It was another classic August day today, with mid-upper 80s being the story for a majority of us, though some of us did hit 90 and even exceed it by a degree or two today. We also stayed dry as a bone (and will tonight as well, so be sure to take full advantage of that, you stargazers out there!), thanks in large part to that northerly wind we have sweeping moisture out and keeping dewpoints low compared to how they have been at times this summer. But this moisture being kept at bay won’t be the story all week, as we start to get closer to our next frontal passage. Let’s take a look…
By tomorrow we’re seeing the first signs of this fact. In most facets, our Sunday will look much like what today did – warm and northerly winds, but with a key difference in that there is just enough moisture to perhaps allow for the development of a stray shower or two for some of us tomorrow. The chances are best in N AL, and they are low chances to boot – but they do exist in a stray fashion nonetheless. I wouldn’t change any day plans around for our Sunday, but the subsequent days are perhaps a different story as we enter the first week of September.
Taking a look at one of our extended range models, it’s clear to see that the simulated radar lights us up – especially Tuesday and Wednesday as a front slowly but surely makes its way south over the Tennessee Valley. Those aforementioned showers on Sunday are more than anything, a precursor to this wetter pattern we’ll be seeing creep back in. Current indications suggest that Scattered Thunderstorms begin, in earnest, the 2nd half of Monday – but these chances peak on Tuesday and Wednesday. Both of these days look fairly wet, with the bulk of the rain likely falling the 2nd half of Tuesday, and the 1st half of Wednesday (though as we get closer, we will certainly refine that timeline further). All said and done I suspect we will pick up somewhere around 1″ of rain when all is said and done on average, some areas netting a little more and some areas netting a little less, which will do us some favors in the drought front as one is beginning to develop in some areas locally.
The temperature trend is also your friend if you’ve been fed up with how this summer has been at times too! We will have another taste of fall moving in wit be well below average for this time of year being one of the main stories next week thanks to that same front providing those rain chances – and not necessarily every day looks wet, either.
Now granted, it’ll be towards the end of the week and next weekend, but there is certainly a silver lining of cooler weather and drier weather overlapping – we just have to get past a wet handful of days first. Keep an umbrella on hand as you’re heading into work after Labor Day!
