Monday, December 31, 2007
Special Weather Statement
Read Special Weather Statement here
Vote in the 'Snow Poll' to the left...voting will close SOON!
Here Comes The Cold (and Snow?)
Our Local Forecast Here
The computer models aren't real exciting for accumulating snow for us...
NWS Forecast Discussion
Don't forget to cast your vote in our snow poll...it'll close today!
Sunday, December 30, 2007
New Year's Eve!!
January:
Fired up this blog for a few test runs in the later part of the month...who would've known that over 11,000 of you would stop by to read and chat with me......
February:
Found out my wife and I would be having a baby in October!.....
March:
Celebrated my 44th birthday....yeah, I know I'll be 62 when she graduated high school :)
More to come!
Keep on voting in the SNOW POLL..the poll will close on Monday at 5 pm!!
The CWG Official Snow Poll
Snow Vanishing?
Saturday, December 29, 2007
New Year's Snow?
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Friday, December 28, 2007
2007 Cookeville, TN Rainfall
We've measured 37.08" of rain so far this year (including the .70 recorded today). Our average annual rainfall since 1914 for right here in Cookeville is: 54.53" which means we are 68% of normal or about 32% short. Since 1971, we've averaged 57.81" here. Taking that number, we would be over 20" short or 64% of normal.
Nashville has recorded 34.60 (before today's rainfall) and they average 48.11
December temperatures are running about 5 degrees above normal but is 5 degrees short of the all-time December record.
Heavy Rain at 11 am
Rainy Day!
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It's Friday! I've been off work since Thursday afternoon before Christmas. Been the fastest 7 days of my life. I go back on Monday, December 31st for a day before getting Tuesday off.
Rain is falling now over much of Middle Tennessee. Showers are racing to the northeast at 55 mph. The forecast calls for a 100% chance of rain (makes sense since it is raining right now!) today and 50% tonight. We continue to watch a developing winter weather situation for just after the first of the year. While it is definitely going to be much colder, we are holding off on the precipitation for right now. I hope to have a much clearer picture for everyone by tonight.
There are hail pictures from Decaturville, TN over at News 2's Weather Site. Some in the Middle TN area are reporting a lot of lightning..none here in the Cookeville area.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
A New Year's Gift...
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...will give us MUCH COLDER weather as we transition into 2008. We are currently looking at the chances for snow on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Our latest, Local Weather Forecast can be seen by clicking here!
A massive blast of cold air from Canada will invade the Middle Tennessee area for the start of the new year. Forecasts indicate we could see our coldest air yet for this winter season. Some computer models indicate snow flying the first two or three days of January, but I'm waiting until we get alot closer to those days before getting excited about the opportunity.
You can access all the talk about weather by clicking on the Winter Weather links to the right of this post.
Fascinating New Series on TWC
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Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Day After Christmas Weather
Click here to get our latest, local forecast.
A big change in our weather is forecast for the first day of 2008 when we'll see highs struggle to reach the 30's. Will we have snow along with the cold temperatures? That is, for now, the million dollar question!
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Quiet Christmas
Monday, December 24, 2007
Merry Christmas!
We all have choices in life and I'm blessed to be able to do things that I like. From my job in the advertising business to my hobby with weather, golf, and going to the lake, this fellow is truly blessed. It is a wonderful time of the year and God is so good...we are hosting my family tomorrow afternoon for a family Christmas. My wife and our kids will have our own Christmas in the morning. Again, I can't say it enough about how blessed this weather nut is!
Thank you Lord for your Son, that He came to this earth in the flesh and that He died for us on the cross to save us from our sins and that we can have the opportunity to spend eternity in heaven. Thank you Lord for your Son. I endeavor to have a great personal relationship with Him. 2007 was the year of opportunity and the door was wide open with opportunity and we (as a family) walked through the open door. I believe 2008 will exceed it. Thank you Lord for the record year in my business.
This Christmas season, we are truly grateful.
No Snow For Christmas
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For several days, we've talked about the chances (albeit, small) for snow on Christmas Day. An upper-level low that was expected to bring us precipitation for Christmas Eve night into Christmas Day will go further south than earlier expected.
Click here to see latest forecast.
