Category: forecast discussion
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As we get deeper into September, the resumption of heat and humidity behind cold fronts that now arrive about once a week is slightly more bearable (though low to mid 90s is still too hot for this time of year). A sign of the times as we near fall! As we head into the weekend,…
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It’s been a long time coming, but we’ve finally got some beautiful weather in the Mid-South! And not a minute too soon… because it’s a holiday weekend! If you have outdoor plans this weekend (and who doesn’t there’s SO much going on), here are 5 things you need to know about our Labor Day weekend…
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It’s been 79 days since Memphis International Airport, and the urban core of Memphis, have seen a low temperature below 70°. (If you’re in the suburbs or outlying areas, you saw a morning or two of mid to upper 60s early this past week.) That is just 2 days shy of the all-time record for…
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A summer-long hot streak ended earlier this week as temperatures finally abated some under abundant cloud cover and several periods of rainfall. While dewpoints remained in the lower 70s, temperatures generally stayed in the lower to mid 80s for highs this past week. However, now that the heat has relinquished it’s control a bit, the…
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You’ve no doubt seen the media reports of flooding that is rising to historic levels along the central Gulf Coast. It started earlier this week with a low pressure system that formed in the northeastern Gulf and brought heavy rain to western Florida and now has been sitting over Louisiana the past 24 hours. The…
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A potential reprieve from summer heat is on the horizon and I doubt anyone is complaining! A broad area of low pressure has developed along the central Gulf Coast and will very slowly move northwest towards and through the Mid-South over the next several days to perhaps a week, bringing a prolonged period of elevated…
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Thought you would like a look ahead to the upcoming week as many parents get ready to send their kids back to school tomorrow (including my family)! You may have noticed this weekend that it felt more like, well… regular summer! Or even a bit better. You can thank a weak cold front that moved…
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The heat and humidity of the past week(s) is about to take a break as the Mid-South weather pattern shifts from one dominated by surface high pressure and ridging aloft to one more conducive to rain, some heavy, and thunderstorms. This pattern takes us into the weekend before high pressure starts building back early next…
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June was hot – the seventh hottest on record in Memphis. July is continuing that trend. In fact, as of 8am this morning, the official reporting station at Memphis International Airport had not dropped below 80° in 72 hours and that streak will continue today and likely until early Saturday morning when the forecast low…
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It’s been a hot holiday weekend with a couple of stray showers that provided very brief respites for those lucky enough to be under one. Looking ahead to your “bonus weekend day” tomorrow, the weather unfortunately won’t cooperate nearly as well. However we’re hopeful that most thunderstorm activity ends before sunset so that all local…
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It’s been an interesting start to the week in Mid-South weather. We started off on Monday with an outflow boundary, or gust front, and thunderstorms (as predicted) that turned out to bring some short-lived flooding and sporadic wind damage and hail (that we didn’t predict). Fortunately, the damage was all fairly low end, the water…
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Another hot, dry week is in the books, but some relief is in sight as we look ahead to the end of June and early July! Looking at the last several days of temperatures in Memphis, one might think it was early August with highs in the mid to upper 90s and lows in the…
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Slow-moving afternoon thunderstorms were the focus over the past few days, even as heat and humidity started to build across the region. Until today, daily high temperatures for 3-4 days had been in the mid 90s with increasing humidity since the weekend. (Average high temperatures this time of year are near 90°.) Afternoon thunderstorms helped…
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A dry (finally!) and less humid (yeah!) yet still warm week is unfortunately in the rearview mirror. We now turn our attention to a hot, humid summer-like weather pattern ahead. OK, it may not be THAT bad! Today (Saturday) was a transition day as humidity increased (dewpoints reached the mid 60s to near 70), temperatures…
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After a couple of weeks of active weather, the Mid-South is overdue for a tranquil pattern – and we’re getting it this week! High pressure will keep the region dry with reduced humidity over the coming week. One weak high pressure system will influence the weather early this week, followed by a cold front on…
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MWN in May It’s been a crazy, busy month at MemphisWeather.net so I apologize for few blog posts than normal, but I’m grateful for the opportunities that seem to all come together in May! The primary activity for MWN this month has been Memphis in May. A big thank you to CEO Mr. Jim Holt…
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The atmospheric patterns have shifted, changing from very pleasant and dry weather over the weekend to a more humid and warmer setup with increasing chances of thunderstorms, more akin to early summer. At the upper levels, which drives how the rest of the atmosphere behaves, a large ridge of high pressure extends from the Southern…
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A cool and dry weekend has felt more like early April than mid May after a sharp cold front arrived Saturday morning, bringing very gusty wind and some clouds during the morning hours. That front now sits well to our south but will start to lift north during the day tomorrow. The front, and upper…
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This week’s weather discussion was presented for the first time on Facebook Live! Check out the discussion below or click here to go straight to the MWN Forecast. (Here’s the link in case the embedded video above doesn’t work for you: https://www.facebook.com/memphisweather1/videos/10153994551971140/) Erik Proseus MWN Meteorologist —- Follow MWN on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ Visit…
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Very pleasant weather the past few days looks to continue right into the weekend as cool high pressure builds over the region through Saturday before shifting to the east, starting our next warm-up. By early next week, southerly flow around the high will bring rain and thunderstorm chances back into the forecast. Over the past…
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