Like I was last Sunday, I found myself today thinking about the cooler days of fall and winter ahead of us beyond this heat wave type pattern, and I got to thinking about other classic tales I’ve heard that report to have predictive powers for the seasons ahead. Much like the persimmon seeds, as long […]
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Well, it’s certainly been another “classic” July day in the Tennessee Valley, with that humidity permeating all of our waking outdoor time and highs in the 90s to boot. We also saw a few showers and downpours mixed in across the area today, but really this is typical for this time of year – and
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It’s been an incredibly hot and humid week so far, and by the looks of things, next week’s heat may be looking even more intense. I’ll explain our thoughts on next week’s temps below. Overall, today is much of the same as the last few days. Hot, humid, with a chance of a few spotty
Heat & humidity here to stay for a while. Daily isolated thunderstorm chances. Read More »
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 »
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
This week is going to be a hot one across the Tennessee Valley. Not only will air temperatures reach the low to mid 90s for several hours each afternoon, heat index values (factoring in the humidity) will be close to 110 degrees. Knowing your heat safety precautions is crucial this week, especially if you fall
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This wicked, July heat has me thinking of a season I always take for granted – Winter. A common citation people use to attempt to forecast winters to come is the infamous persimmon seed. This was one of the first wives tales I heard as a kid, alongside “Thunder in February, Cold Spell in April”
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It’s been a somewhat unsettled day, no doubt, with relatively widespread shower and thunderstorm activity today across the area. Some spots have picked up the better part of an additional inch of rain, while some of us didn’t see anything – but most of us definitely saw that mostly cloudy, almost overcast sky looming over
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Good Friday morning! Another hot and humid day is in store however, highs will only make it into the upper 80s and lower 90s due to the clouds and showers around. Scattered to numerous showers and storms are expected this afternoon with some containing very heavy downpours. During the evening hours, we will see those
Rain Chances Continue into Weekend…Getting Very Hot Next Week! Read More »
Good Thursday morning! While today won’t feature high rain chances, we will see our chances for showers and storms go up tomorrow and into Saturday. However, for today, just some isolated showers and storms will be possible during the afternoon and evening. There could be a quick uptick in shower and storm activity during the
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