Category: event weather

Eclipse, severe storms, and heavy rain – oh my!

April 6, 2024

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Erik Proseus

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eclipse, event weather, forecast discussion, total eclipse

Next week will be a busy week to be a meteorologist! Let’s set expectations as we head into it… Saturday The cooler weather of the past few days is relenting as high pressure shifts east and a southerly flow of air moves over the region. Temperatures will moderate today, especially once morning high clouds depart,…
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Details on this weekend’s weather for Beale Street Music Festival #BSMF

April 29, 2022

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast discussion

It’s back!! After a couple years hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Beale Street Music Fest is back at full volume, albeit at a new location (temporarily) while Tom Lee Park receives a major renovation. Liberty Park at the Fairgrounds is the new location, with stages and vendors setup on Tiger Lane and the area…
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An early taste of summer! Also monitoring rain chances for #BSMF18

April 30, 2018

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast discussion

Mother Nature has outdone herself to finish up the month of April and begin May. Summer-like temps will be the main story line for this week with dry conditions expected through Thursday. Today & Tomorrow Currently, a surface high pressure system sits in Kentucky driving our clear weather and keeping all rain chances away. 12Z…
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Easter weekend and #MLK50 events – what to expect weather-wise

March 30, 2018

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Erik Proseus

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#MLK50, event weather, forecast discussion, holiday

The wet pattern of the week has shifted east, the sun is coming out, and cooler early spring temperatures are back… for a minute. Here’s what to expect as we head into the Easter weekend and next week when all eyes turn to Memphis as the life of Martin Luther King Jr. is honored. Saturday…
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Liberty Bowl forecast, NYE snow chances, and more Arctic cold

December 28, 2017

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Erik Proseus

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arctic cold, event weather, holiday, liberty bowl

The cold is here, and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon! Unfortunately the best we can expect is some fluctuations in the magnitude of the cold, but not necessarily a full reprieve for a while. Let’s start with the near-term. After a couple of bitterly cold days, the next reprieve arrives tomorrow and Saturday when…
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5 Musings as November comes to an end

November 30, 2017

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Erik Proseus

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autumn, event weather, forecast discussion, GOES, GOES-R, tropical, winter

The month of November is wrapping up and we now head into the season in which people start asking (more) about important things (like snow). It’s also the end of a couple of other seasons though. Here’s more on that, as well as a look ahead to this weekend’s beautiful weather, a major weather pattern…
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A cold front that means business and an early look at Turkey Day

November 17, 2017

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast discussion, holiday

The weekend before Thanksgiving brings lots of activities across the area, not the least of which is a Memphis Tiger football game with conference championship implications at 11am Saturday, as well as the downtown Memphis Christmas tree lighting event and a Christmas event in Arlington later in the day. So what’s this big cold front…
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Behind-the-scenes: providing weather support to Memphis in May

June 2, 2017

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Erik Proseus

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commentary, event weather, memphis in may

MemphisWeather.net was proud to be the official weather partner of Memphis in May for the third consecutive year! That means that we had a presence on-site anytime the gates were open to the public, as well as provided ancillary forecasting services leading up to all events. It’s time-consuming, but very rewarding to be part of…
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Hang on! Weather for the next week could get a little crazy!

December 29, 2016

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast discussion, holiday

After some much-needed (and appreciated) time off the past couple few days, it’s back in the saddle for what looks like a wild ride the next 7-10 days! Friday – a sunny Liberty Bowl We’ll start with tomorrow, when the AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be played before a large crowd at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.…
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Weekend Update – Memphis weather style

December 2, 2016

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Erik Proseus

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arctic cold, event weather, forecast discussion

Lots of activities going on this weekend in the Memphis area, involving tens of thousands locally and, literally, from across the United States. It’s St. Jude Marathon weekend and Christmas parade season! Unfortunately, Mother Nature is not going to be too cooperative as we see a round of precipitation move up from the southwest and…
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Update on Election Day showers and even cooler temps

November 7, 2016

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast discussion

Latest MWN StormView Radar loop (refresh if the time doesn’t appear current) As of 3pm Monday, light showers are moving through the Mississippi Delta and portions of Arkansas well to our south and west. The lightest echoes on the scope are not reaching the ground as we still have a pretty good amount of dry air…
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Memphis in May starts this weekend – so of course it’s going to rain!

April 28, 2016

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast discussion, memphis in may

Last year, the first weekend in May, and by association the Beale Street Music Festival, was blessed with amazing weather. But as you might expect from “Memphis in Mud,” consecutive years would be taking it a bit too far! So, get those galoshes, rain boots, and ponchos ready (because umbrellas aren’t allowed), and let’s dig…
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New Year’s Eve forecast and a chance of wintry weather Thursday night [VIDEO]

December 30, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast discussion, holiday, video, winter weather

Wrapping up 2014 with a brief look at temps and precip for the past year, the discussing COLD conditions for your New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day as well as an overrunning precipitation event on Thursday night that could mean a chance of wintry weather for a short period. Bottom line Very cold conditions…
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A wet weekend leads to a dry and cold week as 2015 arrives

December 27, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast discussion, holiday

We hope that everyone had a great Christmas and are thankful that rain held off to make for very pleasant weather for the holiday! Rain has moved in today though as a cold front approaches and moisture surges in from the Gulf. The front will pass through early this evening and bring temps down from…
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Rain and thunder to end the week then a cloudy but dry weekend

December 5, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast discussion

Rain is moving into the metro this morning as the first of a couple impulses moves through the area and a warm front continues lifting north. Temperatures are already climbing towards the mid 60s ahead of the rain with dewpoints rising above 60, which means a very humid airmass for early December. I’ll use simulated…
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Golf tournament week means muggy weather and thunderstorms

June 2, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast discussion

Some of the best golfers in the world are in town this week and, as usual, Memphis will be serving up a helping of heat, humidity, and scattered thunderstorms with their slabs of ribs! The upper-level low that lingered over the region late last week and into the weekend and brought rounds of showers and…
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MWN Lightning Round: Mid-South twisters, raining mud, and BSMF weather

May 2, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, lightning round, musicfest, storm damage, tornado

The Lightning Round of weather returns today with a look at three interesting and important topics related to Mid-South weather. First up… April 28 Tornadoes The National Weather Service has completed surveys of three Mid-South tornadoes that occurred on Monday, April 28 as severe weather swept through the region. The first occurred before 7am, embedded…
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Showers tonight, possible light snow Sunday night, and a cool Liberty Bowl

December 28, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast discussion, snow

We hope everyone had a great Christmas week, got to spend time with friends and family, and got everything they wanted from Santa! Besides cold conditions, not a bad weather week overall. We were pleased to be able to spend all of Christmas Day with family without once looking at a computer model or posting…
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Exclusive “MWN Smoke Zone” forecast for 4th of July fireworks

July 4, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, wind

Happy Independence Day! Yesterday, we produced our first “MWN Smoke Zone” forecasts and got some positive feedback, so we thought we’d do it again for tonight’s shows downtown and in Germantown. Overall, the weather tonight should be great for July 4th, though maybe not quite as comfortable as last night. Humidity will be a little…
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Exclusive “MWN Smoke Zone” forecast for Wednesday night fireworks

July 3, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, wind

With a few large fireworks shows going on tonight, and FANTASTIC weather to enjoy them, we put together our first “MWN Smoke Zone” forecasts. Smoke from fireworks can be difficult to breathe for folks with asthma or other lung conditions and it’s an annoyance for everyone else! Here’s what to expect tonight in Bartlett, Collierville,…
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