Chilly nights, nice warm afternoons - fall is finally here!

If you’ve been tired of the summerlike heat, I’m sure you really enjoyed this past weekend! The good news is that nice weather looks to be sticking around all through the week ahead. The longer, chilly nights, and shorter, cooler days will also help to accelerate the changing colors of the foliage. Peak fall colors are not far away now! 

Nice and cool to start off the week

The gorgeous weather of the weekend looks to continue right on into the new work week. We’ll have a chilly start Monday morning in the low to mid 40s, with some upper 30s possible once again in rural areas. In fact, a Frost Advisory is in effect for much of west TN except counties bordering the Mississippi River. So Fayette County could see temperatures into the upper 30s with patchy frost.

A Frost Advisory (blue) is in effect for Fayette County in the metro tonight.

We’ll warm up nicely in the afternoon into the low 70s under mostly sunny skies. A deck of clouds looks like it will slide just south of the immediate metro tomorrow afternoon, and for the south side of town and our MS counties we could see a bit more in the way of afternoon cloud cover. Otherwise, expect a mainly sunny day. Any clouds should quickly clear off for Monday night, letting our temperatures fall into the mid to upper 40s. 

Slightly warmer/more humid with a chance of showers mid-week

Tuesday begins a warming trend that looks to continue through Thursday. Tuesday we top out in the mid 70s under mostly sunny skies, although we could see a few high level clouds throughout the day. Wednesday looks to be the warmest and also the most humid day of the forecast, with a high approaching 80 degrees in the afternoon and a south breeze bringing in modified Gulf moisture once again. Don’t worry fall-lovers! The return of the humidity will be very brief and it won't be quite as high as it was last week. Another trough (dip in the jet stream that tends to bring cooler temperatures) will help to cool us back down and dry us out. 

Dewpoints on Thursday morning as predicted by the European model. A sharp drop in dewpoints is expected behind a cold front which will push through early Thursday. (WeatherBell)

As we head into Wednesday night, an approaching cold front will increase chances of showers. Any showers should be fairly light in nature and won’t last long. These will taper off by early Thursday morning with rain amounts looking fairly minimal, up to a tenth of an inch possible. 

The GFS model rainfall amounts for Wednesday night ahead of a cold front. Since the front arrives early Thursday morning, it will have very little warm air to work with to pop up heavy downpours. Rain amounts look very light. (WeatherBell)

After showers end, winds will shift out of the northwest once again and will usher back in much more comfortable dewpoints and temperatures. An upper level trough over the east central US will help to keep the nice weather around through the weekend.

An upper level trough over the central and eastern U.S. as shown by the Euro model on Saturday. This keeps us nice and cool for next weekend! (WeatherBell)

Beautiful fall weather returns to end the week

Thursday looks very nice and dry once again, with skies clearing throughout the day and a high in the mid 70s. Lows take a tumble back into the low 50s or upper 40s for Thursday night. Friday and Saturday’s forecasts look nearly identical, with highs in the low 70s and lots of sunshine and dry air. Lows will be in the upper 40s to right around 50 degrees. A warming trend looks to begin again by Sunday, with highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low to mid 50s. Get out and enjoy the nice week of weather! Very few entire weeks during the year have a forecast this pleasant!

(Too-)Early Halloween outlook

As of right now, it’s looking like Halloween will feature above average temperatures. However, the average high on Halloween is only 69 degrees, so above average shouldn’t be too bad! We’ll be able to fine-tune the Halloween forecast as we get a bit closer.

The temperature outlook for Halloween week with odds favoring a warmer than normal week. (NWS/CPC)

Christian Bridges
MWN Intern

Farewell to an MWN intern

[Editor's Note] At the end of this week, we will bid adieu to #TeamMWN intern Margo Altshuler, who started with MWN just over a year ago. Margo has been a dedicated addition to the team and has used the opportunity to learn and grow, besides serving you all well on our Facebook and Twitter channels. I am sad to see her depart, but she's working hard to start lining up post-graduate opportunities and finish off her senior year in Broadcast Meteorology at Mississippi State strong! Thank you Margo for allowing me the pleasure to know you and help you on your journey! #HailState /EP

