Tuesday, February 3, 2015

2/3: COLD and Snow Chances coming up

Lots of Sunshine amplified those Temperatures in the 40°s this Afternoon as we stayed Dry and we stay dry this Evening as lows will drop in the Upper 20°s/Lower 30°s across MiddleTN and SoKY.

SNOW AMOUNTS for Late Weds- AM Thurs
 
Dusting - 1/2" in MiddleTN/SoKY
WEDNESDAY will be warmer for all of us with Highs ranging in the Low to Mid 50°s with Increasing Clouds for the Afternoon as our next "Arctic Front' drops through with Snow Chances late in the Evening.  NOT expecting widespread snow, but I think most of us will see the snowflakes that could continue very early in the Morning on Thursday for the morning commute.






THURSDAY for the rest of the Afternoon will see decreasing clouds as the Front passes as Highs will only hover 'maybe' in the Low-Mid 30°s.

FRIDAY will be the 1st day of our rebound of Seasonal Temperatures and staying dry with High Pressure building in the Southeast. But the good news is this...SATURDAY will be much warmer with HIGHS in the Middle 50°s before our next weather maker arrives SUNDAY with rain chances.

Monday, February 2, 2015

2/2: 6 More Weeks of Winter continue AND Evening Forecast

Well I posted earlier today, BUT the Groundhog told us more winter is ahead.  In hindsight, Meteorological Spring starts March 1st.  :)

Middle TN and Southern KY did see some snow showers this early morning about 1/4" - 1/2" fell as all of it Melted past Noon.


TONIGHT will stay Cold and Dry with clearing skies as Lows should drop in the Low-Mid 20°s.



TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY will stay dry as Temperatures will rebound; as Wednesday we could see Highs climb near the Middle-50°s.  LATE Wednesday into Thursday Morning will be an Arctic Front dropping through.  This front is still about 48 Hours away, so the Timing is still Uncertain with Accumulations.  SO FAR, they look light as a Dusting- 1/2" is possible (at this moment).  Models are trending to diminish this activity after Noon as Colder Air ushers in on THURSDAY AFTERNOON.








Tuesday, January 27, 2015

1/27: Tuesday PM Weather Talk

Before I go in depth into Tonight's forecast, remember this Weather Event?  Yeah, we had Snow in KY, but the worse impact was the crippling Ice Storm along the Western KY Parkway where 1-2" of Ice piled up.  One of the worse and costliest states disasters we experienced.
via NWS Louisville




WHEW... What a Cloudy, Cool, Raw, Ugly, Gloomy, Dry, Blahhh day for many of us.  I don't know what other amazing Adjectives to describe our Tuesday. Even a few Snow/Sleet showers popped up late Afternoon, early Evening across our Area.

But wait... we have the chance to see that nice ball of Sunshine for our WEDNESDAY folks.  That'll help our diurnal heating warm up back in the Middle-40°s




THURSDAY will be a touch Warmer for all in the Lower-Mid 50°s, but our next Frontal Passage from the West will swing in bring another round of Rain Showers in the Afternoon.














WEEKEND STORM???  

Last night I mentioned, how the Canadian Model showed the SNOW Chances.  Guidance Models have shifted more North as the Low from Texas is trending to race in the Ohio Valley. IF a Low is on top us, chances likely it will be rain and Snow North of the Ohio River in IN/IL/OH.  Plain 'ole Rain for much of MiddleTN and Southern KY during the day on Super Bowl Sunday if your going out to watch the game, but may get a little 'dicey' late after the Game.

There is a chance we could see some "Light Accumulations" late Sunday into Early Monday on the back side as the Cold Air ushers in IF there is enough Moisture left.  Best Snow potential looks to be in KY at this time, but its a Forecast...we have to watch Trends from now through Saturday.


Monday, January 26, 2015

1/26: A "Clipper" returns with Snow Chances

TONIGHT appears to be another unsettled evening Precipitation wise as Cooler Air is already ushering in with Temperatures as of 5:00PM in Nashville at 36°   Another Clipper will drop through with Light Snowfall with very minor accumulations through Saturday Morning.  The latest HRRR depicts upto a Dusting to 1/2" across MiddleTN and SoKY.  May be a "heavier" band but upto and Inch can't rule out in the Plateau by daybreak tomorrow.



















TUESDAY AFTERNOON through WEDNESDAY looks rather Calm and Dry with Temperatures staying in the Middle 40°s as of right now with the latest data and my Forecast.

