by Steve Norris, Smith County Insider Weather Correspondent
Temperatures will continue to soar to 90 to 95 degrees right on through the weekend with the heat index hitting 100 on most afternoons. If you are getting sick of this heat, I do bring some good news. I expect a cooling Trend from September 20th thru the 25th with highs only in the 80s.
We had quite a dry spell for the last 2 weeks which turned the grass brown and crispy, but Tuesday and Wednesday saw a big increase in those afternoon storms in Middle Tennessee as the atmosphere is getting more unstable. The chance for afternoon thunderstorms will increase to about 40% through Saturday and a few will be quite heavy. Numerous trees were blown down in the Defeated Creek Campground on Tuesday.
There is a pretty good chance we will get some moisture from the Gulf of Mexico next week and increase our thunderstorm chance once again.
This weekend is the full moon and this one is the Harvest Moon. Its name comes from the extra light it gives farmers to harvest their crops, the name was given back in the day before electricity was available. The Harvest Moon is the full moon that appears nearest to the start of fall or the autumnal equinox.
A Friday the 13th full moon appearance is a rare one, and won’t happen again for another 20 years on August 13, 2049. It’s been estimated that $800 or $900 million is lost in business on Friday the 13th because people avoid making big purchases or risky financial moves. Many skyscrapers still avoid labeling a 13th floor, instead skipping from 12 to 14. Superstitions about the date Friday the 13th are rooted in Christianity. The thirteenth guest at the Last Supper was the apostle Judas, who betrayed Jesus, and Jesus’s crucifixion took place on a Friday.
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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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