Category: forecast discussion
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The past couple of days have been cold relatively speaking – compared to both early March averages and recent history – but that trend ends for a few days as the pattern turns wet once again. As high pressure shifts east, wind has turned around to the south and will be quite breezy today with…
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The past few days have reminded of how beautiful early spring can be in the Mid-South! Crisp mornings have given way to mild afternoons as highs have reached the 60s. Outside of some afternoon clouds today, sunny skies were a welcome sight after deluges to end the month of February. Tulip magnolias or saucer magnolias…not…
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The end of this week’s rainy spell is in sight, but we have to get through the potential for a couple more rounds of showers and thunderstorms, as well as one distinct threat of severe weather. The past week (in fact, this month) has seemed to be one rain event leading into the next. Precipitation…
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Seems spring has sprung the past couple of days as we’ve reach temperatures in the mid to upper 70s both Monday and Tuesday. Monday’s high tied a record set just last year at 77°. Today’s record of 80° (also set last year) may be safe, but not my much. [Side note: the 80° reading last…
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It felt a bit like spring on this Valentine’s Day with warm, muggy, and wet conditions. While that will be a trend that we’ll get a lot of in the next week or more, there is one major front that will disrupt the pattern on Friday. Let’s dig a bit into the details. Thursday After…
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If you were hoping for a string of dry days, you’ll have it wait a while longer! The second half of January was relatively dry, with just two rain days after the 16th. However five of the first eight days in February have had measurable rainfall and the wet pattern looks to continue for at…
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The various rodents from across the nation – including Punxsutawney Phil, Gen. Beauregard Lee, and Chattanooga Chuck – have all agreed that we’ve got six more weeks of winter. I for one am rooting against them! It’ll be a busy week ahead in the weather department, but global patterns suggest that we might begin edging away…
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After spending much of the first three weeks of the year in the deep freeze, the past week or so has been much more pleasant overall. Five of the past eight days saw average temperatures 10° or more above normal, while only one day was below average and that was just by a degree. Overall…
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Our first winter weather event (and “snow day”) is in the rearview mirror, but impacts linger this weekend as bitterly cold air settles over the region. Most areas within the metro ended up with anywhere from 1-1.5″ of sleet and snow and very light amounts of ice glaze on Friday. The sleet being the predominant…
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The two-week period since Christmas Eve sure seemed like the Polar Express came to visit and then never left! In particular, the first 4 days of the New Year were exceptionally brutal with an average temperature of 21.4°, ranking as the 4th coldest such period on record! In fact, most everywhere east of the Rockies…
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The gully-washer is over and the cold air has arrived! Just as predicted in Thursday’s blog, widespread 3-5″ rainfall totals were recorded along the I-40 corridor Friday and Friday night. A few locations got close to 6″. Estimated 48-hour rainfall totals across the Mid-South through Saturday morning, courtesy of NWS-Memphis. Behind last night’s cold front,…
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The winter solstice, the astronomical time that marks the official start of winter, occurred Thursday at 10:28am. From now through mid June, days progressively get a bit longer. But Friday may seem like the longest day of the year for children just out of school for Christmas break who can’t get out due to steady,…
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Cooler and dry weather has dominated the Mid-South weather pattern for more than a week, with no rain since the 5th and daily average temperatures below normal for 9 consecutive days through Friday. That pattern will be interrupted by a more progressive one the next week. The polar jet stream remains to our north, but…
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The story dominating the headlines across the Southeast to end the week has been the snow, which dropped a few inches of the white stuff across Mississippi, Alabama, and points south. But when will the Memphis area get in on the winter wonderland? It’ll depend on whether the presence of cold air and sufficient moisture…
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I recorded a video discussion on the major changes to the weather pattern arriving early Tuesday. Watch below for full details! And here’s the forecast for those just wanting to cut to the (cold) chase! Erik Proseus MWN Meteorologist —- Follow MWN on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ Visit MemphisWeather.net on the web or m.memphisweather.net on…
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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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As people all across the country prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, millions will be hitting the road and traveling to friends and family to celebrate. But will Mother Nature cooperate with your plans for the extended holiday weekend? The Mild Mid-South If you’re heading out on the road starting on Wednesday, be prepared to fight…
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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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Seven thoughts on a bright sunny day in Memphis… 1. It’s been a while hasn’t it? The sun came out in Memphis this morning, proof that it does still exist despite some folks expressing doubt over the past week! Today is the first day since we went trick-or-treating that we’ve had an extended period of sunshine.…
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We’ve had a nice little run of fall weather lately with a mix of cool and warm temperatures that seem to average out to about what most people expect this time of year. Yeah well… you can forget about all that for the next several days! High pressure aloft will strengthen over the Gulf of…
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