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National Weather Service Nashville TN
217 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Tonight)
Issued at 117 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Chilly morning across the midstate with current temperatures in
the upper 30s to mid 40s. Satellite imagery shows some scattered 
cirrus moving across the area, but these clouds should move out of
the area the next few hours. With mostly clear skies, light to 
calm winds, dewpoints below freezing, and lows dropping into the
mid to upper 30s - patchy to fairly widespread frost is expected 
by sunrise and made no changes to the frost advisory. Despite the 
frosty start, a decent warmup is anticipated today with highs 
reaching the upper 50s to mid 60s. Tonight will be chilly once 
again although a few degrees warmer than this morning, and some 
frost will once again be possible mainly along and east of I-65
with another frost advisory potentially necessary.

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Regional Hourly Observations For MEIGS County


Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel

Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Tennessee
Based on observations at 500am CDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Tennessee...temperatures are near 45 degrees west and near 42 degrees central. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy west and clear central. In the west, relative humidity is near 68%, and the dew point is near 35 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 59%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. Winds are from the northeast at 5 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the north at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are unavailable east. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 45 degrees at Memphis International Airport. The lowest temperature is 32 degrees at Union City.


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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Hazardous Weather Outlook For MEIGS County,TN

511 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 /411 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024/

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight

Temperatures will drop into the 30s across the area tonight.with
patchy frost possible.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday

There is a chance for severe thunderstorms across the Tennessee
Valley region on Tuesday.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter reports may be needed this upcoming Tuesday.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For MEIGS County, TN
347 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT
Clear. Patchy frost late. Lows in the mid 30s. Light winds.

FRIDAY
Patchy frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 10 mph or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Light winds.

SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 20 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 2-APR 6 APR 4-APR 10    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Below        Above     Normal      Above                      
 Precipitation:     Normal        Above      Above      Above                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook

Almanac Information

Thursday March 28, 2024 the 88th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.580000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:37 EDT Set 19:06 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:51 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:12 EDT Ends 19:31 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

MARCH 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky