Category: forecast discussion
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Cold weather has come to stay for a while and while it’s not as cold as places to our north… Sunday noon wind chill values. Graphic courtesy WeatherBell. …it’s still cold by southern standards! The cold air in place will mean there will be a few time periods I’ll be watching for the potential for…
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The Mid-South has enjoyed pleasant weather for the past couple of days as temperatures have been some 10-15° above normal. A “southern stream” system, meaning that the storm rides along the subtropical jet stream versus the polar jet stream, will affect our weather tomorrow with showers expected starting early Friday morning and ending, for the…
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Today we present another edition of the “MWN Lightning Round” with brief thoughts on a few topics. We’ll start with water… Mississippi River Flooding It’s good news when, just like a severe weather event not panning out, the river crests below predicted levels during a flood. A week ago, the Mississippi River forecast called for…
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If Mid-South weather could set it’s “status” for this weekend, it would be “It’s Complicated.” Wavering cold front A cold front that originally came through Christmas Eve night, retreated to the north Christmas night to allow record-setting warm air to return the Mid-South on Saturday, has dropped south again earlier this morning. This has allowed…
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Wow, what a day. An outbreak of severe thunderstorms swept through areas from the Midwest and Ohio Valley into the Mid-South on Wednesday afternoon and evening, bringing high wind, large hail, and at least one long track tornado. The north Mississippi supercell that dropped a tornado near Clarksdale, MS continued east-northeast at near highway speeds…
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Here’s the latest on tomorrow’s severe weather potential as of 7:30pm Tuesday night. Take 11 minutes to watch and get all the information you need to prepare, then another 10-15 minutes to take those preparation steps tonight. Severe weather is LIKELY tomorrow. As mentioned in the video, be sure to check out StormWatch+ in the…
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MemphisWeather.net meteorologist Erik Proseus takes a look at your Christmas week forecast, including a travel outlook for those leaving the area this week to visit family and friends. An in-depth examination of the meteorology behind our severe weather threat on Wednesday is also discussed for you weather nerds. If you just want to know what…
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A brief Saturday afternoon blog post as eyes start turning towards Christmas week and, as most of you know by now, weather that looks nothing like the first days of winter (which begins Monday at 10:48pm). We described it like this on social media this morning: And I know what you’re thinking… What’s up is…
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Warm December weather continued into early this week, despite a cold front over the weekend. High pressure behind that front was Pacific in origin, so it didn’t bring a great deal of cold air. Hence we stayed in the 60s for highs (actually 70° officially yesterday). Today, another cold front moves through and this one…
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Very warm air is in place across much of the eastern half of the nation in a season known more for snowflakes up north and cool breezes down south than shorts and t-shirts! Today’s high (as of 3pm) of 77° ties the record for the date set in 2007, and we aren’t done with record…
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Spectacular weather for the first weekend in December, which is always a busy one! The Memphis Marathon couldn’t really have asked for finer conditions (remember the ice storm a couple years ago?) with chilly temps early that warmed quickly and light wind. Christmas Parades abound today as highs reach the lower 60s with sunny skies.…
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Well, at least we can say it was a nice holiday! In fact, the high temperature in Memphis on Thanksgiving was 75°. That is not a record for the date, but I did go back 20 years into the archives and it was the warmest Thanksgiving over the past two decades. In reviewing those years…
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A lot of rain to be sure, but Biblical in nature? Don’t hunt for gopher wood or pair up the animals just yet… Another strong transition-season cold front will move across the country this week. Similar to the past two events of last week and the week before, there will be plenty of wind at…
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We’ve been updating the MemphisWeather.net Facebook page daily the past few days with information on the potential severe weather event that is due to arrive tomorrow afternoon and evening (Wednesday/Veteran’s Day). It’s time to put it in blog format, nail down some details, and add some “meat to the bones.” (As long as they’re pork…
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For those who have lived in the Mid-South for at least few years know, November into early December is considered secondary severe weather season. While most severe weather in our region occurs in the spring, high wind, large hail, and even tornadoes have been known to occur year-round. National Weather Service statistics show a second…
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A prolonged dry period that lasted much of September into October was finally broken by a 4-day stretch with measurable rain each day from Friday through Tuesday. We have a couple of dry and pleasant days to end the week before another wet system arrives this weekend. Anyone with children or Memphis Tigers football tickets…
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The last couple of months in the Mid-South have seen very little rainfall and what rain has fallen has not been well-distributed, leading to lengthy dry periods and the development of “abnormally dry” conditions. “Severe drought” conditions lurk just to our southwest in the Mississippi Delta. Total rainfall for the past 60 days across the…
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For those who didn’t like the cool fall weather over the weekend – whether it was because it was too early in the year or because no sun accompanied the chilly temps – you’re in luck. Temperatures are climbing back to above normal readings for the rest of the week with a taste of late…
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An upper-level weather pattern that is fairly unusual is combining with the strongest hurricane of the year to produce varying rare conditions locally and across the Southeast. Starting outside the Mid-South, Hurricane Joaquin has gotten even stronger today as it departs the rain and wind-lashed Bahamas, heading on a northeast track that will take it…
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Fall officially begins Wednesday morning at 3:22am CDT! The last days of summer have been warm, though we’ve had some nice mornings and not unpleasant afternoons thanks to lower humidity typical of September. Unfortunately, Mother Nature won’t necessarily recognize the official start of fall with cooler temperatures. Temperatures will remain in the mid to upper 80s…
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