Records For July 31st

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World's highest temperature for July 31, 2012:
125° at Failaka Island, Kuwait

World's lowest temperature for July 31, 2012:
-104° at Dome C in Antarctica

Valdez, Alaska set a daily record low temperature of 44° on July 31, 2012. Their previous record was 45° set back in 2000.

Panama City, FL set a record low temperature on July 31, 2012 at 71°. The previous record low was 77° set just last year.

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Thunderstorm Chances For Tuesday

We're looking at a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms today mostly before lunch. It'll be mostly sunny this afternoon with a high near 90°.

Overnight, expect a 20% chance of thunderstorms with a low around 70° and then a very slight chance for thunderstorms on Wednesday with a high in the middle 90's. Our very best chance for rain doesn't occur until Friday.

Storms have rumbled to the south and east of Nashville this morning and are pushing southward. Most are down around the TN/AL border and the TN/GA border areas.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
July 31, 2012
Yesterday's high: 91.2° 
This morning's low: 72.2°
Normal: 87/65
Records: 97° in 1980 and 53° in 1925
Last year: 90/68

Rainfall 
0.00" at my station
July total: 4.35"
2012 total: 26.29"
3.20" of rain fell on this date in 1938

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Scattered Showers and Warmer

Your Monday is expected to have more humidity and higher temperatures than on Sunday. Skies will remain partly cloudy but we transition to more of a southerly flow and that will flip our weather to more traditional summer-like conditions this week.

We started this morning at 61.8° as of 6:15 am. At 7:15 am, we've already risen to 69.3°. Today's high is expected to top out around 90° with a 20% chance of an isolated thunderstorm. Winds will be south southeast around 5 mph.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
July 30, 2012
Yesterday's high: 85.7° 
This morning's low: 61.3°
Normal: 87/65
Records: 98° in 1999 and 51° in 1965
Last year: 86/70

Rainfall 
0.00" at my station
July total: 4.35"
2012 total: 26.29"
1.80" of rain fell on this date in 1966

July will finish with an average high of just over 90°. That is quite a turnaround from earlier in the month where the first 8 days averaged 100°. A normal July has a daily average high of 87.3° so we'll be just above normal. July's precipitation averages around 5" and we've measured 4.35" here at my home and 6.47" at the National Weather Service Cookeville COOP station at the Cookeville Water/Sewer Plant Complex on South Jefferson near Highway 111.

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Super Sunday Forecast

If you love sunshine and comfortable conditions, this is the day for you! We started out at 63° this morning (coolest morning in more than a month - 61° on the morning of June 28) in Cookeville and expect to be just below 90° but humidity levels and the dew point will be lower causing the day to feel quite comfortable. Get outdoors and enjoy this weather.

We'll return to more of a summer-like pattern over the coming work week with highs in the 90's and lows in the 70's. There will be a chance of a thunderstorm each day.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
July 29, 2012
Yesterday's high: 88.9° 
This morning's low: 63.3°
Normal: 87/65
Records: 98° in 1999 and 54° in 1965
Last year: 88/72

Rainfall 
0.00" at my station
July total: 4.35"
2012 total: 26.29"
1.80" of rain fell on this date in 1966

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Showers and Thunderstorms Likely

Your Friday forecast includes a good chance for rain today with an approaching 'cold' front. High temperatures will top 90°. Chance of rain is 60%. The strongest of the storms will remain to our south. At 7 am, it is sunny and 75° in Cookeville, TN. Overnight, we received .11" of rain.

WEEKEND FORECAST:
Expect sunny skies with no rainfall this weekend. Highs will be around 90° with a noticeable difference in the heat index or 'feels like' temperatures. Winds will be out of the northwest and that will contribute to a more comfortable couple of days.

EXTENDED FORECAST:
The work week ahead returns us to a more humid-like pattern with shower and thunderstorm chances each day. Highs will be around 90° to the lower 90's all next week with a 20-40% chance of rain.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
July 27, 2012
Yesterday's high: 93.3° 
This morning's low: 70.8°
Normal: 87/65
Records: 105° in 1930 and 52° in 1962
Last year: 94/68

Rainfall 
0.11" at my station
July total: 4.35"
2012 total: 26.29"
2" of rain fell on this date in 2007

Hard to believe after the hot start that temperatures have averaged 91° for highs in July. The first seven days average were right around 100°.

