Fall Arrives After Today

Local Forecast

Today will be the last very warm day in the 80's. Highs on Monday will top out in the low 70's with only some upper 60's for the higher elevations. Lows on Monday and Tuesday night will drop into the 40's all across Middle Tennessee, especially the Cumberland Plateau, where some low 40's cannot be ruled out. Dry weather will reign until weeks end when our next weather system will enter the picture. Temperatures however will continue to look like highs in the 70's and lows in the 50's heading into next weekend.

Weather History

On September 27, 2002...
The remnants of Tropical Storm Isidore move across Middle Tennessee during the overnight hours. Waverly sets a new single-day rainfall record with 8.18". Other 24-hour rainfall totals include Tennessee Ridge, with 8.16"; Camden, 8.00"; Parsons, 7.71"; McEwen, 7.29"; Big Sandy, 6.75"; Dover/Ft. Donelson, 6.61"; Montgomery (Decatur County), 6.43"; Port Royal, 6.22"; Clifton (Wayne County), 5.64"; Linden, 5.63"; Pinewood (Hickman County), 5.29"; Waynesboro, 5.21"; Sparta, 5.20"; Springfield, 5.20"; and Kingston Springs, 5.15".

Seasonal Spotlight

Its that time of year where we start getting those fall foliage maps ready and planning our trips to head somewhere for the weekend and check out the fall colors. Below is the latest update for the southeastern areas courtesy of The Foliage Network.

National Weather Focus

We are heading into that time of year when we start watching to our north and northwest for signs that winter is approaching. This week may hold the key to the ignition of our first serious winter storm of the 2009-10 winter season. Below is a map from Accuweather concerning that very threat.