Smith County Weather Report – January 23, 2020

January 23, 2020

by Steve Norris, Smith County Insider Weather Correspondent:

We go from a cold rain on Friday to cloudy and cool for the weekend, so the forecast could look better but then again it could be worse. At least the Arctic air that we had earlier in the week is gone and there is no sign of it coming back for the next two weeks.

Monday and Tuesday are looking good with partly sunny and temperature is in the low 50s. There are no major weather systems coming to Middle Tennessee through February 5th but we will take it one week at a time because February can be rough.

Sunrise is now 6:51 a.m. With sunset at 5:01 p.m. So the days are getting a little bit longer. Venus continues to be bright and impressive in the southwestern Sky just after dark, check it out if you get a chance.

There will be some interesting things going on in the night sky in 2020, and I will be reminding you of those as we go along each week, but today I thought I would let you know what we have to look forward to seeing.

We will have a super moon in March and April, that is a full moon that is closer to Earth so it appears brighter and bigger. March 24th the planet Venus will be bright and at its highest point in the evening sky after Dark. July 5th will feature a partial eclipse of the moon. We have the 2nd best meteor shower of the year on August 12th and 13th and December 13th and 14th will feature the best meteor shower of the year and this will be one that you won’t want to miss. December 21st Jupiter and Saturn will appear side-by-side and bright in the Western sky after sunset.

Be watching each week as I keep you updated on what the nighttime Heavenly sky has to offer.

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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