Public Information Statement from NWS-Nashville released yesterday about historical snowfall around Christmas.
Middle TN Weather Fact of the Day (also from NWS-Nashville)
Here in Cookeville, TN....six inches of snow fell back in 1963 on December 24th. 4.5 inches fell on Christmas Day in 1962.
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Sunday Update
We survived the strong winds overnight here on the Cumberland Plateau in Cookeville. Power went out on several occasions, including this morning for a couple of hours. We had snow showers earlier this morning as well. Looking at the winds, we measured a sustained wind of 40 mph and had a gust hit 55 mph last evening. Around Tennessee, we had many reports of winds in the 40+ mph range. I've seen several large trees down and will try to get pictures of them posted here later.
Our high temperature since midnight was 54.1° at 12:58 a.m., our low was 34.5° at 10:37 this morning. Wind chill values were down in the lower 20's earlier this morning also. We are in the upper 30's and that'll be as warm as it gets for the rest of the day.
Snow is still in our forecast for Christmas Day. You can get the latest forecast by clicking here.
Across northern sections of the country, we've had quite a winter storm. Here is one story from the AP. You also follow this link for weather news on Google.
Windy Evening #4 (Good Night)
It's after midnight, our oldest daughter is back home after going on a cruise with her grandparents...my wife and baby daughter are snoozing comfortably and I'm listening to the wind roar. It's been quite a night...we've heard our cat's bowls go flying across the patio...we've heard trees in our yard groan, we've seen our flag whipping so hard, I thought it would rip. Our chimes have played music non-stop, and our gas grill (and it's LARGE) was moved several feet up against our home. What a night.....
I'm off to bed! Good night all.
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Windy Evening #3
46.5 mph the last hour in Sparta, TN at the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport's Skywarn weather station.
Had a couple of brief power outages in the last 10 minutes (around 10:30 pm).
Windy Evening #2
Wind reports at 9 p.m.
Memphis SW 20 Gusts 28
Jackson S16 Gusts 22
Dyersburg S17 Gusts28
Nashville S20 Gusts 29
Clarksville S16 Gusts 28
Portland S21 Gusts 32
Fayetteville S26
McMinnville S10 Gusts 26
Weather News Across The Nation
Windy Evening
Strong Saturday Winds
Thought this painting would be an excellent representation of our weather this afternoon and tomorrow.
('Windy Day' Watercolor and Acryllic paintings by Tomáš Pačes)
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The NWS-Nashville has issued a Lake Wind Advisory for our area for later this afternoon through Sunday morning. Here is the text of the Advisory,
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TO THE GREAT LAKES TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION. ..ESPECIALLY TONIGHT...WHEN WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE. DRIVERS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION IN THE WINDY CONDITIONS. ALSO...OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS SHOULD BE SECURED. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.
Middle TN Fun Weather Facts of the Day (also from the NWS-Nashville)
On December 22, 1989...Temperature at Clarksville drops to -12, tying the record low for the month. Nashville breaks its monthly record with a reading of -10. Crossville's -8 degrees sets a new daily mark.
On December 22, 1990...Winchester records its greatest one-day rainfall ever, with 7.52".
Use the links to the right to see Our Latest, Local Forecast and other discussions about the current weather situation.
Friday, December 21, 2007
A White Christmas?
Until then, we've got to get through a windy and possibly rainy Saturday and Saturday night.
Folks, you've got about 3 shopping days left until Christmas (if you count Christmas Eve!).
I'm leaving the links up on the right that will help you to access Our Local Forecast and other Weather Links that discuss the upcoming weather situation.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Frost and Snow (on Christmas?)
The GFS (Global Forecasting System) computer model puts snow in our forecast for here in Cookeville, TN for Christmas. Am I a believer of it just yet? No...I'm excited about the prospects, but not quite ready to say "it is going to happen"...that being said, we'll watch the latest model runs coming out later this morning and follow up with our thoughts.
You can see OUR LATEST FORECAST by clicking on the first link just to the right of this post. Also, there are weather links to several other sites that have experts who are way smarter than me!
I'll check back in later in the day.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Snow For Christmas?