Here are a few remarks from her:

Dear MWN readers, I would like to take a moment and thank you all for allowing me to give the Memphis metro the weather for now 13 months. These past 13 months have gone by so quick its hard to remember what it was like when I first began. I would like to thank my co-workers for helping me when I needed a hand and for just being some of my now closest friends. I would like to especially thank Erik for giving me this wonderful opportunity to be one of his interns. He has helped me grow so much and helped increase my knowledge in meteorology. He is an amazing mentor and very charismatic for the city of Memphis, and I would not have wanted anyone else as a boss. Thank you MWN for everything! /MA

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Warmer spring conditions return; farewell from an intern

Early in April, the Mid-South recorded a string of days with high temperatures that averaged near the 80 degree mark. On this blog, I wrote a blog that indicated in the title that cooler spring weather "appears persistent." Sure enough, every day since then has had an average temperature that was below normal for that day. Today marks another turning point.

Pattern shift = warmer weather 

High pressure at the surface and aloft have built into the region. After a "Chamber of Commerce" weather day on Sunday, temperatures warm back above average for the next few days under the ridge of high pressure. We should see highs back to 80 degrees this afternoon with abundant sunshine and breezy south wind. Look for slowly increasing high cloudiness heading into Monday night and Tuesday though as the next system slowly approaches from our southwest. Wind picks up a bit further the next couple of days with southerly gusts in the 20-30 mph range under those high clouds. Highs still reach the low 80s though, and morning lows also rise into the 60s. 

Mid-week "fly in the ointment"

By Wednesday afternoon and evening, a stray shower will be possible as atmospheric moisture increases and we're caught between a weakening upper level low pressure system to our west and strong high pressure over the southeast U.S.

The European model shows the upper level pattern over the coming week indicates above average pressure values (oranges) through much of the week before an upper level low pressure center moves by just to our south late in the week. (WeatherBell)

The high finally relinquishes control Thursday and Friday as the upper low moves into the region, bringing higher rain chances Thursday and Thursday night. A few thunderstorms are possible, but the  severe weather threat appears low. With a surface front moving in coordination with the upper low, additional cloud cover and rain will hold down temperatures on Thursday with highs in the mid 70s. 

Trailing the front, the upper level pattern does not feature as strong of a ridge as earlier in the week. So despite clouds departing, temperatures will remain cooler but still very pleasant - in the 70s for highs and 50s for lows. That should result in a very nice weekend ahead for those of you planning outdoor activities, events, or perhaps graduation parties! 

Farewell to an MWN intern

This is #TeamMWN intern Grace Anello's final week on our social media feeds. Here are some parting thoughts from Grace:

Looking back on the last year, I cannot believe how quickly the time has passed! In late April of 2020, Erik hired me on as an intern in the midst of a pandemic and began training me and shaping my meteorological knowledge from the ground, up. So much of what I know about our field and the analysis we do everyday is from members of the MWN Team. I have so enjoyed getting to craft forecast updates and interact with all of our readers online via Facebook and Twitter! I am excited for the future and for my next chapter at WKRN News 2 [Nashville] as one of their interns but I will always remember and be thankful for the foundation that MWN gave to me! You all have taken this Atlanta girl, moved me 400 miles to the west and still made me feel at home. Thanks for a great year and please keep in touch via my Twitter or Facebook, both @AnelloWX.  -Grace Anello

Grace has been a valuable part of the team for the past year, as has recently-departed intern Justin Bowles. While both have/are moving on to other adventures, the mark they have made on MWN and me personally will live on. They have both served all of you diligently and learned a great deal in the process. 

I'm grateful to be able to provide this "real-world learning laboratory" to the next generation of great meteorologists who will take their knowledge and experiences into the field in the coming years. Grace has one more year at Mississippi State and will then be sharing her forecasts with a lucky TV market after that. We wish nothing but the best to Grace and Justin! Your futures are bright!

Erik Proseus
MWN Meteorologist

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Cool pattern for spring appears persistent; #TeamMWN intern update

We've experienced a beautiful run of spring weather over the past week or so with mild temperatures in the 70s and even a few low 80s, lows generally in the 50s, and fairly dry - with a couple of exceptions. The pattern has shifted though and cooler weather has settled in, perhaps for a while! Let's dig into a few details.

Why the cooler air?

The cause for the upcoming string of below average temperatures can be seen if we look up a little ways - specifically about 18,000 feet up! At that level (what meteorologists refer to as 500 mb), a pair of low pressure centers dominate the eastern and western U.S. this evening. Over the coming week, the eastern U.S. low shifts east and strengthens (or "deepens") while the western U.S. low expands and shifts east as well. By this weekend, the western low becomes a very strong low over the Mississippi Valley. On its heels as it continues east early next week, more low pressure spills south from Canada into the eastern U.S. 

The loop below shows that progression, with blue shades representing below average pressure at that level of the atmosphere. Below average pressure aloft tends to result in below average temperatures at the surface and that is what much of the eastern and central U.S. will experience for at least the next week or so. In this case, it will also spell below average precipitation for our region over the coming week, but not necessarily perfectly dry as smaller upper level disturbances rotate around their parent low pressure centers.

This loop shows the 500mb (18,000') pressure levels over the coming week according to the European model. Blue to green shading is anomalously low pressure and yellows to reds are above normal. Note that the blues tend to stick around for much of the nation east of the Rockies for this time period. (WeatherBell)

Day-by-day

Clouds depart late tonight and we start Thursday with sunny skies, but the next system (much like this morning's) moves in late in the day tomorrow, bringing clouds and eventually a slight chance of rain Thursday night. Even with sun, look for highs in the mid 60s Thursday.  

There won't be much time between a weak system Thursday night and a stronger one Friday night, which brings perhaps our best chance of rain overnight. Some showers are possible by late afternoon Friday with the highest chances after dark. Fortunately, thunderstorms are not predicted with this round of rainfall. Friday's high will be in the low 60s with lows in the upper 40s as you wake up to drying conditions Saturday morning. 

The Memphis Tigers spring football game #FridayNightStripes may look a lot like a regular game in late October!

With the main upper low to our north Saturday and Sunday, we expect more clouds than sun this weekend, though primarily dry weather - 10-20% rain chances is about it. Highs remain in the mid 60s with lows in the mid to upper 40s into Monday morning.

Next week looks primarily dry through mid-week with varying degrees of cloud cover, highs in the mid to upper 60s and lows in the 40s. Average for mid-April is low 70s and low 50s.

Intern update

As the spring semester comes to a close, a couple of transitions are occurring on #TeamMWN. Two excellent nowcaster/interns will be moving on. Justin Bowles will be graduating with a Master's Degree in Meteorology from Mississippi State in a couple weeks after serving MWN very well this past school year. And Gracie Anello will be shifting her focus to broadcast this summer as she finishes her junior year and begins an internship at WKRN-TV in Nashville. She has likewise done an exemplary job on our social media feeds for the past 12 months. We wish them both well on their next adventures!

Taking their places are another Gracie (Gracie Dencausse), who will start her senior year at Mississippi State this fall in broadcast meteorology, and Christian Bridges, who has one more semester left at MSU (this fall) as he completes his undergrad degree in professional meteorology with a minor in Broadcast. Both have made their first posts on our social channels and are excited for what will likely be a few hundred more over the coming months! 

Erik Proseus

MWN Meteorologist

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A new addition to MWN - #MWNDrone1

MWN has a new addition in the family - a Mavic Air 2 drone from DJI! The drone is quiet, flies fast, is very stable and takes great photos and video. Why the Mavic Air 2? 2 main reasons: affordability and quality. The quality is comparable to professional photography drones at a reasonably affordable price.

Some quick specs on the Mavic Air 2: it is 1.25lb/570g (anything 0.55lb/250g or larger has to be registered), has a foldable design that folds down to 7 x 4 x 3 inches, uses GPS and GLONASS satellites for positioning, has wind resistance of up to 25 mph, and has AirSense Technology which senses nearby manned aircraft (using ADS-B) and alerts you to their position on a map in the app.

