It’s been a full week since I’ve been around (sorry, Christmas celebrations are still ongoing for me!) and things look very similar. Fires are still a threat in southern California, and very cold conditions remain in the eastern part of the country. One interesting wrinkle is the record breaking snow on the Gulf Coast and east to the Carolinas. Chattanooga was too far north to get clipped by that blizzard.

At 139PM, ET, Chattanooga was reporting a brisk west wind and a temperature of 48 degrees. Warmer air was returning to this part of the country, where snow did not fall, but chilly conditions were still in place in nearly every other direction. Some atmospheric turbulence reported by pilots indicates a strong, contorted jet in the area is indicative of a narrow trough over Appalachia. All that said, surface conditions were dominated by high pressure.
The strong jet over the southeastern US is beginning to split into parallel streams. This will help things get a bit warmer in Chattanooga, though not terribly warm, and keep things pretty stable through the weekend. Eventually, return flow will start to draw moisture into the Texas/Louisiana border area, which will start building east at the upper levels, following the course of the jet, increasing cloud cover as the work week approaches.
Tomorrow – Mostly sunny, High 49, Low 26
Sunday – Increasing clouds late, high 45, Low 29

TWC: Tomorrow – Generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds. High 49, Low 22
Sunday – Mostly cloudy skies.  High 45, Low 31

AW: Tomorrow – Sun and some clouds High 51, Low 20
Sunday – Mainly cloudy High 47 low 29

NWS: Tomorrow – Increasing clouds, High 48, Low 23
Sunday – Mostly cloudy, High 46, Low 30

WB: Tomorrow – Mostly sunny, High 46, low 24
Sunday – Partly sunny, High 48, Low 31

WN: Tomorrow – Mostly sunny, High 47, Low 26
Sunday – Mostly cloudy with light wintry mix, High 45, low 32

CLI: Tomorrow – Partly cloudy, High 49, Low 23
Sunday – Overcast, High 44, Low 29

WeatherNation is swinging for the fences with their wintry mix on Sunday, aren’t they? What do the locals say about it?