The Foreseeable Future
Monday, August 24, 2026 · 12:14 AM
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Look for dry, cooler evening and overnight periods through Tuesday morning. Fog is possible across the river valleys each morning. Low to medium rain and storm chances return Wednesday and Wednesday night, then taper off on Thursday. But no hazardous weather is expected for the foreseeable future. Temperatures from Wednesday through the weekend will stay close to seasonal norms, then perhaps a little warmer to start off next week. High pressure reigns from the upper Midwest A heavy shroud upon the valley's chest Radiation cooling bleeds the evening dry Underneath a dark northwest flow aloft on high Low dew points drain the spirits from the air A quiet tomb of stillness and despair The ridge to our west looms like a silent monument No moisture rising, no violent storm sent The prophecy is written in the cooling night A cold inversion suffocating light No hazard wakes upon this quiet earth We sleep beneath the curse of hollow birth Nothing moves beneath the stagnant sky Nothing comes for the foreseeable future The river valleys choke on creeping fog Submerged beneath the ancient creeping bog Anemic rain returns by Wednesday night Weak boundaries fading out of sight Arklatex low with nothing left to yield A harmless shadow on a dying field No hazard wakes upon this quiet earth We sleep beneath the curse of hollow birth Nothing moves beneath the stagnant sky Nothing comes for the foreseeable future For the foreseeable future For the foreseeable future Nothing comes Nothing wakes For the foreseeable future
The forecast discussion
KEY MESSAGES
Updated at 1212 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
- Look for dry, cooler evening and overnight periods through Tuesday morning.
Fog is possible across the river valleys each morning.
- Low to medium rain and storm chances return Wednesday and Wednesday night, then taper off on Thursday.
But no hazardous weather is expected for the foreseeable future.
- Temperatures from Wednesday through the weekend will stay close to seasonal norms, then perhaps a little warmer to start off next week.
SHORT TERM
(Tonight through Tuesday Night) Issued at 953 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Temperatures are cooling off quite nicely this evening and low dew points are allowing for excellent radiation cooling across Middle Tennessee.
We've got couple of cool nights in store, along with non-existent rain chances the next couple of days.
This evening, high pressure centered over the upper midwest is keeping the air mass over Middle Tennessee dry and a little cooler than seasonal norms, while we remain underneath a northwest flow aloft with ridging situated to our west.
LONG TERM
(Wednesday through next Monday) Issued at 953 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Our next rain chances start to develop on Wednesday as a surface low comes together over the Arklatex and develops a boundary across the Gulf Coast states and into the Tennessee Valley.
It's not a lot to work with, but we do introduce low to medium PoPs Wednesday and Wednesday night, with rain chances tapering off on Thursday as the system pulls off to the east.
Although there will be some storm chances, QPF values are somewhat anemic, and we certainly aren't outlooked for any severe storms for the foreseeable future.
Temperatures will warm up to seasonal values by Wednesday, with readings staying close to seasonal norms through the weekend, then warming up a bit to start off next week.