The next week to two weeks promises to deliver rain, and lots of it to the TN Valley and southern Appalachian region. We’re going to be going through a rather significant battle between the unseasonably strong southeast ridge (that was responsible for all of our August-like heat in April last week) and a trough that’s trying to re-establish itself across the eastern third of the country. The result will be a fight that will produce a “goodly” amount of rain across our neck of the woods during the course of the next couple of weeks. While it won’t rain every day, more days during the next 10-14 will feature weather conditions than those that do not.
Below are a couple of graphics for your viewing pleasure concerning the stormy weather here in the short term.
http://www.abc3340.comhas a LIVE feed up of what’s turning out to be a very stormy day for the Gulf states. Widespread wind damage associated with a derecheo is to blame for most of the damage, though a few individual cells are popping this afternoon.
Look at all of the variety of colors all over the southeast. The darker greens indicate flood watches which are in effect and the reds and yellows are indicative of severe t-storm or tornado watches.
GFS valid for tonight around the midnight hour…yep, expect a good deal of rain, some on the heavy side.
