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

...New AVIATION...

.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 WASHINGTON County


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

Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Tennessee
Based on observations at 900am CDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Tennessee...temperatures are near 50 degrees west, near 48 degrees central, and near 48 degrees east. Current sky conditions are sunny west, mostly sunny central, and partly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 56%, and the dew point is near 35 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 47%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 53%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. Winds are from the east at 5 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 12 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 51 degrees at Chattanooga. The lowest temperature is 44 degrees at Crossville.


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 WASHINGTON 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 WASHINGTON County, TN
1045 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

REST OF TODAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. North winds 10 mph or less, becoming northwest this afternoon.

TONIGHT
Clear. Patchy frost late. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

MONDAY
Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

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

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

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For 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