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Author name: Fred Gossage

Chief Meteorologist of the Tennessee Valley Weather Team

Dry weather ahead. So are seasonable temps for a few days before trending warmer next week.

Skies will continue to gradually but steadily clear as we head into the overnight. Breezy north to northeast winds will continue as well, sustained around 10 mph and gusting as high as 15 to 20 mph at times. That will bring in cooler and drier air, with overnight lows down into the low to mid […]

Dry weather ahead. So are seasonable temps for a few days before trending warmer next week. Read More »

The Enderlin, ND tornado from June 20, 2025 upgraded to EF5. Why that is a “big deal” in the weather community and a look at some stats and misconceptions about EF5 tornadoes and the Enhanced Fujita Scale

If you’re any kind of weather enthusiast at all, you’ve likely heard that the Enderlin, North Dakota from the late evening of June 20, 2025 was officially upgraded to an EF5 rating as of this Monday morning. That information was released from the Grand Forks, ND local office of the National Weather Service and was

The Enderlin, ND tornado from June 20, 2025 upgraded to EF5. Why that is a “big deal” in the weather community and a look at some stats and misconceptions about EF5 tornadoes and the Enhanced Fujita Scale Read More »

Warm and mainly dry through the week. Rain chances begin to return early next week?

If you enjoyed the weather on Monday, we expect more of the same for today. Mostly sunny skies, warm temperatures, and a light north to northeasterly wind. Daytime highs this afternoon will be in the mid to upper 80s. There’s a 10% or lower chance of a spotty stray sprinkle or shower today over north

Warm and mainly dry through the week. Rain chances begin to return early next week? Read More »

Heavy rain and flooding last night into today. Showers and storms still around but becoming more scattered with time.

It’s been an active past few days across the Tennessee Valley with multiple rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms, leading to flash flooding in some areas. Just since early last evening, a large part of southern middle Tennessee has seen near or over 2 inches of rain, with a large swath of 4 to 6

Heavy rain and flooding last night into today. Showers and storms still around but becoming more scattered with time. Read More »

Warm and dry for Thursday. Rain chances begin to creep in Friday and the weekend before a more established unsettled pattern next week.

After some active storms across parts of the area, especially in north Alabama, on Wednesday… we are back to quiet weather for our Thursday. Drier air has at least temporarily filtered into the area. Expect mostly sunny skies and that drier air that heats more efficiently to allow daytime highs to climb into the lower

Warm and dry for Thursday. Rain chances begin to creep in Friday and the weekend before a more established unsettled pattern next week. Read More »

Warming temperatures, and little to no rain. Pretty standard for September, but drought conditions are a concern.

Another beautiful weather day on Wednesday, but a little bit warmer than what we were earlier today. Daytime highs will climb into the upper 80s for most folks, and there may certainly be a few lower 90s peppered in here and there. Expect mostly clear skies to continue for Wednesday night with overnight lows mainly

Warming temperatures, and little to no rain. Pretty standard for September, but drought conditions are a concern. Read More »

With the exception of a few stormy days, the Tennessee Valley has been fairly dry the past few weeks. Here’s the latest on where we stand in terms of rainfall and any potential drought conditions…

Outside of a few stormy days here and there, we’ve been starting to lean in a drier direction for the past several weeks. Rainfall estimates for the past two weeks do have a widespread 1.5″ to 3″ range across a large part of the area, and a few communities with instances of training storms have

With the exception of a few stormy days, the Tennessee Valley has been fairly dry the past few weeks. Here’s the latest on where we stand in terms of rainfall and any potential drought conditions… Read More »

Showers and storms likely again for Wednesday. Then, rain chances go town and temps tick up a little. Also a look at Tropical Storm Erin…

After the showers and thunderstorms we have had across the area this afternoon and evening, more are on the way for Wednesday. There could be a few isolated thundershowers around as early as the morning hours, but the main activity is most likely from the midday through the afternoon and early/mid evening. Not every single

Showers and storms likely again for Wednesday. Then, rain chances go town and temps tick up a little. Also a look at Tropical Storm Erin… Read More »