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Hot Wednesday

The heat continues as we'll see temperatures up in the 90's again today with heat index readings above 100°. We'll have a light southwest wind from 5 to 10 mph. No chance for rain today. The heat sticks around for Thursday with high in the mid 90's and then we should see some relief in the form of rain on Thursday night and Friday. The weekend will be typical summertime conditions with highs near 90° and a slight chance for an isolated thunderstorm.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
July 25, 2012
Yesterday's high: 94.1° 
This morning's low: 73.3°
Normal: 87/65
Records: 96° in 1966 and 55° in 1924
Last year: 90/70

Rainfall 
0.00" at my station
July total: 4.24"
2012 total: 26.18"
4.14" of rain fell on this date in 1973

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Heating Up Again

A very hot forecast across the Cookeville area for your Tuesday. Expect highs to top out around 95° with heat index readings near 100° later this afternoon. There is a slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm today during the afternoon hours but that chance is only 20%.

ADVISORIES FOR MIDDLE TN:
There is a Heat Advisory for areas west of Nashville
There is a Special Weather Statement for much of middle TN west of the Highland Rim.

EARLY MORNING HEAT:
We started this morning out at 72.8° but temperatures are already rising quickly. At 7 am, we're up to 77.5° and will be around 80° at 8 am.

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REST OF WEEK FORECAST:
Thunderstorms stick with us each day with the best chances coming late Thursday night and on Friday. Highs will be in the middle 90's through Thursday and around 90° on Friday through the weekend.

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
July 24, 2012
Yesterday's high: 91.1° 
This morning's low: 72.8°
Normal: 87/66
Records: 102° in 1934 and 57° in 2008
Last year: 89/73

Rainfall 
0.00" at my station
July total: 4.24"
2012 total: 26.18"
1.98" of rain fell on this date in 1983


DID YOU KNOW?
Average high for this month thus far has been 91.3°, which is 4° above normal but is 3° below the record July that occurred in 1980. Quite an interesting fact since the first 7 days of July averaged 100°.

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Hot Week Ahead

Temperatures push back into the 90's again this week all across the area with dangerously high heat index levels west of Nashville.

For today, in Cookeville, expect a high in the low 90's and a slight chance of rain (only about 20%). Skies will be mostly sunny and winds will be fairly calm.

Overnight, we'll be partly cloudy and a low of 72°.

Highs on Tuesday through Thursday will be in the mid 90's.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
July 23, 2012
Yesterday's high: 89.7° 
This morning's low: 71.6°
Normal: 87/66
Records: 100° in 1934 and 55° in 1915
Last year: 91/72

Rainfall 
0.00" at my station
July total: 4.24"
2012 total: 26.18"
1.62" of rain fell on this date in 1960

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Drier Weekend

Due to a nationwide internet outage from Charter, this is an abbreviated post.

Rain chance only 20% this weekend. Clouds this morning with give way to a partly sunny sky. Highs around 90.

Cookeville's 7-day forecast below.
NWS

Showers and Thunderstorms Likely With Heavy Rainfall

A good chance of precipitation today (Friday) with highs near 90°. The biggest threat today is the possibility of storms producing heavy rain and gusty winds. Chance of rain is 70%.

BLESSED RAIN:
Speaking of rain, we sure have had quite a bit since just before 11 pm last evening. As of 7 am, I have recorded 1.64". This gives us 4.24" for the month of July. This is the most rainfall for a month since March. All of this rain has come in the last 12 days. This has caused yards to 'green up' and gardens to return to some sense of normalcy.

POWER OUT LAST NIGHT:
The storms last night caused power outages across much of the northern half of the city of Cookeville along with a busy evening for first responders. The lightning was frequent and loud. Our power flickered several times but stayed on.

The weekend looks as if the rain chances will diminish and highs around 90°

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
July 19, 2012
Yesterday's high: 91.7° 
This morning's low: 68.4°
Normal: 87/66
Records: 101° in 1926 and 54° in 2009
Last year: 93/75

Rainfall 
1.64" at my station
July total: 4.24"
2012 total: 26.18"
3.25" of rain fell on this date in 1917

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Latest Severe Statement

Be weather aware now. Storms will march through the Cookeville area in the next hour or so. They are located to our north and northwest and are moving QUICKLY...very strong winds out ahead of the storm line. 

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MACON...
JACKSON...CLAY...NORTHEASTERN SMITH AND NORTHERN OVERTON COUNTIES
UNTIL 945 PM CDT...

AT 854 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
60 MPH. THIS STORM IS PRODUCING VERY STRONG WINDS LEADING THE HEAVY
RAIN AND HAIL BY ABOUT 10 MINUTES. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE FROM LAFAYETTE...TO RED BOILING SPRINGS...TO FAR
WESTERN CLAY COUNTY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CELINA...GAINESBORO AND LIVINGSTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY!
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE`S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN 

HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.*Latest Local Forecast*

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Severe Thunderstorm WARNING Until 9:45 PM

For the following counties

NORTHERN OVERTON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...




NORTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...




CLAY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...




MACON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE..




JACKSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE..





AT 849 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH. THE STORM WAS NEAR GAMALIEL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30
  MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RED BOILING SPRINGS...
  CELINA...
  GAINESBORO...
  LIVINGSTON...

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Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thru 3 AM

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Strong Storms With Heavy Rain Possible

A partly sunny day with highs reaching the 90's across the Cookeville area once again. We've got a good chance of showers and thunderstorms with some of these storms producing heavy rainfall after the lunch hour and through the afternoon.

Thunderstorms remain likely through Friday with a low tonight in the mid 70's and highs on Friday near 90°. Thunderstorm chances will diminish to 20% for the weekend with highs in the upper 80's.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
July 19, 2012
Yesterday's high: 90.1° 
This morning's low: 71.4°
Normal: 87/66
Records: 101° in 1980 and 53° in 2009
Last year: 90/68

Rainfall 
0.04" at my station
July total: 2.60"
2012 total: 24.54"
1.70" of rain fell on this date in 1955

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A 50/50 shot of thunderstorms on Wednesday especially after lunch. Expect hot temperatures with highs in the 90's and heat index readings pushing 100 degrees once again.

There was quite a lightning show last evening in the southwest portions of Cookeville. The storms faded out and moved to the south.

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Thunderstorms will be even more likely on Thursday.

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Hot Tuesday

Expect another hot day across the area today with highs closing in on the mid 90's. We'll also keep a chance of thunderstorms in the forecast (about a 40% probability). Some of these storms could be strong with heavy rainfall and damaging winds. Localized flooding is possible in heavier downpours.

This morning at 7 am, it is 73.3°.

Much of the area just to our south and west saw heavy rains last evening at sunset and into the night hours.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
July 17, 2012
Yesterday's high: 93.8° 
This morning's low: 68.5°
Normal: 87/66
Records: 99° in 1980 and 53° in 1967
Last year: 88/69

Rainfall 
0.00" at my station
July total: 2.55"
2012 total: 24.50"
1.57" of rain fell on this date in 1959

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Hotter With Scattered Thunderstorms

We'll be back up into the 90's across much of middle Tennessee today. Look for highs in the Cookeville area to top out around 94°. We do have the potential (about 30%) for scattered thunderstorms. Some of these storms this afternoon could contain heavy rains and gusty winds with localized flooding in the heaviest downpours.

We are already up into the upper 70's at 7 o'clock this morning. Expect temperatures to rise quickly.

The rest of the work week will continue to be in the 90's with heat index readings approaching 100° and we'll deal with possible afternoon thunderstorms each day. Be careful if working outdoors.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
July 16, 2012
Yesterday's high: 90.7° 
This morning's low: 69.7°
Normal: 87/66
Records: 104° in 1980 and 50° in 1945
Last year: 85/67 (trace of rain this day last year)

Rainfall 
0.00 at my station
July total: 2.55
2012 total: 24.50"
1.05" of rain fell on this date in 1956

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Slight Chance of Thunderstorms

We'll face another day with possible thunderstorms and a high this afternoon in the upper 80's.

Saturday's rainfall was a welcome relief from the drought-conditions over the last several months. There were some copious amounts of rain recorded over middle Tennessee.

TOP 5 AMOUNTS:
Green Hill (Wilson County) 4.34"
Shelbyville (Bedford County) 3.97"
Lebanon (Wilson County) 3.47"
Bon Aqua (Hickman County) 3.00"
Mount Juliet (Wilson County) 2.92"

Near Cookeville, the following amounts were recorded:

1.39" - 4.1 miles southeast of Cookeville
1.20" - 3.9 miles east of Cookeville
1.08" - 3.5 miles north northwest of Cookeville
1.08" - 4.6 miles west northwest of Cookeville
.54" - at my weather station just northeast of square

Outside of Cookeville, some big amounts were in Smith County


2.90" - 8.7 miles north northeast of Carthage
2.52" - 1.4 miles east northeast of Gordonsville

We'll not have nearly these types amounts on Sunday.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
July 15, 2012
Yesterday's high: 84.4° 
This morning's low: 69.2°
Normal: 87/66
Records: 101° in 1980 and 51° in 1967
Last year: 86/70 (1.05" of rain last year)

Rainfall 
0.54 at my station
July total: 2.55
2012 total: 24.50"
2.09" of rain fell on this date in 2009

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Heavy Rains Affecting Middle TN

While we've seen some good rains in Cookeville, other section of middle TN are under the gun for flooding. As of 2:28 pm, I've recorded .46" of rain at my station with higher amounts generally to the west. 1" plus has been noted in the Cane Creek area of the city.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for Sumner and Wilson Counties until 6:15 pm. 3.18" of rain has been recorded at the Old Hickory office of the National Weather Service outside of Nashville with a possibility of 1, 2 and up to 3 inches possible today as heavy showers continue to roll through the mid-state.

