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Author name: Fred Gossage

Chief Meteorologist of the Tennessee Valley Weather Team

Showers and a few storms Thursday, trending warmer by the weekend. Much warmer Christmas ahead.

The arctic air has retreated for a bit. After being in the 50s with mostly cloudy skies today, and a few spotty showers, we will only drop into the mid 40s overnight as clouds continue, as well as a few spotty light showers. We will continue to be mostly cloudy and breezy for Thursday, with

Showers and a few storms Thursday, trending warmer by the weekend. Much warmer Christmas ahead. Read More »

An update on rainfall stats and drought conditions across our part of the Tennessee Valley

Dry conditions continue across the Tennessee Valley. We have had some rainfall over the past few weeks, but not nearly as much as normal for this time of year. The majority of the area has averaged between 3 and 4 inches of rain the past 30 days, which is roughly 50 to 75 percent of

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Drought conditions update: We’re not too out of hand, but we are dry and need rain here in the Tennessee Valley!

It’s dry here in the Tennessee Valley. We’ve seen a little rain the past few weeks, but not too much. In fact, except for areas near and north of Highway 412 in middle Tennessee, the vast majority of our viewing area has seen less than a quarter of an inch of rain in the past

Drought conditions update: We’re not too out of hand, but we are dry and need rain here in the Tennessee Valley! Read More »

Above freezing tonight, warming temps ahead. Rain chances return to begin next week.

After a chilly start to today with morning lows across the entire area down into the lower 20s and upper 10s, we, fortunately, will stay above freezing overnight tonight. A breezy southwest wind of 15 mph that will gust as high as 20 to 30 mph at times will keep the lower atmosphere mixed… in

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Two periods of active weather in the Tennessee Valley: Strong storms possible Friday PM, then wintry like cold and flurries possible to start next week!

Friday, especially in the afternoon and evening, will feature the potential for a few strong to severe storms across the Tennessee Valley. There is currently a low-end Level 2 of 5 risk outlined across all of southern middle Tennessee, down into parts of north Alabama, and into far northeast Mississippi. Outside of that, there is

Two periods of active weather in the Tennessee Valley: Strong storms possible Friday PM, then wintry like cold and flurries possible to start next week! Read More »

November is right around the corner. Here’s a look at climatology stats for our part of the Tennessee Valley.

November arrives on Saturday. It’s hard to believe we’re flying this quickly toward the end of the year, but here we are! As we head into November, we are heading into home stretch for meteorological fall here in the Tennessee Valley. Typically, the main storm track comes southward and gets more active. We shift out

November is right around the corner. Here’s a look at climatology stats for our part of the Tennessee Valley. Read More »

An update on drought conditions in our part of the Tennessee Valley

The latest Drought Monitor update issued this morning by the NWS Climate Prediction Center shows that some portions of our area still remain in “Abnormally Dry” or in drought classifications, but that there have been no major changes. In fact, if anything, areas of western Colbert and Franklin Counties in Alabama back into southern Tishomingo

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