantastic Friday

Expect a sun-filled Friday with warm temperatures. The high should be right around 70°.

Unfortunately most of the weekend is promising rainfall.

Another Warm Day

After hitting 50° on Monday, we'll go up to 54° today under a sunny sky. We'll be even warmer the next few days but will have a chance of showers and possible a thunderstorm as we near the weekend. Highs will warm to near 60° on Wednesday, 64° on Thursday, 67° on Friday, and 68° on Saturday.

It seems that anytime we get really warm in the middle of winter, a major cold snap is just around the corner. Looking on into the month of January, there are good chances temperatures will tumble down once again. The timeframe is looking like the third week of January.

My advice is to enjoy these upcoming warm days because they'll end quickly!

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Sunny Saturday

At 1:22 pm on this gorgeous Saturday afternoon, we're sitting at 59.6°. This is the warmest daytime high since last Sunday when we hit 68.9°. There is abundant sunshine and a light north northwest wind at around 3 mph with gusts to 10 mph.

Expect highs to reach around 60° later this afternoon before retreating. Tonight's low 31° with frost likely and Sunday's high will be 62° with plenty of sunshine once again. I think we'll 65° on Monday with a little more cloud cover.

The Saint Patrick's Day snowstorm in Nashville - 17 inches on March 17, 1892 is still the most ever received in Nashville. 21.5 inches of snow during March 1892 still stands as the record month.

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Sunshine Today Through Sunday

We'll deal with some dense freezing fog this morning in places. Be careful as it may cause some slick spots.

Expect sunshine and a high of 65° this afternoon after a morning low of 29.5° in Cookeville. Clear and 39° overnight with sunshine and a high of 70° on Saturday and 71° on Sunday.

Rain, including thunderstorms, returns for Sunday night and Monday.

Enjoy your day and the weekend!

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Super Saturday Weather Forecast

Expect a mostly sunny day for your Saturday with highs reaching 75°. South winds from 5-10 mph. Tonight, skies become cloudy with a low of 57° and a light south wind.

Sunday's forecast includes a mostly cloudy sky with a 40% chance of thunderstorms and a high of 73°. It will be windy with south winds from 5-15 mph gusting to 25 mph. On Sunday night, thunderstorm chances ramp up even more with a low of 57°. Rain chances 60%. For now, I think we avoid any severe weather, but I will keep an eye to the weather sky and let you know if things change.

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Another Sunny Day After A Cool Start

If you're a fan of cool nights and warm sunny days then this is the weather for you. We start out the morning at 55.7° the fifth day in a row in the 50's. This afternoon temps will climb into the upper 80's with a calm wind and sunny, clear skies. Overnight, expect another cool night with lows near 60, I believe we'll drop down to the 50's for the sixth straight night. On Friday, we'll push 90°.

SUNNY SKIES THROUGH WEEKEND:
The pretty weather continues through the weekend with rain expected by Monday and Tuesday of next week.

AIR QUALITY ALERT:
A 'Code Orange' Air Quality Alert is in effect on Thursday (today) for counties surrounding the Nashville area. The closest one to Putnam County is Smith County to our west.

LATEST TRACK ON TROPICAL STORM ISAAC:
Residents of Florida BE ON THE LOOKOUT for Tropical Storm Isaac. The current track takes over the Dominican/Haiti this weekend and then onto Cuba Sunday and then into the Gulf near Key West on Monday and up the west coast of Florida Tuesday. It is still early and this track may change.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
August 23, 2012
Yesterday's high: 84.3° 
This morning's low: 55.6°
Normal: 87/63
Records: 104° in 2007 and 50° in 1997
Last year: 91/58

Rainfall 
0.00" at my station
August total: 5.64"
2012 total: 31.94"
1.77" of rain fell on this date in 1958

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Warm Sunday

Windy day across Middle Tennessee for Sunday. We'll see on and off sunshine, but it'll continue to be warm. Highs were expected around 64°, but we've eclipsed that and have hit 69.0° at 1:37 pm this afternoon. Expect another degree or two higher before this evening.

Tonight: Slight Chance of Showers, low 54°
President's Day: 40% Chance of Showers, high: 64°
Monday Night: Showers continuing, then colder, low 37°
Tuesday: Partly Sunny, high 47°

We are watching a slight chance of severe weather for late in the week, but this is still several days away. I'll keep you informed as we move closer to the possible event.

Remember, it is Severe Weather Awareness Week and my first post entitled 'Day 1 - Important Role of Storm Spotters' can be found by clicking here.

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Chilly Overnight, Gorgeous Tuesday

Freezing temperatures overnight return, but just for one night. Tuesday will be quite nice with sun-filled skies and a high of 60°....chilly on Tuesday night, low 38° and then we'll zoom right back up to 60° once again for Wednesday.