Like I said in a post a day or so ago, don't get too excited about the possibilities just yet. We're a bit too far away from Monday and Tuesday to rule it in. That being said, I'm EXCITED!!!! :)
And Now....It's Gone!
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Another Weekend Snow?
The whole timing of this system will determine when we'll see the winter weather. Stay tuned for more updates over the next few days. As always, it's fun to get excited about the possibility of snow here in Middle TN, but we all must understand that it doesn't always work out.
Our forecast and discussions about the weather are linked up on the right. Thanks for visiting.
Monday, December 17, 2007
White Christmas #2
Our forecast for Christmas Day isn't looking too promising for any of the white stuff we saw on Sunday. Just checked a few sites for our forecast and while our temperatures will be chilly, we don't expect the timing to work out where we might see snow. For now, we'll call for highs in the mid 40's for Christmas Day and lows in the 20's. I'll update this site continously through Christmas and lets see how the forecast changes between now and then!
I really need to take a second and thank all of the visitors to my Weather Blog. Traffic on this site has increase dramatically over the last several months. November was the biggest month for readership ever and in December, we passed the November number just 10 days into the month.
This blog started out as a labor of love for me to write down my thoughts. It has turned into a fun and interesting way to keep up with the weather. Thanks to those of you who comment on the posts, who e-mail me, and for those of you I run into in our community. Your words of encouragement are priceless.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
The Week Before Christmas Forecast
Temperatures this evening on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee are hovering in the mid 20's as we near the 7 pm hour. We'll have some locations drop into the upper teens along the Kentucky/Tennessee border in the higher elevations. Snow is still falling in the mountains in extreme eastern portions of Tennessee. Some mountainous regions of Western North Carolina expect 3-5 inches of snowfall this evening. Winds have been clocked in the mountains up to 50 m.p.h. today.
Our latest, local Cookeville, Tennessee and Cumberland Plateau Weather Forecast
We expect our temperatures to moderate throughout the week and have another good shot of rainfall later this week. The developing 'southern low' that one of the computer models was showing has all but disappeared. No big surprise on that though.
Enjoyed our trip to Mississippi this weekend. Saw very heavy rain in Oxford, MS and in Holly Springs, MS on Saturday with a strong southerly wind. This morning, the winds had turned to the north and it was COLD. We got to tour Ole Miss last evening and it is a beautiful campus. In fact, the downtown sections of Oxford were quite nice.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Snow Advisory
Click here for more information.
Temperatures have fallen dramatically in the last couple of hours from a high earlier of 60°.
Click on the links to the right to keep up with all the information surrounding our imminent winter storm.
Snow Late Saturday Night and Sunday
NWS-Special Weather Statement
Before that arrives though, we expect to see HEAVY RAINFALL throughout Tennessee. Rain has been falling in West Tennessee all morning and has now moved close to Nashville. It will overspread the Cookeville area late today.
Use the links to the right to keep up with the latest breaking news on our winter weather situation.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NASHVILLE TN
949 AM CST FRI DEC 14, 2007
...HEAVY RAIN SATURDAY WITH POSSIBLE SNOW LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY
...A MAJOR STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA AS A DEEP...MID AND UPPER TROUGH...SWEEPS EAST FROM THE ROCKIES AND INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TODAY.
A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OVER EASTERN TEXAS DURING THE AFTERNOON...SPREADING RAIN NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF REGION AND INTO MIDDLE TENNESSEE BY EARLY SATURDAY.
AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES NORTHEAST TOWARD TENNESSEE...RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. AS A RESULT...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY BE NEEDED FOR SATURDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS BY SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE COULD TOTAL AS MUCH AS THREE INCHES IN A SWATH FROM COLUMBIA...NASHVILLE INTO THE SPRINGFIELD AND GALLATIN AREAS...WITH TWO TO THREE INCHES OVER AREAS WEST OF A LINE FROM CELINA...MURFREESBORO TO WAYNESBORO. AREAS EAST OF THIS LINE COULD TOTAL AROUND TWO INCHES.
ONCE THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM GETS NORTHEAST OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...MUCH COLDER AIR WILL SPILL INTO THE AREA...CHANGING THE RAIN OVER TO LIGHT SNOW.
AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS UP TO ONE HALF INCH ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE FROM INTERSTATE 40 NORTHWARD LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...WITH UP TO ONE INCH POSSIBLE ON THE PLATEAU. TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE UPPER 20S SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE...WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 20S SUNDAY NIGHT.
It's FRIDAY!!! (Snow coming)
This weekend is full of all sorts of weather events. We'll have heavy rain across much of Tennessee and Kentucky (much of Kentucky is under a flood watch). Snow will blast the Northeast and I wouldn't be surprised to hear of up to two feet falling in some spots.
Speaking of snow, we should see a changeover after midnight on Saturday with accumulations possible here in the Cookeville/Upper Cumberland area. It should continue on Sunday with more accumulation possible.
The map below shows the 4 AM on Sunday look for the country. Notice the snow over Middle TN?
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Cookeville, TN Weather Forecast
The outlook for beyond this forecast period is for us to stay in a very active weather pattern. We could see a couple of more systems run through here by Christmas and if the temperatures cooperate, we could see some snow falling around Christmas! Don't get too excited yet....but it is out there!
Check out some of the weather sites by scrolling down a post or two and be sure to look to the right at the lists I've built of great Weather Links, Radar Sites, and Weather Forums. Plenty of choices!!
Have a great morning!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Thursday Weather
Cookeville/Putnam County/Cumberland Plateau Forecast
The interesting part of the forecast is the weekend. Forecasting models are coming together and they continue to show us that we just won't have enough cold air in place to make this a big snow event here in Middle Tennessee.
If you're looking for a big snow event, I'd encourage you to travel to the Northeast where some areas will see up to a foot of snow later today. By the weekend, they'll get more as a second system will scoot quickly up the Atlantic coast.
Getting back to Upper Cumberland weather, Friday will be a nice day, but the rest of weekend will be a washout and then COLD with some snow on Sunday. Again, could see some snow on Saturday night late and into Sunday, but just not very excited about our prospects for a good, measurable snowfall event here.
At some point in the next 24 to 36 hours, the mountains of East Tennessee could have some sort of Winter Advisory issued.
Scroll down to see some posts where you can connect to other weather websites. Also, I have my favorites listed on the right side of this blog. Be sure to check them out as well.
More late today.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
What Will Happen?
Our LOCAL (Cookeville, TN) Weather Forecast
Just not sold on the fact we'll get accumulating snow. I will give you our webcam site link for Cookeville (just in case!)
I'm going to link up some other sites that'll keep you informed.
Channel 2-Nashville Weather Blog
Channel 33/40 Alabama Weather Blog
Wunderground Maps Site (great link!)
For you weather pros!
Nat'l Weather Service Computer Models
Penn State Computer Model Site
Want to know what the weather was on a particular date all the way back to 1945?? I have the link for you!
Wunderground Weather History Link
Rain Today (Wacky Weekend Ahead)
We're still watching all the computer forecasting models with interest for this weekend. The 12z (released around 11 am) will tell us more about what might happen. Stay tuned!
Check out the links below that will direct you to other weather website for the latest information.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Tennessee In The News
Thanks to my good friend, Kevin Shaw, for passing me this newsletter.
Newsletter Link here
Record High Set!!
What a gorgeous day!!
Snow This Weekend? (But, first a record!)
Now, for this weekend, we are seeing some indications of a possible early season snowstorm. I'm not SOLD at this point, but some of the professionals in the meteorology business are beginning to talk about it. I'll post some links below for your reading pleasure!
NashvilleWX.com
AlabamaWX.com
Nashville NWS (blog site)
Nashville NWS (regular forecasting site)
Weather Core Computer Model Link Site
There are many more sites to checkout, however, these will lead you there!
Have a nice day! :)
Monday, December 10, 2007
300th Post (Record High Tuesday?)
Hooray! :) I'm glad you all take time to read this.
Ok, it looks like Tuesday could break a record. Our high temperature record is 70° set back in 1971. By the weekend, we could (and I emphasize could) see some snow. It's a bit far away to count on at this point, but go ahead and tuck it away in your mind for now.
Sunday, December 9, 2007
White Christmas?