Some other features include:

OcuSync 2.0 - live video transmission back to the pilot up to 6 miles away at 1080p

Obstacle sensing - forward, backward and downward sensors to detect obstacles

Advanced Pilot Assistance System - when an obstacle is detected, the drone will bypass the obstacle rather than just stopping

Dual-Frequency Flight - dual-band communications that automatically adjusts to find the least interference - it uses common WiFi frequencies (2.4GHz & 5.8GHz)

Battery life - up to 34 minutes of battery life

Camera

The camera itself is on a 3-axis gimbal which allows for very steady shooting. The camera is 12MP with a 1/2" image sensor, a fixed 24mm focal length, and can shoot up to 48MP photos. You can shoot using auto or manual modes, which allows for adjustment of white balance, ISO and shutter speed. For video, it can shoot up to 4K at 60fps, but also supports up to 8K in some modes. These features rate right up there with many professional cameras and video equipment! The drone is able to make an amateur photographer look professional with it's built-in capabilities. The drone streams 1080p video to the pilot through the app and allows you to see what the camera is seeing.

Shooting modes

Active Track 3.0 - follows you, vehicle, boat, etc. from behind or from the side, and will keep the subject in frame, as well as avoiding obstacles

Spotlight 2.0 - allows you to select a subject and keep it in frame while you fly the drone

Point of Interest 3.0 - creates an automated flight path around a subject and flies the drone automatically

Hyperlapse - a timelapse feature that allows you to use automated flight or hand fly to create a timelapse video

QuickShots - automated flight sequences that can be initiated with a single tap

DJI Fly app

The DJI Fly app is used in combination with the remote controller to fly the drone. Using a smartphone or tablet (iOS or Android), you connect the remote controller with the supplied cable to the mobile device then start the app, which allows you to view the live video from the drone, as well as take videos and pictures. The photos and videos are saved to a microSD card on the drone. Photos and video can also be downloaded in real time to the app. The app also allows you to edit photos and video, as well as post them to social media.

The app also includes a map that shows the home point (where the drone took off), the pilot's location, and the current location of the drone. A dedicated button on the remote as well as a button in the app called "Return To Home" allows you to have the drone automatically return to the home point.

So why did I get it and what's in it for MWN?

The plan is to use the drone to take photos and video of everything from sunrises to sunsets to cool weather phenomena. I've always been interested in capturing weather photos and video and the drone is an awesome tool in my arsenal. I'm most interested in severe weather, so expect plenty of that when we do finally get into severe weather season (as long as it isn't at night, cameras don't do too well then).

I hold a Commercial Drone Pilot Certificate (Part 107) from the FAA, so I'm certified to use the drone and the images and video it produces “in furtherance of a business.” 

So I hope to bring you professional quality photos and videos for all you weather weenies out there. Below are a few photos from a test flight at Overton Park and a hyperlapse of a recent sunset, just to whet the appetite!

Richard Hoseney

MWN Meteorologist & Drone Pilot

Sources & Images:

https://store.dji.com/guides/mavic-air-2-unboxing-ultimate-product-highlights-and-features/?from=store-product-page

https://store.dji.com/guides/mavic-air-2-is-it-the-perfect-drone-for-you/?from=buying-guides

https://store.dji.com/guides/mavic-air-2-faq-everything-you-need-to-know/?from=store-product-page

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A spring weekend, but June means summer! Parting words from #TeamMWN intern Caroline

An upper level low pressure system trapped in the upper flow to our west the past few days has resulted in scattered showers and thunderstorms, somewhat more muggy air, and near average temperatures. That low pressure area will finally move through the Mid-South over the next 24 hours as an accompanying cold front moves through. That leads to what should be a very pleasant weekend before summer heat builds.

Thursday-Friday

As the upper low moves over the Mid-South, expect another uptick in thunderstorm activity this afternoon again with a few strong storms possible mainly south of I-40. Gusty wind and small hail are possible in a Marginal Risk area over north MS into southern west TN. Storms will diminish into the evening but a lingering chance of a few showers remains overnight with the presence of the low.

