Category: holiday

Late summer heat wave expected as we head towards Labor Day

August 24, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, heat, holiday, summer, video

While there have been few complaints overall about the mild summer we have experienced, a heat wave will likely make us forget about the cooler temperatures as we head into the last week of August and Labor Day weekend. Below, a video forecast discussion covering the whats and whys of the heat wave, including how…
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Spring pattern transitions back to summer (sort of)

July 2, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, holiday

There have been no complaints lately regarding the unseasonably cool weather for the start of July. Sure there have been some pesky isolated showers, but those are certainly worth the low 80s we’ve been experiencing! [You may recall that it was MUCH hotter last year. In fact, 6 of the first 7 days of July…
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Christmas night winter weather update – SNOW!

December 25, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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blizzard, Christmas, holiday, snow, winter storm

UPDATED 9:40pm CST Very little new information, though showers are developing in the metro and the rain/snow line is inching it’s way towards the area as the upper level low moves closer. Newest model data indicates that forecast snow totals may be on the conservative side, especially in the northern portion of the metro (northern…
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Christmas Eve winter weather discussion

December 24, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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Christmas, forecast discussion, holiday, snow

We’ve posted daily blogs since last Friday on the chance of winter weather in the Mid-South. Today’s post provides the latest information based on the morning computer model runs. Christmas Day Christmas Day will be wet – very wet – especially after Christmas lunch. Rain moves in by noon or so with temps in the…
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Sunday update on Christmas night snow event

December 23, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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Christmas, forecast discussion, holiday, snow

Today, computer models are giving us a little more to work with regarding the potential for snow on Christmas Day that we have been talking about since Friday. Unfortunately, the news is not all good for snow-lovers, but all hope is not lost! If you have followed us for long, you know we don’t hype…
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Continuing to monitor the Christmas snow potential – Saturday update

December 22, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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Christmas, forecast discussion, holiday, snow

Snow is really cool in the Mid-South, especially since we don’t see it much (it’s been over 380 days since we last got “measurable snowfall.”) It’s even more fun when it falls on Christmas Day, as a White Christmas is even more rare. Yesterday we began discussing a Christmas Day storm system that has the…
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Wind subsides, so let’s talk about Christmas weather!

December 21, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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Christmas, forecast discussion, holiday, snow

As promised, the Thursday weather system brought a great deal of wind to the area, including some sporadic damage, but the storms themselves were generally more bark than bite and passed through the metro quickly in the 4am hour Thursday. The cold air behind the departing system set us up for a chilly day for…
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Thanksgiving and Black Friday weather update

November 20, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, holiday

It’s not unusual to see major weather systems affect some portion of the country during Thanksgiving week, creating travel nightmares. However, recent tranquil weather appears to continue it’s grip on most parts of the nation, save the Pacific Northwest. In fact, not only will there not be much precipitation to contend with for the turkey…
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A dry, mild weekend and look ahead to the Thanksgiving Day forecast

November 16, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, holiday

High pressure currently centered over the Great Lakes is dominating the weather for the central and eastern U.S., including the Mid-South. The area of high pressure is bringing cool and rain free conditions to the metro with temperatures ranging from highs in the low and mid 60s to lows in the upper 30s and low…
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Recap of today’s thunderstorms and a pleasant pattern ahead!

April 5, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, hail, holiday, thunderstorms

We began the day in a Slight Risk area for the possibility of some severe weather thanks to a potent upper-level low pressure system that was traverse the metro this afternoon. During this time of year, with some heating ahead of one of these lows, it is possible to get large hail in any thunderstorms…
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Thoughts on the New Year’s Eve severe weather potential

December 31, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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holiday, severe weather

A couple of observations on my part, then the latest statement from the National Weather Service concerning the metropolitan area… Looking at the latest information this morning, a few points stick out in my mind: First, I believe the overall threat of tornadoes may be somewhat lower than expected yesterday. All of the ingredients, including…
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Update on New Year’s Eve severe weather threat

December 30, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, holiday, severe weather, tornado

MWN is continuing to closely monitor the possibility of strong to severe thunderstorms in the Mid-South for New Year’s Eve, especially with the large crowds of people expected outdoors for the Liberty Bowl game and Beale Street and other New Year’s festivities. We have just gotten off a conference call with the National Weather Service…
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Chance for severe weather to ring out the old year?

December 29, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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holiday, severe thunderstorms

After a pretty (cold) Christmas weekend with snow flurries and/or snow showers depending on where you were, the weather has taken a turn and southerly wind is starting to bring in warm air and Gulf moisture by the truckload. In fact, temperatures are somewhat difficult to forecast (especially overnight lows) this week as the lows…
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NWS renders early opinion on a possible White Christmas

December 22, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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holiday, snow

Here is what the National Weather Service is thinking regarding the possibility that Memphis could see the first Christmas Day snowfall in nearly a century: SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN547 AM CST WED DEC 22 2010 …VERY RARE ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL EVENT LOOKING MORE LIKELY FOR CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT AND CHRISTMAS MORNING… LOW PRESSURE…
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I have bad news… and bad news. Which do you want first?

December 20, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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astronomy, eclipse, holiday, snow

I’ll start with the bad news for Christmas first… I’ve been hemming and hawing (is that how you write that, I don’t think I have ever actually typed those words…) on the threat of wintry precipitation for Christmas Eve / Christmas Day. As of this afternoon, the MWN Forecast this afternoon will only reflect rain…
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Winter weather on Black Friday – as welcome as your mother-in-law at the Thanksgiving table

November 23, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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holiday, winter weather

So the doom and gloom forecasts have been issued and widespread panic is beginning to set in as Thanksgiving travelers and Black Friday shoppers decide whether to adjust their plans (or at least what to plan for) weather-wise. Here’s the official take on the forecast from MemphisWeather.net: I’ll skip briefly through the next 36 hours……
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Thanksgiving Week forecast discussion

November 21, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, holiday

With one of the biggest travel weeks of the year coming up and plenty of celebrations planned, there is certainly more interest in the weather forecast than usual. It doesn’t help that long-range forecasts to this point have been pointing towards a wet scenario and major temperature swings. Now that the first half of the…
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National Weatherperson’s Day!

February 5, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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holiday, odd facts

I just wanted to take a minute to pat myself, and all of you like me, on the back for a job well done! 😉 Today, February 5, is National Weatherperson’s Day! Very strange that the Super Tuesday Tornado Outbreak also occurred on National Weatherperson’s Day… we all earned our keep that day. (See my…
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