"Do you think it'll snow for Christmas?"
"Will we have a white Christmas?"
"What are the chances for a white Christmas?"
I've done some research and have some answers. In the Cookeville, Tennessee area, we have a 14% chance for at least 1-inch of snow. That, of course, hardly covers the grass and fallen leaves. We only have a 7% chance for 5 or more inches. Back in 1963, we had six inches fall on Christmas Eve and in 1962, four and a half inches fell on Christmas Day. There are other places you can go to guarantee a white Christmas!
According to the National Climatic Data Center, only five places in the continental U.S. have a 100% chance of having at least 1-inch of snow on the ground. Those would be Marquette MI, Sault Ste Marie MI, Hibbing MN, International Falls MN, and Stampede Pass WA. Greatest probability for at least 5-inch snow depth (continental U.S.): 100% - Stampede Pass WA. Greatest probability for at least 10-inch snow depth (continental U.S.): 96% - Stampede Pass WA.
Odds of A White Christmas (map from USA TODAY).
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Probability of at least one inch of snow on the ground Christmas Day. Note: This is not a forecast. (National Climatic Data Center map.)
Map from Weather.com
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Early Sunday Morning
61.6° with 88% humidity...like a late summer morning, not a late fall morning! Temperatures have held steady overnight with very little additional rain. We have had .10 since 7 a.m. yesterday.
My Tennessee Titans take on the San Diego Chargers today in Nashville at LP Field. The Chargers present a big problem for our Titans with LT and the gang. Go TITANS!
Our forecast calls for rain chances pretty much everyday through the 5-day.
Middle TN FUN Weather Fact of The Day
On December 9, 1917...It's a cold day in Middle Tennessee.
Clarksville sees the mercury plunge to -12 degrees, which sets a new record low for December. Other readings include Crossville Experiment Station, -11, McMinnville, -1, and Nashville, 0.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Interesting GRAPH
This Date In Weather History
DECEMBER 8TH IN WEATHER HISTORY
1783
On Dec. 8th a mild period set in and by the 11th all the snow had melted and a diary entry on Dec. 8th described the mild period as "Indian Summer." Today, "Indian Summer" refers to mild fall weather after the season's first frost has occurred.
(Washington Weather Book 2002 by Ambrose,Henry,Weiss)
1876
The term BLIZZARD first employed in government “Monthly Weather Review”
1892
A tremendous icefall occurred at Gay Hill TX. Ice averaged four to six inches in diameter. (David Ludlum)
1938
The temperature at La Mesa CA soared to 108 degrees to set a U.S. record for the month of December. (The Weather Channel)
1963
Lightning caused the crash of a jet airliner killing 81 persons at Elkton MD. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
1987
A cold front crossing the northwestern U.S. continued to produce high winds along the coast, and heavy snow blanketed parts of the western U.S. Snowfall totals in the mountains of western Nevada ranged up to 18 inches at Heavenly Valley, and near the Boreal Ski Resort, and winds at Reno NV gusted to 56 mph. Thunderstorms over southern Florida deluged the Florida Keys with up to five inches of rain. Strong winds, gusting to 48 mph at Gage OK, ushered wintry weather into the Central High Plains. Goodland KS, which one-day earlier was 63 degrees, was blanketed with two inches of snow. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1988
Santa Ana winds buffeted southern California, with gusts to 92 mph reported at Laguna Peak. The high winds unroofed buildings, and downed trees and power lines, igniting five major fires, and numerous smaller ones. Damage was estimated at 15 to 20 million dollars. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1989
A winter storm spread snow and freezing rain across much of the Atlantic Coast Region, from Georgia to New Jersey. Snowfall totals ranged up to seven inches, at Staunton VA and Tobacco MD. Up to six inches of snow blanketed the mountains of northern Georgia. More than one hundred auto accidents were reported in Gwinnett County GA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
Dreary Saturday
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Cookeville TN Webcam
"My Weather Station LIVE"
Friday, December 7, 2007
Warming Up with Rain
OUR FORECAST HERE!
From AlabamaWX.com:
LONG RANGE: The GFS is holding rock steady to the idea of a good rain event in the December 16-17 time frame, followed by much colder air. Amazing consistency; lets hope that pans out. We are almost getting that event into the seven day range and out of voodoo land.
