HOT & DRY Weekend Coming for All of West Tennessee
WBBJ 7 Forecast Update
WBBJ 7 Forecast Update:
Temperatures are going to continue to climb this weekend as a light breeze out of the southwest is expected to return. Highs will reach the mid 90s and maybe even a few upper 90s. Rain is not in the forecast this weekend and it will be not be overly humid. Even hotter weather looks to be on tap for the beginning of next week, but a mid week cold front could bring some showers and storms with it as well as a cool down. Catch the full forecast details coming up here.
TONIGHT:
The great weather continued on Friday for the entire Mid South. Highs on Friday were a bit warm and reached the low 90s but the humidity didn’t play a big role as the winds were light and still came out of the northeast on Friday. Friday night lows will drop down to around 70° to start out West Tennessee weekend. Rain is not in the forecast on Friday night and skies are expected to be mostly clear all night long.
THE WEEKEND:
The nice and pleasant weather looks to be sticking around all weekend long for us here in West Tennessee. Highs will start to warm up a bit and the humidity will increasing as well towards the back half of the weekend. Highs are forecast to reach the mid 90s. The heat index on Saturday will be close to 100° and Sunday could reach as high as 105°. Another heat advisory could be issued this weekend but will be more likely early next week.
The winds will come out of the west on Saturday but return back to the south on Sunday. Skies will be mostly sunny this weekend although there will some clouds popping up at times. Rain is currently not in the forecast this weekend, if we did see a shower chance, as of now Sunday seems more likely than Saturday due to the southerly winds.
NEXT WEEK:
The start of next week is going to be a hot one across the Mid South. Highs will be in the upper 90s and the humidity will start to play a factor on Monday. The feels like temperatures could reach as high as 105° on Monday and be even higher on Tuesday. Skies will be mostly sunny to kick off the week and the winds will come out of the southwest. Rain showers and maybe some storms will try to mix in during the middle of the week. Overnight lows will be in the low to mid 70s all week long as well.
FINAL THOUGHT:
The 2024 tropical season has started early and got off to a bang with Beryl. Not only was Beryl the earliest major hurricane on record in the Atlantic Basin, it was also the earliest to become a category 5 storms too. Beryl nailed the southern Caribbean before making landfall again in south Texas. The storm brought tornadoes to East Texas on Monday and brought severe weather across a large section of the county this week. After Beryl moved out, we could be looking at an extended dry period in West Tennessee, so the rain we saw from the tropical system might wasn’t a bad thing. The heat is also going to become an issue again this weekend and will likely continue into next week.
Storm Team Chief Meteorologist
Joel Barnes
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