 















THURSDAY  will be our next Rain Chance as Frontal Passage moves in.  Not a big rain chance, but enough to throw one in :)

**SUPER BOWL SUNDAY SNOWSTORM ??????  ***
   This storm has been hyped up for a couple weeks already..1st as a Severe Weather event in mid-January now to a SNOW Storm for the Ohio/TN Valleys.  I am still NOT buying into it yet, However.. one Model (Canadian) is blasting about 6-12" in Central/Southern KY and a few Inches in Middle TN.  Its a "classic storm/Low track" as a Low rides to our South in Dixie and feeds Moisture in the area with Dynamic Cooling.
-- Remember, this is NOT A Forecast, and being 120 hour out..Two other models (GFS & Euro) is less aggressive.  I do think IF there is a Snow chance, it could be in Central/Southern KY right now. 

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

1/20: Rain Chances then SNOW Chances "looming" ?

Not a bad Tuesday for our Region as we experienced another Mild afternoon, but clouds increased as our Next weather maker will impact us late Tonight.  Its only a small 20-30% chance, BUT I think anywhere I-40 and points North could see a sprinkle little after Midnight.


 
 
 
 
 
 


























WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY  Looks to be fairly "tranquil" and dry with zonal flow some seasonal Temperatures in the Upper 40°s/Lower 50°s, but the System from the West will slide into TX; thus that will setup our Wintry Chance come late Friday

And speaking of FRIDAY, looks to be a Rainy afternoon for much of Middle TN & Southern KY.
 However, the very latest Model guidance suggests a Rain to Rain/Snow then SNOW late Evening.
  - An area of Low Pressure in the Gulf is forecasted to strengthen along the Coast and some "cooler air" on the back side can create the right ingredients for some Light Snow across Middle TN and the Plateau; even through Southern KY too.


*  Though this is the 18z Run (doesn't show Upper Air Data), the 12z Run showed the changeover.

- Monday's data didn't show much of the moisture into TN, but its worthy of watching through Thursday.  The Low will strengthen as it churns along the Gulf Stream. 





SATURDAY could see a few stray Flurries across Middle TN as the system departs Eastward, but staying Dry and Cool.

SUNDAY will start off Dry and Cool, BUT a "Clipper" is possible as it drops from the Midwest into the TN/OH Valleys by the Overnight. TOO long ways to discuss but Model Guidance varies beyond 3 days.






















 

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

1/14: Wednesday Evening Wx Talk

Quite a Surprise many of us woke up and drove through across Nashville and Middle TN as a small piece of energy draped a Dusting of SNOW.  Melted fast as the Sun came out in the Afternoon with Highs only climbing in the Mid 30°s

THURSDAY:  An another "piece of energy" from the Gulf will spread moisture as Rain in Dixie, but some Cooler Air could provide another layer of Light SNOW for morning Rush Hour with a Dusting possible. ALL Guidance Models suggest it so expect a fast exit of this after Noon.

 
 
 




















FRIDAY/SATURDAY:  A Warming Trend is on tap as a ridge of High Pressure will build into the South keeping us Dry & Seasonal with Highs in Upper 40°s on Friday & Low-Mid 50°s for Saturday.

 
 




















SUNDAY looks to be the challenging day as our next "Storm System" dives across the Mid State of TN with Cooler Air and Moisture.   I wont be surprised if we see a few snow shower chances in the Plateau, but a Cold Rain is possible in the Lower Elevations for Middle TN.


** Sunday's System is still not set in Stone as the Front/Trough drops, but I do think Light Accumulation is possible mainly in the Plateau if there is enough Moisture.














         Thurs.
Friday
 Saturday
Sunday
Monday
 
HIGH
41
47
54
48
50
LOW
27
30
35
30
34

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

1/13: Tuesday PM Weather Talk

"CLOUDY with a 100% chance of more Cloudiness"

Certainly a cloudy, raw, and cool Tuesday all across Middle TN as Highs stayed in the 30°s for much of MiddleTN.

WEDNESDAY seems to be the same but maybe a little bit of Afternoon sunshine is possible, but staying Dry/Cool once again.

THURSDAY:  It is still "too uncertain" what to expect, but a small Vort Max from the Gulf will spread a little rain from LA to GA and maybe if there is "enough" moisture, some Flurries/Wintry Mix could impact MiddleTN/Southern KY in the mid-late morning hours.  However Guidance Models are 1/2 and 1/2 on it.    The RPM and Euro shows just enough to spit out, but the Euro is a 'tad aggressive sometimes.  I'm calling it a 10-20% chance for Middle TN.

Thursday Morning via 12zEURO



 





















After that, a Warming Trend builds into the South with Ridging support from the Southwest. FRIDAY & SATURDAY will be fairly Mild and Dry with slightly above Seasonal Temps.


 
SATURDAY 12PM Temps via GFS





















NEXT SYSTEM looks to be on Sunday but the EURO is a touch more aggressive than the Canadian/GFS 12z runs.   I say "dry" for right now, but I think I want to wait a couple days til we know for certain. 



NASHVILLE   5-DAY FORECAST
         Weds.
Thurs
 Friday
Sat.
Sunday
 
HIGH
37
43
47
56
46
LOW
26
27
32
35
30