What we could be seeing in our area is highs only around 30° and lows in the teens for this period of the 16th & 17th...stay tuned!
Warm Weekend Ahead (with Rain)
Looks like this weekend will be overcast with on and off again showers and temperatures should moderate into the 60's. Check out the 'quickie forecast' to the right!
More later this evening!
Rise Temperatures and Rain
Middle TN FUN Weather Fact of the Day (courtesy of the NWS)
On this date in 1989, a major winter storm strikes Nashville leaving 40,000 homes without electricity.
Temperatures have warmed overnight. At midnight, we stood at 41°...now we're at 45°. Temps will rise another 10° today along with a good chance for rain today and tonight. Rain will stay in our forecast over the next several days as a weak and disorganized system stays put over Tennessee. While we won't have day after day of a washout, we will have the on and off variety of showers.
My Weather Station LIVE
Wunderground Radar
Nat'l Weather Service Radar
I am working on getting my weather station information to post on a couple of websites. One is WeatherForYou.com and the other is AnythingWeather.com
Should have these going in the next day or so.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Cold Thursday, Warm Weekend
Speaking of snow, some locations on the Cumberland Plateau had some slippery roads and more than a dusting. For us, however, it was just flurries.
The good news is the weekend should be quite nice with highs in the 60's on Saturday. A couple of impluses should come through causing a slight chance of rain on Saturday, but a better chance Sunday.
Our local forecast
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Lite Flurries
Overnight, we expect to become partly cloudy and cold with lows in the mid 20's. Winds will eventually calm down.
On Thursday, brrrrrrrr...chilly with a high in the lower 40's under a partly cloudy sky.
We do, however, see a warming trend for the weekend and could see highs in the 60's by Saturday.
Our local forecast here!
Snow Falling In Cookeville
Falling, Falling Temperatures
Some precipitation has been and is currently falling and we could some showers of snow early followed by flurries later this evening.
Checkout my Weather Station Live on this page to the right and the radar which is on this page as well.
More later.
Shifting Winds
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Forecasting Snow
Our local forecast here
Middle TN Fun Weather Fact of the Day...
On this date in 1977 here in Putnam County, BASEBALL sized hail is reported (that would leave a mark on you!).
Be sure to check our radar, they are located to the right of this post about a third of the way down the page.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
The 'S' Word Again
Our Forecast Here!
Fun Weather Fun of the Day for Middle TN:
On December 4, 1982...Crossville's (30 miles to the east of me) high of 72 degrees is a new December record.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Cold North Winds
We'll struggle to break 40° today even though skies will gradually clear.
Our local forecast
Middle TN FUN Weather Fact of The Day
From this Date in 1982...Temperature at Nashville reaches 79, setting a record high for the month.
Current Conditions at Mt. Washington, NH (I 'thought' we were cold)
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Sunday, December 2, 2007
FROPA
Almost .50 in the rain gauge from the rain earlier this evening.
Great Sunset Photo
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A cold front is approaching Middle Tennessee and with that, a bigtime chance for showers and thunderstorms. Winds will be STRONG from the South and Southwest with gusts up to 30 mph. Behind this front, temperatures across the Cumberland Plateau for the workweek will be chilly. (Our forecast here!)
November Climate Summary is available by going here.
Middle Tennessee Fun Weather Fact of the Day:
On December 2, 1991...Nashville measures 3.07" of rainfall, for a 3-day total of 5.96". Crossville receives 3.57" for a remarkable 3-day total of 8.16".
Off topic a second, it appears the BCS Championship Game will be the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Louisiana State University Tigers. In all fairness, these are probably the right two teams, HOWEVER, if we had a playoff (like 1-AA) this all would be moot. I'd put OSU, LSU, Oklahoma, USC and Georgia in a five team playoff scenario over a three-week period with the #1 team getting a bye the first playoff week & wrap this all up by New Year's Day (like it ought to be). Let the other teams that didn't get in the playoffs play in Bowl Games. My opinion!
All Polls (courtesy of CBS Sportsline)
BCS 'Official Website'
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