Winter officially arrives today, but cold winter air waits until Christmas. How about winter precip?
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Quick outlook
First half of the week
As winter officially arrives (Monday morning at 4:02am), Monday thru Wednesday will be nice with a return of southerly winds which will bring highs near 60. Skies will be clear for Monday and most of Tuesday, with increasing clouds Tuesday night. By Wednesday morning, a cold front will be located from Minnesota and south into the Southern Plains, with rain chances increasing as the front pushes east into more humid conditions across the lower Mississippi Valley.
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| Wednesday morning surface map |
Wednesday cold front
This front will push into the Mid-South Wednesday around sunset with rain chances and windy conditions arriving Wednesday, particularly in the afternoon and evening. Behind the front, much colder temperatures will quickly push in on a cold northwest wind. There also will be the potential for some winter weather in far northern Tennessee, but any winter precipitation would be light and not likely to affect the metro. Expect rainfall to diminish by midnight Wednesday night before the coldest air arrives.
Christmas Outlook
Weekend outlook
Richard Hoseney
