Flash Flooding Leave Fentress And Pickett Roads Impassable
Flash flood warnings posted Sunday morning in Pickett and northern Fentress Counties as more heavy rain moves through the area. The Weather Service said radar estimates peg rainfall in the area at two to three inches over the last several hours. An additional one to two inches are possible. Rain continues to move southeast from […]
Majority Of UC In Moderate Drought, 5th Driest March
As dry as it seems, a majority of the Upper Cumberland only experiencing moderate drought according to the US Drought Monitor released Thursday. At least 80 percent of middle Tennessee now under a severe drought. The report showed Putnam County experienced its fifth driest March in the past 132 years. Regional dry conditions began to […]
Meteorologist Says Prepare For Freezing Temps Monday
A local meteorologist says residents in the Upper Cumberland should prepare for a hard freeze on Monday, after a stretch of unusually warm weather. Temperatures are expected to dip into the low 20’s on Monday. National Weather Service Meteorologist Paige Barr said this sudden cold is typical for March but can still catch people off […]
UC Expecting A Mix Of Weather Over Next Six Weeks
The National Weather Service’s model is projecting a mix of weather to come to the Upper Cumberland over the next six weeks. Meteorologist Ryan Husted said right now the Upper Cumberland is in the battleground between cooler temperatures to the North and warmer temperatures to the South. Husted said the model is projecting warmer temperatures […]
Local EMAs Hosting Tune It Tuesday For Weather Radios
Local Emergency Management Agencies using the new Tune it Tuesday initiative to teach people about NOAA emergency weather radios. Cumberland County EMA Director Travis Cole said the initiative helps people tune their radios correctly. Cole said weather radios are the most fail safe option for emergency updates and situations because the signal comes from an […]
UC Abnormally Dry, Drought Conditions Likely Ahead
The latest predications released Thursday show the Upper Cumberland will likely enter drought conditions during the next several weeks. National Weather Service Meteorologist Matt Reagan said the Fall season is typically the Upper Cumberland’s driest time of the year. Reagan said a dry August has led to a drier September than normal. Reagan said the […]
Putnam Slightly Behind On Rainfall, Entering Dry Season
After a wet spring, Putnam County has dried out in recent weeks, but the numbers are not far from normal. National Weather Service Meteorologist Faith Borden said so far this year, Putnam County has received some 39.4 inches of rainfall, which is just below the expected total of 40 inches. Borden said if there is […]
Damp Now, But Nashville Forecaster Said Heat Coming
The cool, damp weather of the last week or so does not mean summer will not arrive soon. National Weather Service Meteorologist Sam Herron said May has been wetter than normal, and precipitation could continue for the rest of the month. Herron said springtime weather patterns provide a lot of ups and downs. “Just coincidentally, […]
Summer Heat Sending Energy Bills Higher
A hot June finished, energy bills will likely be arriving with typical summertime costs. How do you save money during the rest of the summer? Tammy Key is Assistant General Manager at Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation. She said simple things can reduce your energy costs, beginning with raising your thermostat a few degrees. “Your […]
Warmer And Wetter Summer Ahead Across UC
The National Weather Service predicts the Upper Cumberland’s summer will be warmer and wetter than normal. The Climate Prediction Center has released its summer outlook for 2024. Nashville-based Meteorologist Paige Baggett said this season will be much warmer than usual owing to the transition from an El Niño pattern to a La Niña. “It’s looking […]
