Rare Red Flag Warning
From NWS-Nashville URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 1230 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE THIS AFTERNOON... .GRADIENT WINDS AND MIXING AHEAD OF A SURFACE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHER WIND GUSTS WILL PRODUCE LOCAL RED FLAG CONDITIONS. TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-078-092>096-080000- /O.NEW.KOHX.FW.W.0001.091107T1830Z-091108T0000Z/ FIRE WEATHER ZONE DISTRICT 5 NORTH CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-DICKSON-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON- RUTHERFORD-STEWART-SUMNER-WIL

Fantastic Weekend Ahead
We begin Friday with very chilly temperatures. The day, however, will warm quickly and we expect to be around 65° by this afternoon under sunny skies. Saturday's high will be in the mid and upper 60's and we may even hit 70° on Sunday. No rain is expected this weekend. The next chances of rain will occur Monday or Monday night. *Latest Local Forecast* I have a great opportunity this weekend to go see the Nashville office of the National Weather Service. At first, my 15 year-old wasn't thrilled about goin

2009-2010 Winter Outlook
Many of you have asked about this winter. I've done the research from looking at the past years to looking at many maps, looking the expert's predictions, and other mountains of information. It is an educated guess at best. At worst, it is just a wild guess. Based on the precipitation trend and the temperature trend, I expect we, in Middle Tennessee are in for a colder than normal winter and a wetter than normal winter. This information will make many of y

Weather History Lesson for November 3rd
What significant weather event in Cookeville, TN occurred on this date in 1966? The answer is contained later in this post! Sunny skies again today ahead of an approaching cold front. The great news is the front is DRY, for a change. Expect highs around 60°. Tonight will be COLD after frontal passage with a low in the lower 30's. Frost is expected once again. Sunshine once again for Wednesday with highs in the lower 60's. No rain in the 7-day forecast, but we do see a warming trend as highs could reach 70° by Friday. Enjoy your Tuesday! *Latest Local For

No Rain This Week
**FROSTY START** Cold this morning across the Upper Cumberland with frost over much of our area. Be sure to leave a little early to scrape off your windshield and warm up your vehicle. Bundle up the kids, too. Today is expected to be sunny with a high around 65°. Another cold front arrives, this time a dry front, late tonight. Highs on Tuesday only reach the mid and upper 50's. Lows around freezing for Tuesday night and highs around 60° for Wednesday. No mention of rain in the latest 7-day forecast. *Latest Local Forecast