WARMER, THEN RAIN:
If you don't like those warm & sunny days, then I have BAD news for you as Thursday's high will hit 64°...rain enters the picture for late Thursday night and will linger into the weekend. Not looking for a total washout. We'll stay above normal with highs ranging from the 60's on Friday and sliding back to the 50's for Saturday and Sunday. All in all, I'd say 'not bad'....

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CALLING ALL STORM SPOTTERS:
Here is your chance to not just look at the weather, but be a trained storm spotter!! Don't forget, February 26th, 2011 is the next storm spotters class in Cookeville. It starts at 10 AM and will be held at the Putnam County EMA Office, which is located just off Willow ACROSS from the Country Giant radio station. For more information, e-mail Tom Johnstone with the National Weather Service at: thomas.johnstone@noaa.gov
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Fantastic Weekend Ahead

We begin Friday with very chilly temperatures. The day, however, will warm quickly and we expect to be around 65° by this afternoon under sunny skies. Saturday's high will be in the mid and upper 60's and we may even hit 70° on Sunday. No rain is expected this weekend. The next chances of rain will occur Monday or Monday night.

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I have a great opportunity this weekend to go see the Nashville office of the National Weather Service. At first, my 15 year-old wasn't thrilled about going. The more we discussed it, the more excited she is about going to tour the facility. It is located in Wilson County near Old Hickory Lake.

'Sun'day Afternoon Update

The sun is shining brightly here in Cookeville this afternoon! Most of the snow is or has melted. I put the following phrase on my Facebook site. "Michael is advising all students and faculty to be prepared to go to school on Monday." Earlier this morning, while it was still cloudy, I thought they might have a chance to get an extra day off.  Does not appear to be the case now. As you can tell from the picture, courtesy of the Cookeville EMA Webcam, above...the snow is gone!

We measured 1.5" locally in Cookeville.  The are nearly 100 reports from CoCoRaHS observers across TN with at least 1.0" of new snow from overnight. Snow totals of 5" was reported in Mississippi, 5" from Alabama, and over in West Tennessee, they were several reports of a foot or more of snow on the ground today. Auburn, AL had a tornado yesterday and had a nice snow event today..2.5 inches of accumulation there.  Pictures of Auburn are here.

One of my blog readers from southern Middle Tennessee challenged me that he would get more than my area.  Hey Adam, you're right!!  You sure did! 7 or 8 inches at his place beats the 1.5" I got at my place. 

Another friend from Memphis recorded 5.8" at his house...Erik runs MemphisWeather...I enjoy his knowledge and his website. 

Yet another friend, Eddie from Jackson, TN runs the Jackson Weather site.  He recorded the highest one-day snow total EVER for Jackson, TN! 12.5" His list of snowfall amounts can be found here!

Can You Believe This Day?

It is absolutely gorgeous outside today!  Here in Cookeville, temperatures will hit the mid 60's this afternoon while some locations in Tennessee will push 70.

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Sunday gives us slight chance for rain...but a sunny Monday with warmer temperatures.  Watching for rain again during the mid-week and possibly thunderstorms for late-week.  Have to keep an eye on a potentially severe threat on Wednesday night/Thursday.

Enjoy this wonderful day! I'm watching my 16 month-old daughter snooze...life is good.

Back Amongst The Living (Nice Weekend Forecast)

FAMILY HEALTH UPDATE
My family and I are beginning to be back amongst the living.  After fighting a terrible stomach virus, things are starting to get back to normal.  Our baby is eating more normal type food while my wife and I are selective as to what we are having.  Our eldest daughter is still fighting the effects of the virus, but hers hasn't been as severe as the three of us.

GETTING BACK TO WEATHER
Let's look at this weekend's weather in Cookeville, TN.  The sun is trying to make an appearance this afternoon (Friday).  We do anticipate a few snow flurries tonight as a 'pool of moisture' (according to the NWS Forecast Discussion) swings through our area.  Dry weather is expected for the rest of our weekend along with warmer temperatures.  High of 46 on Saturday and 55 on Sunday. Count on sunshine for both days.

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MAJOR WINTER STORM AHEAD?
We are watching the potential development of a major winter storm for Monday and Tuesday.  The biggest question at this point is this: 'Who gets snow and who gets a big, fat disappointment?'  Confidence is high enough, right now, for us to see snow here in Cookeville.  I'm not confident enough to tell you how much accumulation we are talking about.

NWS-NASHVILLE GRAPHIC-CAST

This graphic-cast shows the track of the low pressure system through Alabama and into middle Georgia.This is a perfect scenario for an accumulating snow for Middle Tennessee.  Higher confidence in our accumulation amounts will be available LATER this weekend. 

I'll have more later on this impending winter storm.

