Warming Up Across Upper Cumberland

NEAR 40° TODAY: As it became light earlier this morning, I noticed something very strange in the sky. A burning ball of fire. I thought, for a split-second, that it must be a UFO. What I discovered was the sun is shining this morning. We will get to near 40° this afternoon. Cloud may be on the increase later today. For Friday, sunshine and 46°. Should we reach that high, it would be the first time since February 4th.

SPEAKING OF COLD TEMPS: During January, our average daily temperature was 31.2°, which was 4.5° below normal. During February, our average daily temperature has been 29.8°, almost 8° below normal. If you think it has been cold, you are correct!

*Latest Local Forecast*

Weather History for This Date
1936 - The temperature drops to -1° in Nashville. It is the latest sub-zero recording for the Music City on record.

Daily Weather Story
Severe Weather Awareness Week is coming up February 21-26. Each day, there will be a special focus on some sort of severe weather. Get a sneak peek at the SWAW brochure! (pdf file)

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
This morning's low: 21.7 at 6:23 am
Yesterday's high: 32.1° at 3:15 pm
Yesterday's low: 24.7° at 4:13 am
Normal High: 51°
Record: 70° in 1976
Normal Low: 28°
Record: -9° in 1958
Last Year: 55° and 19°
2.86" of rain fell on this date in 1956
3.0" of snow fell in 1979
3" of snow on the ground in 2007 & 1979
Our highs are 11.8° below normal during February
--------------------------------------------------
Join me on Facebook and request to be my friend.

Follow me on Twitter. It is a great way to keep up quickly!

Read my latest weather post at Examiner.com website, I am the Nashville Weather Examiner.