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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall through This Weekend

Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the central into southern Plains into Sunday, with large hail and severe gusts the main threats. The threat for heavy to excessive rainfall and possible flash flooding will return to the south-central U.S. Friday into this weekend. Read More >

Observational Data:

Links below are to a few random observational data sites around the Mid-South which have a trace for temperature and it is likely on Monday, August 21, you will be able to see a dip in the temperature curve during the partial eclipse in the area.

Memphis Airport WFO Memphis (East Memphis) Arlington
Dyersberg Airport Dukedom Martin
Blytheville Airport Eaker Air Force Base Union City
Jonesboro Airport Humboldt Palmersville
West Memphis Airport Greenfield Lakeland
Jackson Airport Bruceton Paris
Tupelo Airport Camden Tower Henry County Airport
 

Climatic information for selected cities in the Mid-South for August 21st

City, State

 

Normal High

Normal Low

Average Temp

Average Precipitation

Paris,TN

 

88.5  °F

65.6  °F

77.1  °F

0.10"

Jackson,TN

 

90.5  °F

67.7  °F

79.1  °F

0.08"

Dyersburg,TN

 

89.7  °F

67.9  °F

78.8  °F

0.09"

Jonesboro,AR

 

90.2  °F

67.9  °F

79  °F

0.08"

Kennett, MS

 

91.5  °F

67.3  °F

79.4  °F

0.07"

Tupelo, MS

 

90.9  °F

70.3  °F

80.6  °F

0.13"

 

 

Hourly sky cover climatology for the city of Memphis for August 21st

Hour of day

Clear

Few

Scattered

Broken

Overcast

11AM

21.9%

25.4%

19.2%

20.6%

12.9%

Noon

13.1%

25.3%

26.4%

20.7%

14.5%

1PM

7.7%

20.8%

32.3%

24.8%

14.3%

2PM

4.4%

21.5%

32.6%

28.7%

12.7%

3PM

3.9%

21.3%

36.8%

25.7%

12.3%