A Marginal Risk (level 1) of severe weather exists mainly for locations south of I-40 today. The more likely area for scattered severe storms is southeast of the metro. (SPC)

On Friday, a cold front moves through, but with slightly less upper level support and atmospheric moisture, the risk of rain (and even thunderstorms) will be lower. Some pop-up showers or a thunderstorm will be possible but rain chances drop to about 30% from 50-60% Thursday as wind shifts north and highs reach 80. Skies clear early Friday evening, beginning a lengthy dry spell.

An upper level (500mb, or 18,000') low over the Mid-South Thursday morning (represented by a valley in the pressure pattern) shifts east and is replaced by a ridge of high pressure by late in the weekend (represented by a "hill" in the pattern). Model data is Wednesday night's European model. (Pivotal Weather)

Saturday-Monday

High pressure will build south from Canada into the Ohio Valley, pushing drier and cooler air into the Mid-South. This setup is perfect for a gorgeous late May weekend with abundant sunshine, a dry northeast breeze, and below average temperatures. Highs will likely be right around 80 degrees with cool morning lows near 60. If you want one last spring weekend before summer really sets in, this is it!

Tuesday-Friday

As the high to our north shifts to the east and re-establishes itself over the western Atlantic and southeast U.S., wind flow shifts to the south bringing in warmer air. A high pressure ridge aloft will also build in from the west, which will suppress rain chances and result in summertime temperatures as we change the calendar to June. Starting Tuesday, high temperatures climb near or above the 90 degree mark for most of the rest of the week with enough low-level moisture in the air (elevated dewpoints) to keep morning lows at or above 70. 

A quick transition to summertime temperatures arrives next week, according to the NWS NBM model. (WeatherModels.com)

There are hints of a slight weakness in the upper ridge late in the week which would allow for a few showers or thunderstorms, but that is questionable a week out. What we do know is next week will feel like summer, so get those pools ready!

Parting words from an MWN intern

As things go around here, we occasionally have to say good-bye to team members, just as we welcome new ones into the fold. With May ending this weekend, we bid farewell to Caroline Sleeper. Caroline came on a year ago as she was just getting started in her core meteorology classes at Mississippi State as a rising Junior. Here are a few words from her:

I have had the great pleasure of being a part of the MWN team for the past year, and the experiences I have had in this time are invaluable. Thank you so much to Erik especially for giving me this opportunity. You’ve become a mentor to me and have helped me discover what my passions are in the field of meteorology. I have learned so much through this internship that cannot be taught in the classroom. I grew up coming to Memphis (small town Mississippi life) and it has been a joy to help forecast for an area I’ve come to know and love so much. Thank you, Memphians, for all of your support this year! I’ll be in town for some barbecue and shopping soon.

Sincerely, Caroline Sleeper (CS), MWN Intern

Caroline heads into her Senior year having learned a great deal this past year. It's been an absolute pleasure to have witnessed her growth and contributions over the past year. I selfishly wish we could keep her on #TeamMWN for one more year! But with a heavy class load and  preparation for grad school among many other contributions she makes to campus life in Starkville, we must send her on and wish her well! 

Thank you Caroline for being an invaluable part of the team and for serving the residents of the Mid-South so faithfully! You have a very bright future ahead of you and we all wish you the best as you become another rising star in the field of meteorology!

Erik Proseus
MWN Meteorologist

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Reviewing the past decade at MemphisWeather.net

As we come to the end of the 2010's and get ready to start messing up the 3rd digit when we write or type the year 201 2020, I thought it might be interesting to take a look back at the last 10 years at MemphisWeather.net (MWN).

From weather website to trusted weather source

The past decade has witnessed a complete transformation of MWN. What was then (in 2009) a fairly primitive website providing some local weather information mainly for my family and friends (and their first, and maybe in a few cases second, order acquaintances) has now become a full-featured independent source of weather information for the eight-county Memphis metropolitan area reaching thousands of you routinely.

The rise of social media

It was in early 2009, now approaching 11 years ago, that MWN first appeared on Facebook and Twitter, just about a year after this blog was started. While those mediums have remained steadfast, others have come (hello IG!) and gone (sayonara Google+)! Social media has completely transformed our way of communicating with you! In fact, we're ending the decade with nearly 41,000 followers of MWN's Facebook and Twitter accounts alone!

