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Outstanding weather conditions can be expected throughout the weekend. The first totally dry weekend in quite a while. Not only that, but temperatures should push above 70 each afternoon.

Sunny, with low humidity Saturday with a morning low from 34-39 and an afternoon high near 70 (60s mountains). Sunday should again be sunny and dry with a morning low in the lower 40s and an afternoon high in the low/mid 70s (60s mountains). We should stay dry through Monday with afternoon highs back near 70. Some showers could move in for Tuesday. Click Here for the latest StormTrack 9 Forecast Update

This should be nearly a perfect weather pattern for the Head of The Hooch at Ross’s Landing. If you plan on attending, please remember some sunscreen!

If you will be attending a regional college football game over the weekend, no problems with the weather conditions. Here are the kickoff conditions.

Chattanooga at App. State - 3:30pm - Sunny: 63
Memphis at Tennessee - 7pm - Clear: Upper 50s.
Tennessee Tech at Georgia - 1pm - Sunny: Upper 60s.
Wake Forest at Georgia Tech - 3:30pm - Sunny: Near 70.
LSU at Alabama - 3:30pm - Sunny: Near 70.
Vanderbilt at Florida - 7:15pm - Fair Sky: Upper 60s.
Florida International at MTSU - 4:30pmET - Sunny: Upper 60s.

David Glenn
StormTrack9 Chief Meteorologist

5am EST
Hello, looks like a great weekend coming up. High today in the mid to upper 60s. I don’t see much chance of rain for several days. Monday night and Tuesday will be our best chance in the next 7 days.

If you have a weather radio that requires a county code to receive alerts, you have come to the right place. These codes are known as Specific Area Message Encoding or SAME. When coded correctly, your weather alert radio will receive alerts for just your county or the counties you have programmed. Here is a link to all of the codes

Just choose the state and county. Then, be sure to enter the correct code, and then the proper frequency so that you will be able to receive the alert signal. A weather alert radio is a great device to have for early warning of severe weather.

David Glenn

The Atlantic Hurricane Season does not end until November 30. And, typically, late season activity tends to be found around the Caribbean Sea. Tropical Storm Ida formed from an area of disturbed weather around Central America and south of Honduras. Long range projections have “Ida” slowly drifting north hugging the coast of Honduras. This could cause a weakening of the system inland over Honduras.

The system could move back over the open water of the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan and possibly into the southern Gulf by late weekend. Some long range models show some concerns for the eastern Gulf and southern Florida next week. Only time will tell. Here is the current tracking information for Ida

David Glenn
StormTrack 9 Chief Meteorologist

Our forecast of the next 5-6 days remaining dry will be a pattern that we have not experienced locally since early August. Chilly mornings and comfortable afternoons will be common through Sunday. Thursday could be the coolest afternoon with highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s, but by Saturday the mercury could reach 70 again.

By next week, the pattern should begin to shift a bit as a southerly flow takes over much of the Southeast. This should gradually increase the humidity levels and eventually some rainfall during the mid-late stage of next week. The 6-10 day rainfall outlooks shows the increase in rainfall to our west with this pattern change.

Temperatures should be above normal over the weekend and mostly near normal next week. Long range projections indicate that much colder conditions might dominate for the mid-late part of the month. The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) has a 10-14 day trend of turning negative, which in the long run could lead to a colder pattern over the East & Southeast. Let’s see if this transpires as mid month rolls around.

David Glenn
StormTrack 9 Chief Meteorologist

The 2009 fall foliage has been spectacular all over the Tennessee Valley. As I noted in an earlier post, the leaf change was more on schedule this year as opposed to the delayed versions the past few years. I posted pictures from the Ocoee River last week. Yesterday (Sunday) we took a day trip for the afternoon in the Great Smoky Mtns National Park. The colors were just as beautiful. It should be a sunny, dry week this week. So, get out and enjoy the foliage while it’s still around!

David Glenn

Halloween still looks wet, but there are encouraging signs from the latest computer model guidance that the heaviest showers might taper off by late afternoon and evening Saturday. So, some slightly better news for trick-or-treaters Saturday night. It looks a little chilly for the early evening with temperatures in the upper 40s & low 50s.

Periods of rain will be likely throughout the day Saturday. Temperatures should be quite cool in the middle to upper 50s. Rainfall amounts could average between 0.75″-1.00″. Showers could taper off by late afternoon and evening. Then, cloudy and turning colder overnight with a low in the lower 40s. Clouds early Sunday, followed by some sun into the afternoon with a high temperature in the lower 60s. With the exception for a slight chance of rain Tuesday, most of the upcoming work week should be dry with temperatures near normal for early November. Click Here for the latest 7 Day Forecast Update.

College Football Weather Forecast

Western Carolina at Chattanooga 2pm - Cloudy with showers. Temps in the 50s.
South Carolina at Tennessee 7:45pm - Showers tapering off. Temps in upper 40s.
Georgia vs Florida in Jacksonville 3:30pm - Partly cloudy and very warm. Temps in mid 80s.
Georgia Tech at Vanderbilt 7:30pm - Cloudy and cool. Temps in upper 40s.
Millsaps at Sewanee 2:30pmET - Cloudy with showers. Temps in lower 50s.

David Glenn
StormTrack9 Chief Meteorologist

10/30/09 8:39am
Looks to be mainly dry through this afternoon. A few showers early this evening. Late tonight and Saturday morning being the best chance for rain and a few storms.

11:35am EDT
Rain is moving into parts of our area. We will have quite a hard time getting to 70 today.

7:25am EDT
Still very foggy, some rain moving closer from the Southwest.

6:09am EDT
It’s foggy out there!!! A few showers showing up to the Southwest of our area. Some of that will pass through for today.

Thursday should be another dry day for the Tennessee Valley. Fog will be an issue during the morning, but the rest of the day should exhibit a mix of clouds and sun with temperatures in the low/mid 70s. Clouds continue to stream in Thursday night with even an isolated shower possible. Friday should be both cloudy and warm with temperatures back in the middle 70s. The chance of rain Friday still looks low overall with only some spotty showers at best.

A slow moving storm system to our west will inch our way through the upcoming weekend. Because of the slow movement, the rainfall is being delayed. Therefore, at this point, it looks as if the bext coverage for rain could be Saturday afternoon and night. The rain could linger into Sunday morning. In other words, not looking good for trick-or-treaters. Of course, things can change, and I will have more updates before the weekend. See the map below which indicates how much of the rain stays to our west through Saturday morning. (Click Here for a larger view of map)

David Glenn
StormTrack 9 Chief Meteorologist