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  • Rainy pattern is here to stay – how long and how much?

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    Erik Proseus

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    7pm UPDATE Flash Flood Warnings have been extended further east and now include areas near the Mississippi River on the TN/MS side (red boxes in the graphic below). A stationary front is oriented just east of where the Flash Flood Watches are in effect (green shaded counties) with the axis of heaviest rainfall just west…

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  • More rain in the forecast in the days ahead

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    Erik Proseus

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    After Sunday night’s severe weather event (we’ll have a recap soon here on the MWN Blog), the weather in the metro area has turned much quieter over the last 48 hours. However, our next weather maker is beginning to organize to our southwest, and will begin making its impact felt tonight. As an upper level…

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  • Tropical Storm Lee drops copious rainfall across the southeast

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    Erik Proseus

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    The map below shows the 7-day total precipitation encompassing the first week of September through this morning at 7am.  As you can see Tropical Storm Lee and it’s remnants brought remarkable amounts of precipitation to the Gulf Coast states and Tennessee Valley, thanks in large part to it’s very slow motion.   While Memphis locations…

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  • Fall weather on the way

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    Erik Proseus

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    The rainy pattern of the past 2 weeks has finally shifted east today. Weak high pressure takes over this weekend before another cold front moves through Monday. However, this front will be dry. Thus, the MWN forecast reflects dry and warm weather this weekend, followed by cooler and much less humid weather behind the front…

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  • Impressive rainfall statistics for this week

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    A low pressure system over the south-central U.S. that lingered throughout the week has brought impressive rainfall totals to the greater Memphis area. Flash Flood Watches have been in effect for several days and Flash Flood Warnings have been posted as heavier rains encompass the area. Yesterday’s downpours caused flash flooding in the city and…

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  • Gullywasher yesterday… and what about the snow?

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    Erik Proseus

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    Two weather topics on everyone’s mind today… the rainfall totals from yesterday and the snow potential for tonight. #1. Wow, what a rain! Check out the map below for a look at 24-hour precipitation reports from this morning for the eastern U.S. Note the 1.5-5″+ totals across the Mid-South, Tennessee Valley, and lower Mississippi Valley.…

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  • Today’s balmy weather to end this evening

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    Erik Proseus

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    Taking a look at StormView radar at 4:00pm, isolated light showers are beginning to pop up in northeast AR ahead of a strong winter cold front. Along the front, stretching from north-central to west-central AR, Little Rock NEXRAD is detecting a narrow band of rain, with some embedded heavy downpours. These showers will increase in…

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  • Scattered t’storms today, but a dry weekend

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    Erik Proseus

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    Wow, what a week it’s been. Work has been incredibly busy this week and other stuff has taken up my free time, so that’s why it’s been nearly a week since blogging. A hefty change in the forecast from yesterday morning to today and the result is rain and t’storms around the area a day…

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  • Crazy 8’s!

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    Erik Proseus

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    Really off how things sometimes work out.. call it what you will, I just think it’s coincidence. Yesterday was 8/8/08 as you all know. The High Temp at the official recording station in Memphis (MEM INT’L) was 88. The high on MY weather station – WXLIVE! – was 88.8! 88 also happened to be the…

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