It looks like a generally mild, but unsettled this week across the Tennessee Valley – not nearly as chilly as last week. There will be a chance of showers on a daily basis and highs should reach the 60 degree mark by the second half of the week.
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A powerful storm that pushed northward over the western Atlantic Ocean on Thursday has ushered in another Arctic cold air mass and it’ll stay well below normal for the next couple of days across the Tennessee Valley. There will be moderation in temperatures later this weekend and early next week, but the “warm up” may be accompanied by some shower activity.
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A powerful storm over the western Atlantic Ocean is intensifying rapidly on its way to the east of Maine by early tonight. This storm will reach hurricane-like strength by tonight with its central pressure bottoming out at category 3 (major) hurricane levels. Extremely cold air will pour into the eastern US on the heels of this ocean storm and we’ll see temperatures bottom out not far from 10 degrees during the next couple of overnights.
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Low pressure will form just to the east of Florida today and it will intensify rapidly over the next 36 hours so that by the time it reaches the waters east of Maine, it’ll have hurricane-like strength and winds. After a chilly day here today, it’ll turn even colder on Thursday and lows by early Friday could be close to the 10 degree mark in much of the Tennessee Valley region. This kind of chill will continue on Friday as well and temperatures won’t moderate until early next week at which there can be some rainfall arriving along with the temporary “warmup”.
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A storm will form off of the east coast of Florida on Wednesday and it’ll become a monster by the time it reaches the area east of Maine on Thursday night. With this expected track, the Tennessee Valley should stay dry for the next few days – but continued cold. Following this storm, more extreme cold will move into the eastern US for Thursday night, Friday and Saturday and there will be even lower wind chill values as winds will pick up. Looking ahead, some moderation in temperatures is likely to finally arrive in the eastern US during next week.
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The relentless Arctic cold weather pattern will continue through next week across much of the eastern half of the nation. A fast-moving “clipper” system will drop southeastward into the Mid-Atlantic region by tomorrow and its precipitation field should stay well to the north of here. However, this “clipper” system will usher in a fresh Arctic air mass for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and this will be an extremely cold stretch for much of the eastern US.
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The relentless Arctic cold weather pattern will continue right into the middle of next week. Arctic high pressure dominates the scene across the eastern two-thirds of the nation and this will be the case for several more days. A clipper system will drop southeastward into the Mid-Atlantic region by Saturday and it’s precipitation field should stay well to the north of here. However, this clipper system will usher in a fresh Arctic air mass for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday which will be an extremely cold period for much of the country.
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A cold front is likely to produce showers in the area as we end the work week and maybe a thunderstorm or two. The front will be close by on Saturday and showers will threaten again although temperatures will be somewhat cooler. By the early part of next week including Christmas Eve (Sunday) and Christmas Day (Monday), it’ll turn colder following the passage of the cold frontal system.
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Low pressure is likely to impact the area at the end of the week and into the weekend before colder air arrives by Christmas Eve (Sunday). Indeed, there is even a chance for some snow shower activity in the region on Christmas Day as another low pressure system tries to form near the coastline.
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As low pressure moves from Texas into Arkansas, rain will push into our area as a warm front advances to the north and this could be a soaking rain event with a thunderstorm or two mixed into the picture. In fact, there is an outside chance at some severe thunderstorm activity in the Tennessee valley as there will be strong upper-level dynamics in the region. Final rainfall totals could exceed two inches in parts of the region by the time the evening arrives. Another storm system is likely to impact the area at the end of the week and into the weekend before colder air arrives by early next week. Indeed, there is even a chance for some snow in the region on Christmas Day as temperatures are likely to be held in the 30’s following the passage of a strong cold frontal system.
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