Through Tuesday, a persistent upper-level low over the Tennessee River Valley is slowly shifting northeast, with part of it breaking off and forming a trough over the Lower Mississippi River Valley tonight. Meanwhile, surface high pressure over central areas of the U.S. is bringing in drier air, keeping weather conditions calm.
There is the slightest of slight chances for rain tomorrow afternoon, but having an umbrella nearby should be fine, I doubt it’ll actually get any use.
Things should remain mostly dry tomorrow and Wednesday. Then on Thursday, tropical moisture will move in from the Gulf, increasing the shot for some rain, especially south of I-20. But it looks like things should start to dry out by this weekend. Friday night football, for some folks, may be a bit damp – but I think they get all the games in fine.
Looking out into the tropics, we have a pretty active map!
There’s a system with a 40% chance of developing out into the Gulf or NW Caribbean during the next seven days. Models are in agreement about the system’s presence, but specifics are still being resolved. The Euro has delayed development by a few days and the GEFS has, too. We are still in “wait and see” mode.
All of the other spots on teh map should steer clear of the Gulf and not bother us.
REGIONAL DAY TO DAY FORECAST
Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny. Highs around 90. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Thursday: Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Friday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 21 percent.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 21 percent.
