Corinth weather watch: cool midweek mornings before weekend rain threat

Corinth keeps its coolest mornings in the midweek

The National Weather Service in Memphis said Monday that chilly mornings will persist through the end of the week, with the coolest readings Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Its graphic for Corinth shows lows of 53 Tuesday, 58 Wednesday, 55 Thursday and Friday, 56 Saturday and 59 Sunday.

The accompanying NWS graphic is titled “Chilly Mornings Ahead” and was updated Monday afternoon.

Source: US National Weather Service Memphis Tennessee.

MEMA watches a Gulf disturbance with high development odds

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said it is closely monitoring the tropics after the National Hurricane Center said a disturbance has a 90% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone over the next 48 hours. MEMA said it is still too soon to determine the storm’s strength or impacts.

The agency urged people to keep following MEMA, the National Hurricane Center and local meteorologists for updates. The NOAA and NHC outlook graphic shows a development area in the western Gulf of Mexico.

Source: Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.

NWS Memphis warns of heavy rain this weekend

The National Weather Service in Memphis said Tuesday afternoon that a tropical system will move into the Lower Mississippi Valley on Saturday and bring periods of heavy rainfall to portions of north Mississippi and west Tennessee. It expects widespread rainfall totals of 1.5 to 2.5 inches, with localized pockets of 3 to 4 inches.

The Tropical Weather Outlook graphic was updated Tuesday afternoon and references Tropical Depression Nine.

Source: US National Weather Service Memphis Tennessee.