T'storms greet morning commuters

Picture taken from northern Shelby County of storms towards downtown Memphis. Keep an eye on StormView Radar today.

The heat is ON!

Welcome to the first day of meteorological summer, defined by the weather community as the period June-July-August.  Yesterday was officially the first 90 degree day in Memphis, though my station on Bartlett has hit it 3 times in the past 5 days, with a high of 92 yesterday!  We're looking for another 1-2 degrees of heat over yesterday, so I would not be surprised to see a couple of gauges in the metro area approach 95.  Remember to wear light-colored, loose-fitting clothing, take frequent breaks if you are working outside, and drink plenty of water or other non-alcoholic beverages to remain hydrated.  And don't forget your outdoor pets!  Make sure they have plenty of water and shade too.

It's also a Code Orange Ozone day, so those with respiratory problems, the very young, and the very old, all need to take it easy today.  On the bright side, MATA has a new program where all buses and trolleys are only 25 cents on Code Orange days, to encourage mass transit.  Why don't you give it a try?

The forecast calls for another hot day tomorrow before a cold front provides some relief in the form of clouds and precipitation for mid-week.  We'll then be dry but warming again as we head into next weekend.  Stay up to date with the latest forecast at MemphisWeather.net!