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Author name: Fred Gossage

Chief Meteorologist of the Tennessee Valley Weather Team

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 »

Warming temps, but still running just below average, the next few days. Only isolated rain and storm chances.

We’re still stuck heavily in the cloud cover and cooler temperatures again on this Tuesday. The thickest cloud cover is along and east of U.S. 43, and these areas of north Alabama into southern Tennessee remains in the mid to upper 70s. We have a little more in the way of sun west of that

Warming temps, but still running just below average, the next few days. Only isolated rain and storm chances. Read More »

Heat relief is on the way! Meanwhile, rain chances are about to climb too.

After the downright disrespectfully and, at times dangerous, heat that we have had lately, relief is on the way! We just have one more day to go. Expect highs back into the low to mid 90s again for your Thursday with partly sunny skies. The advertised cool front will be approaching from the northwest though,

Heat relief is on the way! Meanwhile, rain chances are about to climb too. Read More »

♫ The heat goes on. Yeah, the heat goes on… ♫ or whatever Sonny and Cher said.

It’s late July, we expect hot weather, and we are certainly getting it. We’ll be back up into the mid 90s for our Thursday here across the Tennessee Valley. Expect mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies again, but a few isolated and very spotty afternoon and early evening thunderstorms are possible. With a bit more

♫ The heat goes on. Yeah, the heat goes on… ♫ or whatever Sonny and Cher said. Read More »

Hot temperatures continue, although they relax a little by the end of the week for a couple of days. Rain chances go up at the same time.

The hot weather continues across the Tennessee Valley. After a hot Monday and Tuesday, we will be toasty once again for our Wednesday as daytime highs climb into the mid 90s after temps starting off in the mid to upper 70s during the morning. We will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy, but a few

Hot temperatures continue, although they relax a little by the end of the week for a couple of days. Rain chances go up at the same time. Read More »

A few scattered storms and hot temps for Wednesday. Increasing rain chances to end the week. Maybe some tropical influence in the Gulf?

We start off mostly clear, outside of a little patchy fog around daybreak, for our Wednesday morning. Temperatures begin in the low to mid 70s. By the afternoon, with daytime heating, we look to see a few scattered showers and thunderstorms. There may be a slightly better chance of them over southern middle Tennessee versus

A few scattered storms and hot temps for Wednesday. Increasing rain chances to end the week. Maybe some tropical influence in the Gulf? Read More »

Another day, more heavy rain and thunderstorms across the Tennessee Valley. Some areas have dealt with flash flooding.

Above is a shot of some of the flash flooding from the Iron City, Tennessee area via Sam Camp of our team. This isn’t anything close to the devastating flash flooding seen in other parts of the country, but we have had to deal with some road flooding and creeks rising out of their banks

Another day, more heavy rain and thunderstorms across the Tennessee Valley. Some areas have dealt with flash flooding. Read More »

Widespread rain and storms daily through Friday; more isolated from Saturday into next week.

It’s a typical early/mid summer afternoon across the Tennessee Valley on this Tuesday. We have a mix of sun and clouds across the area, with warm temperatures, as well as scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. The heaviest storms are producing frequent lightning, gusty winds of 30-40 mph, and heavy downpours. Those scattered showers and

Widespread rain and storms daily through Friday; more isolated from Saturday into next week. Read More »

Hot Weather Expected Over 4th of July Weekend…Rain Chances Go Back Up Next Week…

Good Thursday afternoon! We will continue to stay dry and warm this evening, with temperatures dropping into the lower 80s by 8pm. Overnight lows will be in the mid 60s to lower 70s with generally clear skies. For your 4th of July forecast, we are remaining dry but continuing to warm up! Highs will be

Hot Weather Expected Over 4th of July Weekend…Rain Chances Go Back Up Next Week… Read More »