Warm, Windy Friday

****1:00 PM UPDATE****
So much for the warm sunshine.  Clouds have moved in and with the strong breeze (gusting to 20 mph), it feels much cooler than earlier this morning.  The barometer is on it's way down, which means changeable weather is coming.

ON THIS DATE:
In 1963, Nashville records it's greatest one-day drop in temperature.  After a high of 48°, the temperature drops to -13° by midnight representing a 61° drop...(courtesy-Nashville NWS Office )


It is a beautiful morning in Middle Tennessee.  Check out this sunrise over Cookeville!  Awesome.

Today's weather is going to be similar to an early spring day. Windy conditions with bright sunshine and a high temperature of near 60°. (Normal highs and lows this time of year are 46° and 25°)   Our weekend cools off once again, but enjoy today.

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I'm headed over to my church, Trinity Assembly, this morning.  We are moving furniture in to the new FUEL STUDENT MINISTRIES building. This building, along with the Royal Ranger building, is phase #1 of a three-phase project that will enlarge our facilities.  It is an exciting time in Youth Ministry.  God is moving amongst our youth.

Beautiful Thursday

LOTS OF SUNSHINE!
A gorgeous day ahead here in Cookeville, TN.  Temperatures are expected to hit 50° under a bright, sunny sky!  We will see even warmer temperatures on Friday as highs reach 57°.  The next expectation for rain or snow comes around Monday night into Tuesday.  It is a little too far out in the forecast to be precise with what type or amount of precipitation!

VERY WARM
Go out and enjoy this beautiful day.  It will be our warmest day since January 10th.  Tomorrow will be our warmest day since January 4th when we hit 67°.  January 23rd's record high here in Cookeville is 58°, so we may have a shot at tying or breaking that record!

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WEBSITE VISITS
January 2009 has been a huge month here at The Weather Guy.  We are on pace to have the biggest month ever.  In fact, it will exceed the biggest month ever by more than 30%!  I am very appreciative that many of you have chosen this web site as your 'go to' place for weather information.  I never tire of hearing from you all through comments, e-mails, and face-to-face encounters in public.  It is humbling.

SPOTTER CLASSES COMING
If you live in Middle TN, your spotter class training is coming to a city near you very soon.  Check out the schedule by going to the NWS-Nashville Spotter Information Page and see if your town has it's class scheduled.  The importance of attending these classes cannot be overemphasized.

Heat Wave Continues

Cookeville Webcam shows clear skies this morning!

These hot June days won't be letting up for the forseeable future. We start this morning warm once again here on the Highland Rim in Cookeville, TN...it's 74° at 6:30 a.m. We expect 90° for the afternoon high.

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From my friends at AlabamaWX.com.....
***They report in a blog post that 127 tornado warnings were issued yesterday. An amazing 100 of them between the mid-afternoon until 11 p.m.

Looks like more severe weather for the mid-west today. Keep up with it over at SevereStudios.com. Tornado Watches continue this morning in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

Beautiful Spring Day

What a gorgeous day we've been blessed with! 78° was our high temperature today (originally, I'd posted 77°, but we 'snuck' up another degree at 4:25 pm). Thought I'd pass along this photo from our Cookeville-Putnam County Emergency Management Agency's webcam high atop our Drama Center here in downtown Cookeville.

Sunday!

Our latest forecast shows Sunday's high around 64° under a partly cloudy sky!

It's already 49° and sunny this morning...our 7-day forecast looks great with only a slight chance of showers for Wednesday and Thursday.

April 20th, 2008 Almanac for Cookeville, TN

Normal High: 70
Record: 85 in 2002
Normal Low: 44
Record: 23 in 1983
Last year 61/36 at Co-Op Station
Last year 67/38 at My Station

The Big Change Is On

Woke up to a BEAUTIFUL morning! Temperatures are in the lower to middle 50's across Middle Tennessee under bright sunshine-filled skies. The expectation, however, is for the clouds to move back in later this afternoon.

*Our latest, local forecast* includes the possibility of (dare I say) the S word...that's right...SNOW!! Oh my....snow in the middle of April....don't laugh, it happened last year on April 15th...

The great news is after this little cool spell moves out, we'll be back up near 70 by the middle of next week. WELCOME to Tennessee weather!

The crews from the NWS-Nashville will be out assessing damage from Friday's storms. I have a preliminary damage report here.

I want to focus on the Graphical Forecast Page today from the NWS-Nashville. It is great information for those of us who are 'visual learners'...go and check it out. Also, Mark Rose at the Nat'l Weather Service runs a blog page for the NWS-Nashville...the link is here...very valuable information.

Another Gorgeous Day!

Temperatures across Tennessee will reach in the 70's once again on Tuesday. The warmup is ahead of a storm system that will invade our area tonight into Wednesday. After a brief break on Thursday, the Storm Prediction Center expects severe weather chances for Tennessee on Thursday night and Friday...we'll keep an eye out for these.

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