Category: event weather

A very unusual pattern for Memphis in May – cold and wet!

May 2, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast discussion, record temps, upper-level

It’s not unusual to see a rainy first weekend in May for Beale Street Music Fest as many who have been will attest to. However, the pattern we are in for this weekend is very rare. That pattern features a strong upper-level low pressure system moving directly over the Mid-South that will bring a chance…
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The changing seasons – will Memphis see 90 again in 2012?

September 14, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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autumn, event weather, forecast discussion

Finally! It seems like more comfortable weather has made an appearance this week in the Mid-South following another summer that seemed like it would never end. The passage of Isaac over Arkansas seemed to be the “event” that signaled the end of a hot, dry summer and more temperate conditions, lower humidity, and more frequent…
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Another Slight Risk of severe weather for Saturday football

September 1, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast discussion, thunderstorms

As college fans celebrate the arrival of one of the most coveted days of the year – the first Saturday of the college football season – another round of severe weather may be brewing on the horizon. There are at least three games of keen Mid-South interest that could be affected by local weather, so…
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Wet weather good for the drought, but bad for the PGA Tour

June 9, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast discussion

The Mid-South has been treated to a nice break from the heat much of this week, with temperatures in the 80s and low humidity, not like typical early June weather in this part of the country! Unfortunately, as you may expect, this nice weather is not made to last. A pattern change taking place over…
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An opportunity to see some great fireworks and meet yours truly!

July 2, 2011

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Erik Proseus

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event weather

Image Credit: nuttakit / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Do you have big plans for the Independence Day weekend? I can just about guarantee that you won’t be rained out! However, it will be hot. Highs will reach the upper 90s this afternoon, Sunday, and Monday and humidity levels will rise a little each day. Look for heat index…
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Pork-cast: what to expect weather-wise for this weekend’s Memphis in May barbecue contest

May 12, 2011

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast

Memphis in May’s annual World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is this weekend and the smell of pork and “everything else” will be wafting across the Fairgrounds very soon thanks to Mississippi River flooding causing a change of venue to newly-completed Tiger Lane. I love the Memphis in May marketing teams BBQ contest poster this year…
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Early summer-like heat wave this week, and a peek at the Memphis in May Barbecue Fest forecast

May 9, 2011

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast discussion, forecast models

The Mid-South, and in fact much of the central U.S., is experiencing the effects of an unusually strong ridge of high pressure at the upper levels that will build through tomorrow, then begin to weaken later in the week. The ridge is bounded on the west and east by troughs of low pressure aloft (see…
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St. Jude Classic golf week weather

June 6, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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event weather

As much as Memphis in May events are associated with rain, the St. Jude Classic Golf Tournament hosted by TPC Southwind always promises to provide plenty of heat, humidity, and thunderstorm chances, but what else would you expect from a summer golf tourney in the Bluff City? An early week respite from the humidity will…
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A thunderstorm repeat likely today

May 15, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, severe thunderstorms

As meteorologists, there are several atmospheric conditions that we watch for when forecasting precipitation. However, one thing that all Memphis-area forecasters should look at when forecasting wet weather and thunderstorms is the calendar. Is it a Memphis in May weekend?? If the answer is yes, you’re probably best advised to include that rain chance! Yesterday…
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Still watching weather for the Barbecue Cooking Contest

May 13, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast

Very little has changed with regards to the expected weather pattern for the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest which kicks off today and continues through Saturday. You can view my previous forecast post here. A cold front will move into the region tonight, pushing slowly through metro area during the day Friday…
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Early forecast for the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest

May 11, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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event weather

As mentioned in this morning’s post, hot and humid weather is expected to greet smokers, cookers, and whole hogs this week as set up continues for the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. Rain chances will be slim through Thursday, when gates open to the public. A cold front will sag south into…
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Mid-South May Day 2010 Storms and Flooding

May 6, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, flash flood, flooding, tornado

The second weekend in a row of significant weather had the southeast U.S., including the Mid-South, in it’s crosshairs for the first weekend in May. Here, we focus on effects of the storms in the immediate Memphis metro area, with some additional overview information regarding west Tennessee, eastern Arkansas, and north Mississippi. Many other readily…
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Weekend outlook – soggy!

April 30, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast discussion, severe weather

SOGGY – That is the weekend weather word for Memphis in May’s Beale Street Music Festival and other outdoor activities taking place (or scheduled to take place) across the region. he graphic above depicts the total weekend precipitation forecast by NOAA. You can see that the Memphis area is expected to receive 7″+ of rain!…
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Mid-week update on weekend severe weather potential

April 28, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, memphis in may, severe weather

As posted yesterday, the weather conditions are not looking pleasant for the Memphis in May kickoff and Beale Street Music Festival. Well over 100,000 people are expected to attend the annual Music Fest and the threat of severe weather appears to be increasing. The graphics above show the severe weather threat as highlighted by the…
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Weather forecast for the Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival

April 27, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, memphis in may, musicfest, thunderstorms

Since it’s almost May, that must mean it’s time for Memphis in May! And you don’t have to be a rocket scientist (or a seasoned meteorologist) to know that if it’s Beale Street Music Fest weekend, it’s probably going to rain. For all those that have come to expect a “Puddle of Mudd” (and we…
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A fall pattern emerges

October 26, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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autumn, event weather, forecast discussion

The overall weather pattern has become more progressive, and more typical of autumn, this week as fairly quick-hitting cold fronts move through every few days with generally fair weather between (take today’s lower 70s for instance!). The next frontal system moves through the region tomorrow (Tuesday) as low pressure over the western Gulf moves directly…
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Tornadoes strike the Memphis area – July 30, 2009

July 31, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, tornado

…Updated for increase in intensity of Cordova tornado to EF-1…Another savage storm system swept through the Mid-South late Thursday afternoon and evening (July 30, 2009), unleashing multiple tornadoes and flooding rains in the Memphis metropolitan area and throughout the region. Tornadoes struck Cordova, on Germantown Parkway just south of I-40 (and just south of Wolfchase…
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Memorial Day weekend could be a wet one

May 22, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast

With the holiday weekend upon us, you’re probably wondering if those outdoor activities will be rained out. Unfortunately, the overall news is not that good, though the whole weekend will not be a washout. After a beautiful week dominated by high pressure, we can thank the low pressure system over the Gulf of Mexico that…
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Forecast for the Memphis in May BBQ Cooking Contest

May 14, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast

A cold front will work it’s way into the Mid-South today. Ahead of the front, remnants from last night’s severe weather have moved into the metro region early this morning, bringing a fairly strong gust front, followed by a broken line of t’storms and an area of rain and embedded thunder trailing the line. Expect…
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Rain on Beale Street Music Festival?

April 30, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast

That seems to be the hot question right now! “I have tickets to Music Fest. Is it gonna rain?” There are two answers to this question: 1) “It’s Music Fest. When have you ever known it NOT to rain!” and 2) “There’s a 50/50 chance.” Nobody seems to like either answer, but unfortunately, they may…
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