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National Weather Service Nashville TN
232 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...
.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Wednesday)
Issued at 232 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
As of 2 am CDT...skies across Middle Tennessee are mostly clear to
partly cloudy as a band of high clouds moves through. Temperatures
at this hour are primarily in the 40s though a few readings have
dipped into the upper 30s towards the Cumberland Plateau. Winds are
light across the region. At the surface, high pressure extended from
the Gulf Coast, across the Southeastern US, and up the East Coast. A
cold front was located from Wisconsin to Iowa and Nebraska, and it
is this front that will slide southeast and bring us a chance for
precipitation Tuesday night into early Wednesday. Aloft, zonal flow
was located overhead while a shortwave trough was observed over the
northern Plains, moving southeast and forcing the front towards
Middle Tennessee.
For today, the main story will be warmer temperatures, dry
conditions, and gusty winds. Afternoon highs should climb into the
70s areawide. Moisture return is expected later today, as in more
like this evening as moisture along the incoming cold front moves in
from the northwest. This afternoon however, dewpoints should stay in
the 30s and low 40s, which will lead to minimum relative humidity
readings in the mid 20s to mid 30s. Combined with winds gusting to
25, maybe 30 mph, there will be elevated fire weather conditions
across Middle Tennessee.
As the front approaches tonight, a broken band of precipitation
should form and move into the area. While there could be a few
rumbles of thunder with MUCAPE of 100-200 j/kg possible at most,
more than likely all that will be observed is showers. No severe
weather should be anticipated due to the lack of instability. In
addition, the main forcing from the upper level disturbance will be
moving across the Great Lakes, resulting in limited lift and thus
the likelihood of scattered/a broken band of showers occuring versus
a more widespread precipitation event along this front. Winds will
weaken prior to the front arrival, and then remain weak yet shift to
the north once the front has passed. With cloud cover in the region,
low temperatures will remain much warmer than recent nights, only
dropping into the low to mid 50s.
For Wednesday, the only main change compared to Tuesday's predicted
weather will be a noticeable drop in wind speeds. Temperatures
should be about the same despite the passage of a weak cold front.
Some forecast guidance indicates a few showers into the day, mainly
along the Cumberland Plateau. However, with most of the forcing
having passed through the region already, am not certain we will
observe much in the way of precipitation lingering after the
front.
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Regional Hourly Observations For VAN County
Issued at 200 AM CDT TUE APR 23 2024
...NORTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CLARKSVILLE PTCLDY 43 37 79 CALM 30.10F
CROSSVILLE CLEAR 39 32 76 CALM 30.14F
DICKSON CLOUDY 48 36 61 SW9 30.11S
GALLATIN CLOUDY 41 39 93 CALM 30.16R
LEBANON CLOUDY 43 39 87 CALM 30.11S
LIVINGSTON CLEAR 46 28 49 SW5 30.11F
NASHVILLE PTCLDY 46 36 68 S6 30.13S
PORTLAND PTCLDY 46 36 66 S6 30.10F
ROCKWOOD CLEAR 43 28 56 W5 30.13F
SMYRNA PTCLDY 43 38 82 SE3 30.14F
SPARTA PTCLDY 36 36 100 CALM 30.13F
SPRINGFIELD CLOUDY 46 36 66 S6 30.10F
WEST NASHVILLE MOCLDY 45 41 87 CALM 30.11S
Current Temperatures,
Dewpoint,
RH,
Wind,
Regional Obs,
Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Tennessee
Based on observations at 200am CDT, Tuesday April 23, 2024
Across Tennessee...temperatures are near 50 degrees west and near 46 degrees central. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy west and partly cloudy central. In the west, relative humidity is near 63%, and the dew point is near 38 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 68%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. Winds are from the south at 7 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 6 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are unavailable east. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 54 degrees at Dyersburg. The lowest temperature is 39 degrees at Lexington.
Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.
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Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI),
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Hazardous Weather Outlook For VAN County
Hazardous report currently not available
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook
7-Day Forecast For VAN County, TN
156 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
TONIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning.
Highs around 70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast after midnight.
THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph,
becoming west in the afternoon.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
MONDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Tennessee
TENNESSEE
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6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY
APR 28-MAY 2 APR 30-MAY 6 JUN JUN-AUG
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Temperature: Above Above
Precipitation: Above Normal
.... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast,
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8 to 14 Day ,
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30-Day Outook,
90-Day Outook,
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Almanac Information
Tuesday April 23, 2024 the 114th Day of Year
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SUN
Declination 13.040000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 07:02 EDT Set 20:28 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:44 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:36 EDT Ends 20:54 EDT
Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today
APRIL 23RD
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1885...
The city of Denver CO was in the midst of a storm which produced 23 inches
of snow in 24 hours, and at Idaho Springs CO produced 32 inches of snow.
(David Ludlum)
...1910...
The temperature at the Civic Center in Los Angeles CA hit 100 degrees to
establish an April record for the city. (The Weather Channel)
Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky
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