Chances Of Storms On The Increase....

Most locations are in the upper 60s to lower 70s this morning  with a little bit of cloud cover in some locations.  The trough that has been affecting the weather over the past week will continue to be the dominate feature across the Eastern US.  Today I expect mostly dry day with some chances of storms across the higher terrain and Northeast Tennessee.  High temperatures will be in the lower 90s.  Overnight and tomorrow increase chances of showers and thunderstorms will be possible with MCS moving close to the region.  Best chances of storms look to be in Southern Valley with lower chances across Northeast Tennessee.  Models do have a hard time with these types of systems, so I will have to monitor for changes.  This has prompted a slight risk for severe storms for tomorrow across the area.

Day 2 Convective Outlook for 07/31/12 at 8 AM EDT to 08/01/12 at 8 AM EDT

For your Wednesday expect chances of storms mainly on the higher terrain.  Highs for the week should stay in the lower 90s.

Still Storms Lingering Across The Area....

There are still some storms lingering across the area with a severe thunderstorm warning in SW Sevier and SE Blount.

GRLevel 2 Base Reflectivity 10:36 PM EDT

Not As Cool

Well folks the temperatures this morning not quite as cool as expected with most areas staying the lower to mid 50s. This was due to some cloud cover across much of the area through the night. We might get cooler tonight with clear skies and lows expected to reach the mid 40s. Wonderful day for Thursday with sunny skies and mid 70s and then back to some showers and thunderstorms for your Friday. This same system will produce some severe weather in parts of the Midwest. Looks like clearing will come for the weekend with lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s and highs in the lower to mid 70s.