A FLOOD ADVISORY is in effect until 6:15 for many of the counties west of Putnam. A complete list is available at the link.


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Another Round of Storms Possible

We'll have another tropical-like day on Saturday across middle TN. This seems to be a recurrent theme since the heatwave broke at the first of the week. Expect a high today in the mid to upper 80's. Thunderstorm chances diminish overnight with a low of 71° and then a decent (40%) chance on Sunday with highs reaching 90° for the first time in nearly a week.

Lines of storms are pushing northward this morning along I-40 around Nashville and mainly to the west. Another batch of rainfall is pushing northward to Crossville. Some of these storms have very heavy rainfall embedded in them.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
July 14, 2012
Yesterday's high: 87.5° 
This morning's low: 69.3°
Normal: 87/66
Records: 99° in 1966 and 44° in 1938
Last year: 90/71

Rainfall 
0.06 at my station (on Friday..occurred in the early AM hours)July total: 2.01
2012 total: 23.95"
2.23" of rain fell on this date in 2005

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Another Day of Rain Chances

Nearly 1" of rain fell on Thursday across much of the area. We expect another day of possible showers for Friday with comfortable highs in the upper 70's to near 80.

Wunderground Radar for Cookeville

Best chances for rainfall comes this afternoon as a stationary front continues to be planted in middle TN. The front will lift north tonight and dissolve. We'll showers in the forecast for the entire period, but our percentages will not be quite as high.

Two of our last three days saw highs only in the 70's. You have to go all the way back to June 9 and 10 to find temps that comfortable.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
July 13, 2012
Yesterday's high: 73.9° 
This morning's low: 69.5°
Normal: 87/66
Records: 97° in 1980 and 53° in 2001
Last year: 89/69

Rainfall 
0.98 at my station (on Thursday)

.16 since midnight

July total: 2.01
2012 total: 23.95"
2.23" of rain fell on this date in 2005

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Glorious Rain

Temperatures won't climb out of the 70's today as widespread showers and thunderstorms cover the area. Since midnight, we've recorded .25" of rain. Today's rain chances are 90%.

I don't think anyone will complain about our 'only' climbing in the middle 70's this afternoon. Temperatures will be in the lower 80's for Friday and upper 80's for Saturday.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
July 12, 2012
Yesterday's high: 83.3° 
This morning's low: 69.6°
Normal: 87/66
Records: 102° in 1936 and 53° in 1945
Last year: 80/69

Rainfall 
0.25 at my station
July total: 1.22
2012 total: 23.16"
2.45" of rain fell on this date in 1915

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Heavy Rainfall Expected Through Friday

Be aware the area may see 2 to 4 inches of rain in the next few days with up to 6 in western sections of middle TN.

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Expected Rainfall Amounts Through Friday

Much of middle TN will receive significant rainfall through Friday as several impulses of energy move northeast through our state. The most rainfall will occur in western sections of middle TN and lighter amounts toward the Plateau. Local flash flooding may occur in heavier storms, but widespread flooding is not expected due to the dry conditions.

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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Watch Warning Advisory Summary

Thunderstorms Likely

We'll have another day in which thunderstorms will be likely (especially during the afternoon hours) on Tuesday. Highs will only be in the mid 80's, a 15-degree departure from average highs the first eight days of the month.

*Radar by Wunderground (for Cookeville)*

HUMID WITH HIGH DEWPOINTS:
If you've been outside early this morning, you'll notice a quite tropical-like feel to it with our dewpoints up in the 70's and the temperatures also in the low 70's. A weak cold front is just to our north near the Kentucky border. It will sink slowly into middle TN. This will cause scattered to sometimes numerous thunderstorms in our area over the next several days.

BIG RAINS BY END OF WEEK:
Forecasting models show total rainfall amounts over the next two days in the 2" range with total rainfall by the weekend in the 3" to 6" range with some areas receiving even more. This would put a huge dent in the rainfall deficits.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
July 10, 2012
Yesterday's high: 92.0° 
This morning's low: 72.3°
Normal: 87/65
Records: 97° in 1980 and 53° in 1961
Last year: 92/70

Rainfall 
0.00 at my station
July total: 0.33
2012 total: 22.27" - (about 12" behind for 2012)
2.19" of rain fell on this date in 1960


The first 8 days of July had an average high of  99.8°


Pikeville, TN (Bledsoe County) recorded 2.41" of rain during the last 24 hours ending at 7 o'clock eastern daylight time this morning.

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