by Steve Norris, Smith County Insider Weather Correspondent
After a wonderful week of Christmas weather, rain returns to the forecast from Saturday night through Sunday night and the Thundershower is even possible due to the mild temperatures.
Cold air comes back early in the week with upper 30s Monday morning and only upper 40s Monday afternoon.
We are looking good for New Year’s Eve but I expect more showers after New Year’s Day. Highs will mostly be in the 50s next week and even colder weather is expected after January 6th.
I think we are in for a wild ride in January because of the weather pattern that is unfolding across the country. I wouldn’t be surprised if we had periods of rain and thunderstorms and mild weather in Middle Tennessee, as well as some periods of very cold air and snow.
I will be keeping you updated each week on this topsy-turvy weather pattern I expect.
The jet stream is in what we call a long wave pattern meaning it goes way up North and we get warmer but then it can drop way down to the South and we get Arctic air.
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Steve Norris got his first job at 18 years old doing radio weather. Steve does forecasts for several radio stations and newspapers, and he serves as a severe weather meteorologist for some city governments in the Middle Tennessee area. Steve first became interested in weather when his grandfather bought him a thermometer when he was 10 years old. He has been loving weather for over 40 years.
If you need weather data or have any weather-related questions or comments, you can reach Steve Norris anytime at weather1@charter.net.
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