Storms Chances Tonight, Stronger Storms Expected Late Thursday
WBBJ 7 Forecast Update
WBBJ 7 Forecast Update:
We still have a few rounds of weak storms and rain showers to move through overnight into Wednesday morning. We should be dry most of the day on Wednesday and the first half of the day on Thursday. Thursday evening/night will bring potential severe weather back to West Tennessee. Catch the latest on what could be on the way for Thursday coming up here.
We are under a marginal risk (1/5) for severe storms tonight. It will remain breezy and warm this week with a mostly dry day coming on Wednesday. A more concerning storm event looks to be shaping up Thursday evening/night for us. We will have the latest on both storm threats coming up and a look into your upcoming weekend forecast right here.
TONIGHT:
Storms will return this evening northwest of Madison county and continue later tonight. The storms will drift further south as the night goes on but will weaken overnight as well. The greatest threat for a severe storm or two will be late in the evening northwest of Jackson. The storms will likely be non severe weather they move through Jackson overnight. The storms will move out by sunrise on Wednesday.
Skies will be mostly cloudy tonight and may try to break up a bit into the morning on Wednesday. The winds will stay breezy and continue to come out of the southwest tonight between 10-15 MPH. Conditions will stay warm and humid tonight with overnight lows only falling into the mid 60s. Chances for rain and storms tonight is 70%.
WEDNESDAY:
Some early morning storms will stick around on Wednesday but should clear out around the time the sun comes up. Most of us will stay dry into the afternoon and evening hours. Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy and continue Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The winds will stay out of the southwest and continue to be a tad breezy. The weather will remain warm and humid due to the winds with highs reaching the low to mid 80s again. Chances for rain are at 30% in the morning. Wednesday night will fall to the mid 60s again.
THURSDAY:
Another round of storms and potential severe weather will be returning on Thursday. As of now, Thursday’s threat looks more concerning than what we are going to see on Tuesday night. Like Tuesday, the storms are coming in late Thursday evening and lingering around Thursday night into Friday morning. We are currently under a slight risk (2/5) from Jackson to the west and a marginal risk east of the Hub City.
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Thursday is going to be another warm, breezy and humid day. Highs will reach the mid to maybe even upper 80s for some of us. Thursday could be the warmest day of 2024 so far. We are also expecting the winds will be breezy and come out of the south between 10-20 MPH. Expect clouds to increase during the day. Chances for rain are at 80% as of now. Thursday night lows could dip to around 60° if the cold front passes before Friday morning.
FRIDAY:
The showers and storms will wrap up Friday morning and a dry afternoon is expected on Friday. Friday will be cooler behind the front and less humid. Highs on Friday will make it up to around 70°. The winds on Friday are forecast to come out of the northeast between 10-15 MPH. Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy but there will be a few hours where the sun will be peaking through. Friday night lows will fall down to around 50° to kick off our weekend.
THE WEEKEND:
The forecast is going to be tricky this weekend as a low pressure system will pass to our south. West Tennessee is right on the northern edge of the rain chances from the system. We are likely going to be under the clouds at times but the showers are going to be close. The further south you are, the more likely you are to encounter the rain and clouds this weekend. As the week progresses we should get a better handle of what we can expect this weekend. We are not expecting any severe weather from that system.
Highs on Saturday will reach the mid 60s and Sunday highs are forecast to stay in the low 60s. It will be cooler this weekend due to a northerly breeze around 10 MPH. If we get the sun to peek through, we could be a little warmer over the weekend. Rain chances in Jackson sit at 40% on Saturday and 30% on Sunday as of now. Saturday night will fall to the mid to upper 40s and Sunday night lows will drop down to the low to mid 40s. We should stay out of the 30s this weekend.
FINAL THOUGHT:
Two rounds of storms are forecast to impact West Tennessee this week. The first one coming Tuesday night and the next coming in late into the day on Thursday. The second system as of now looks to pose a bigger threat for severe storms in West Tennessee. Warm and humid weather will be sticking around for the work week but cooler weather will move in for the weekend. Please stay weather aware for both these events as April is the month where we usually see our biggest storms of the year.
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Storm Team Chief Meteorologist
Joel Barnes
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