Category: forecast discussion
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As we sit here on the tenth of March, most are tired of rain. Despite February actually ending a bit below average for precipitation, more than 1 of every 3 days of the month saw rain fall. January recorded more than double the usual rainfall for the month. And for the first third of March,…
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The month of January went into the books as one of the warmest and wettest on record (both ranking in the top 10th percentile). February has mainly continued that trend on the temperature side, with average temperatures 5 degrees above normal, and even threatening (and exceeding once) records earlier this week. Daily temps and precip…
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We’ve got two wet systems to monitor this week – one wetter and stormier than the other – as well as a fair amount of wind to deal with. Keep all that in mind as you pick out clothes for mild temps, at least until Friday when the chill returns! Monday Valentine’s week starts similar…
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A very wet month is about to get wetter before we turn the page to February on Tuesday. Multiple rounds of precipitation have moved through in the past couple of weeks, and looking ahead we’ve got another wet pattern expected for the next several days, as waves of precipitation move through. This time though, temperatures…
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MWN meteorologist Erik Proseus reviews the potential for severe weather on January 2-3, 2023, including threats from two waves of storms, timing, and safety and preparation information. Graphics used in the video are shown below. Stay with us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest information, as well as routine updates during the storms. Erik…
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Another year with overall above average temperatures and precipitation is wrapping up, though this month will end up slightly cooler than average, but marked by large temperature swings. It’s also been wet this month with nearly 6 inches of rain. The major cold spell that marked the days leading up to and through the Christmas…
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As the coldest December air in 33 years prepares to infiltrate the Mid-South just ahead of the busy holiday weekend, we review the atmospheric setup, the timing, the impacts, how to best prepare, and how long this cold spell will last! Below are a couple of the graphics used in the video to help summarize…
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First half of December wet and warm We have dealt with almost two solid weeks of cloud cover, periods of fog, and multiple rainy systems and thunderstorms to start December. The result was 4-6″ of rain, saturated ground, and a bunch of Mid-Southerners fighting Season Affective Disorder (making us feel SAD heading into the Christmas…
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The Thanksgiving holiday has been somewhat dreary and damp, and definitely cloudy, thanks to a slowly-lumbering upper level low that passed nearby. As that 800-lb gorilla moseys away, a much more dynamic atmospheric setup will move through the Mississippi Valley early this week – one that poses a level of severe weather risk that we…
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After two weeks of cold weather, a little bit of a warmup is in store for the southeast this week! The past couple of days have shown this cold trend. Temperatures on Saturday only reached the low 40s with lows in the upper 20s. Sunshine was abundant on Sunday as temperatures were once again in…
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If you’ve found yourself wishing away the unseasonably warm temperatures we’ve had this fall, you’re going to enjoy the changes headed our way! We have a pretty active weekend ahead of us. First: The Tropics Nicole made landfall just south of Vero Beach, Florida early Thursday morning as a category one hurricane with estimated wind…
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A strong frontal system that produced tornado damage in the Southern Plains Friday night brought a couple of thunderstorms, but mostly much needed (and well-timed) overnight rainfall Friday night to the Mid-South. With clearing by the afternoon, Saturday turned out decent with temps in the 60s, leading to a chillier (but not abnormal) morning with…
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With a few short-lived exceptions of a couple days here and there in the mid 80s, fall has settled in nicely this month after a – let’s all admit it – brutal summer. Low dewpoints in general have meant very pleasant (even a few chilly) mornings this month, comfortable daytime conditions even when we do…
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The big weather story for the Mid-South is the arrival of beautiful fall weather that has stuck around for a few weeks now. While fortunate in that we can enjoy some terrific weather and not worry about rain-out’s, the flip side is that drought is once again taking hold on the region, affecting everything from…
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We interrupt two weeks of dry weather (and another one coming up next week) to bring you this special announcement: storms are in the forecast this evening! If you don’t get rain tonight, it’s quite possible that it’ll be close to a month between rain systems for you, as the forecast is completely dry again…
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Remember when fall came for a few days and we had low humidity, below average highs, and refreshing, if not cool, mornings? Yeah, forget about that because it’s in the past now. Whether you like it or not, summer is back! “False fall” is behind us and we are now entering our “second summer.” The…
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Of course, as soon as we hit outdoor festival and football season, the rain shows up! An upper level low is responsible for the today’s dreary day. It is meandering by to our south, bringing rain in “Crazy Ivan”-style (like Russian subs in The Hunt for Red October that turn quickly to see what’s coming…
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The overall weather pattern has become more favorable for drought and heat relief over the past couple of weeks, with improvements in both categories following a brutal June, July, and early August. So far this month, the average temperature has been over four degrees cooler than July, and yet we’re still slightly above the typical…
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Today closes out what will go into the record books as the hottest June/July on record in Memphis, ironically with one of the coolest days in the two-month record! Until this past Friday, not a single day since June 11 had failed to reach 90 degrees, and most of them were in the mid 90s…
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July 1980 vs. 2022 It’s no secret that heat has been a major story locally, and also for much of the country, this summer. If you’ve seen the daily climate summaries we post on social media each evening, you may be seeing a lot of record highs from the year 1980. Those who have spent…
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