Tweet #1! ↓

MemphisWeather.net is now tweeting! Follow MWN at twitter.com/memphisweather1.

— MemphisWeather.net (@memphisweather1) April 30, 2009

Social media nowcasting

These social platforms are now the primary way of communicating our weather information to you and allow you to just hit "reply" to get your questions answered or comments seen! The dawn of the social media age also brought about our own rendition of "wall-to-wall" severe weather coverage, called nowcasting, to a hyper-local (Memphis-centric) audience. I am proud to say that MWN was one of the first in the nation to begin providing this "second screen" weather coverage nearly a decade ago! The model has been copied or borrowed in many forms and fashions successfully all across the country. Severe weather nowcasting on MWN social media platforms continues to this day for all severe and winter weather events that affect the Memphis metro! (We're working on a few more of those winter ones! :-) )

8:40am Storms continue to move in from the southwest. Pea to marble size hail is possible with some of the stronger storms, as well as ponding of water due to heavy rainfall. A storm producing heavy rain and lightning will be moving into the city in the next 15 minutes. /CS pic.twitter.com/q0ZXwvNm0m

— MemphisWeather.net (@memphisweather1) December 16, 2019

#TeamMWN

I've been able to keep the lamps trimmed and burning on the social media side thanks to the amazing work by a team of dedicated social media interns. Employing the assistance of a revolving team of (typically) Mississippi State University meteorology students, these young people learn the ropes of practical meteorological application in the social space as they hone their academic skills in the classroom, making for well-rounded meteorologist candidates upon graduation.

Several have moved right into broadcast, private or public sector weather positions with the skills they learned at MWN in their tool belt! I'm proud of each of them for their dedication to you all, as well as the promising futures each of them have individually in their chosen career path! Thank you to all current and former members of #TeamMWN! And #HailState!

MWN mobile application

Besides social media and the full-featured website that provides most of the information we disseminate, the MWN mobile app - first released early in 2011 - provides a one-stop shop for viewing all of our content, including the most popular products from our website (like the MWN Forecast and StormView Radar) as well as all of our social media feeds. It has also gone through multiple iterations with new features and updated designs along the way. The app has proven to be a great addition to the stable of services offered by MWN. I hope that all of you reading this have it on your phones at this point! (If not, click here to learn more and download!)

Launch of Cirrus Weather Solutions, LLC and StormWatch+

Also in about a month, on National Weatherperson's Day (February 5), Cirrus Weather Solutions, LLC will turn 10 years old! Cirrus operates as the umbrella organization for MWN, JacksonWeather.net (MWN's regional sister site covering the rest of west TN), and StormWatch+, the severe weather alerting tool built into the MWN mobile app and also available as its own national mobile application.

StormWatch+ was deployed initially eight years ago and has gone through multiple iterations since then. In fact, the latest upgrade to the national app, version 4.0, was just released to iOS users the day after Christmas and our first Android app to hit the national market is just around the corner! We've got big plans for our apps in 2020 that we're excited to announce in the near future!

Cirrus Weather also contracts with multiple outdoor events in the Memphis area for on-site weather consulting services that are collectively attended by well over 200,000 patrons each year. These venues have chosen to ensure their guests' safety and comfort by hiring a professional to monitor local weather and serve as the meteorological subject matter expert in the execution of their operational safety plans.

MWN By the Numbers - 2019

Here are some quick facts for the year as we look towards 2020:

• 75 - MWN Blog posts authored
• 543 - MWN Forecasts written
• 17 app updates released (MWN iOS/Android and StormWatch+ iOS)
• 8 - MWN Social Media Interns (served at some point during the year)
• 22,293 - Facebook Fans 
• 1,155 new fans in 2019
• 18,587 - Twitter followers 
• 876 new followers in 2019
• 8.9 Million Twitter post impressions

To end, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all of you who have chosen to make MWN one of your trusted local weather sources for the Memphis area over the past decade! We look forward to making 2020, and the rest of the next decade, even better in service to all of you!

Erik Proseus
MWN Meteorologist

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