A major winter storm takes aim at the Midstate this Friday and will bring multiple inches of accumulating snow. Snow totals will vary greatly across the Midstate with the highest accumulations expected across southern Middle Tennessee.
Changes in barometric pressure don’t just affect the weather, they can affect you too. When the air is pressing less on our bodies (low pressure), the lack of compression allows tissues in your body to swell which can irritate your joints.
A White Christmas is when there is at least 1″ of snow on the ground on Christmas day. The chance of seeing 1 inch or more of snow on Christmas day in Nashville is even lower, around 2%.
Two First Alert Weather Days have been issued for Wednesday and Thursday due to disruptive weather that could impact travel plans ahead of Thanksgiving.
The Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) is a Tri-Agency Program consisting of the National Weather Service (NWS), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Department of Defense (DOD). ASOS serves as the nation’s primary surface weather observing network, according to NOAA.
Weather balloons have a radiosonde attached. They are used as a way to measure the temperature, humidity, wind, and pressure in the atmosphere. The larger the balloon, the higher it rises. A masters student at EPFL University in Switzerland, Yohan Hadji, has created a solution to the waste problem, that comes with weather balloons, that still allows the data to be collected.
During La Niña winters, the jet stream and overall storm track tend to stay north. This allows warm air to dominate the southern U.S. Since this is a weak La Niña, the local effects could vary a bit from the rest of the country.
It’s been quiet regarding severe weather in the Midstate since Spring. In other parts of the country, that has not been the case with over 1,700 tornadoes reported so far this year.
Researchers at New Mexico Tech have new developments in their taxidermy bird drone projects that will blow your mind! His team believes that these taxidermy drones would aid in wildlife research by blending in with the natural environment. Traditional drones are often disruptive to ecosystems.
Despite it being Fall, warm temperatures have kept grass growing. There are several factors to consider such as air temperature, soil temperature, and grass type when figuring out when grass will stop growing.
November lands in the middle of deer mating season, leading to more deer-related crashes. The mating season lasts from October through December in Tennessee.
No matter the time of the year, your energy consumption will fluctuate based off of the temperature. Very hot and very cool temperatures drive more energy consumption. Fall-like weather can actual lower your energy consumption.
Drought relief likely in the Ohio River Valley and Great Lakes regions due to La Nina. Warmer and drier conditions are forecast for the southern U.S. Wetter conditions are expected across the North.
Weather can impact every part of our lives. Some business owners, especially those in agriculture, often feel those impacts in a worse way. Morning Glory Orchard had its share of weather-related impacts this year.
In less than 24 hours, Milton strengthened from a Category 1 hurricane, to a Category 5 hurricane. It is expected to bring devastating impacts to the state of Florida.
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) called the rainfall at the Nolichucky River watershed, associated with Helene, a one-in-5,000-year event. A 5,000-year flood means a flood of that size or greater has a 0.0002 chance (or 1 in 5,000 chance) of occurring in a given year.
After Hurricane Helene makes landfall late Thursday evening in Florida, it’s path is expected to continue on to Tennessee, bringing heavy tropical downpours, gusty wind and even a flooding threat to the Midstate.
Warming oceans are fueling stronger tropical cyclones. Tropical cyclones are the most costly weather disasters in the U.S. Rapid intensification of these cyclones is making them more costly.
The U.S. just experienced its 4th hottest summer on record. Some cities across the U.S. even had their hottest summer ever. Records have been broken across many climate sites.
With the fall season just around the corner, that means we’ll start to see longer hours of darkness than daylight in the days until the first day of winter.
Seasons are caused by the fact that the Earth is tilted on its axis by 23.5°. During the autumnal equinox, the Earth's axis is neither tilted toward or away from the sun resulting in nearly "equal" amounts of daylight and darkness at all latitudes.
Doppler radars are capable of tracking more than just meteorological targets. The radar beam can pick up on non-meteorological targets as well, such as birds.
The dirty side of a tropical system brings the most impacts including storm surge, flooding rain, and tornadoes. The left side of a tropical system doesn't bring as many impacts.
Temperatures are dropping into the 40s and 50s this week, signaling that fall is just around the corner, but how long will it be until we have to start taking precautions against freezing temperatures?
The National Weather Service has completed its $150 million dollar upgrade to its NEXRAD radar network. This extends the operability of the radars through at least 2035.
Dry and hot conditions this summer have led to an early onset to our Fall foliage. This early changing of colors could lead to a less vibrant display of foliage around our climatological peak foliage.
