With all the talk of severe weather and heavy rain lately, it’s kind of nice that our forecast in Johnson City last week turned out to be so nice. Well, dry. Temperatures were below freezing on one morning, and crept only to the low 50s the day before, which is decidedly not what you are looking for in spring, trying to bounce back to some vibrancy. It was in the 60s by Wednesday, at least, and with luck, we won’t have to think about February and March again any time soon. The Weather Channel claimed the victory with a very good forecast. Actuals: Tuesday, High 52, Low 37 Wednesday – High 64, Low 28
We watched with Memphis as they anticipated severe weather last week, and we will begin this week on the opposite side of the state. What to expect in Johnson City?
At 1138AM, ET, the Tri-Cities were reporting a temperature of 57 degrees with overcast skies and lingering fog. The elongated band of at times heavy and flooding rain that has brought havoc to the mid-South and Ohio Valley has now reached the Appalachians, and is starting to depart East Tennessee. The day will be rainy in Virginia, and a little bit of vorticity will come to the southern part of the line of showers, slowing the line down a bit and bringing some moisture back into the Tri Cities. Rain isn’t expected for the rest of the day, however overcast and fog will struggle to retreat. A post frontal trough at the back side of the broader area of low pressure will mean more fog and clouds tomorrow morning, but temperatures that aren’t as cool as they could be, given the post frontal air mass. An area of high pressure will develop across the region through the afternoon tomorrow, and will hold intact through Wednesday. It will be warmer, thanks to the sun shining a bit more, but a warm air mass will be harder to come by. Tomorrow – Morning fog and cloudy, clearing late, High 49, Low 35 Wednesday – Mostly sunny, High 62, Low 30
TWC: Tomorrow – Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 51, Low 36 Wednesday – Plentiful sunshine. High 65, Low 28
AW: Tomorrow – Mostly sunny and cold High 51, Low 38 Wednesday – Warmer with plenty of sunshine High 63, Low 30
NWS: Tomorrow – Mostly sunny, High 51, Low 34 Wednesday – Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, High 64, low 26
WB: Tomorrow – Mostly sunny. High 49, Low 39 Wednesday – Sunny. High 63, low 32
WN: Tomorrow – Partly cloudy, High 50, Low 36 Wednesday – Mostly sunny, High 64, Low 29
CLI: Tomorrow – Sunny, High 50, Low 35 Wednesday – Sunny, High 62, low 26
There is some pretty consistent forecast temperatures. The sure sign of a sunny forecast in the spring time. It sure isn’t sunny right now.
