Warm and Windy on Thursday Ahead of Cold Front

Weather Headlines:
– Windy and warm on Thursday ahead of a cold front.
– Numerous showers with isolated strong storms possible overnight Thursday into Friday.

Mostly cloudy tonight with very mild temperatures as we bottom out near 50. Our next weather system will move in on Thursday evening bringing numerous showers to the area along with the possibility for isolated strong to severe storms. The primary threat is isolated storms producing damaging winds. The flooding and tornado threats are low, but not zero. If localized flooding does occur, it would be in the high country. The timing is late Thursday into early Friday from 10 pm – 4 am. In wake of Thursdays cold front it will get cooler, but not by much. Expect Friday highs to top out in the mid 60s. Dry conditions dominate the weekend with highs near 60. Next week looks unsettled with temperatures above average.

Weather notes:
– Dozens dead after a record 258.8 mm (10 inches) of rainfall fell in 24 hours resulting in mudslides in the town of Petrópolis north of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Dozens are dead.
– It looks like a warm end to February. Climate Prediction Center forecast above average temperatures to close the month.
– There is a Enhanced Risk (level 3 out of 5) for severe weather on Thursday for a portion of Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama.
– The severe weather threat shifts east overnight Thursday into very early Friday morning, however, the threat is much lower.
– The February full moon was technically full at 11:56 PM today, but was below the horizon. Moonrise is 6:11 PM Thursday.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low: 50. Wind: S/SE 5-10.

Thursday: Isolated daytime showers. Breezy. Increasing rain and wind late PM – Friday morning. Isolated strong storms. High: 72. Wind: S 10-20 G:35.

Friday: Early AM showers with isolated storms possible. Gradual AM clearing. High: 66. Wind: NW 5-15.

Have a wonderful week!

Kaitlin