Overnight: Mostly cloudy, scattered showers/thunderstorms. Lows: low 70’s. Wind: S @ 5 MPH.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, hot. Highs: low/mid 90’s. Winds: SW @ 5 MPH. Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some storms strong to severe.

Overnight: Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some storms strong to severe. Partly cloudy. Lows: low 70’s.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Early showers/thunder. Highs: mid/high 80’s. Winds: W @ 5-10 MPH.

Overnight: Mostly clear. Mild. Lows: mid/high 60’s.

Hazardous Weather Statement

“A few isolated showers will exist through this evening in the mountains, but otherwise dry conditions should continue for most areas into the overnight hours. Beyond that, Friday through Sunday look to be fairly active, with multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected to affect much of the forecast area ahead of a cold front that will be approaching from the west. Temperatures will remain near seasonal norms through Saturday, but expect a cool down for Sunday behind the cold front.” – NWS Morristown

#WhatNOAADoes #WeatherReadyNation

One of NOAA’s missions is to save life and property by providing critical environmental intelligence, including weather forecasts and warnings, to our partners and the general public. NOAA wants everyone, from communities across the country, businesses, and the public at large to be ready, responsive, and resilient to extreme weather, water, and climate events.  Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors (WRN Ambassadors) are formally recognized by NOAA as organizations committed to collaborating with NOAA, sharing preparedness messaging in outreach to the public, and serving as examples themselves by implementing resilience best practices. Apply to become an Ambassador here.

#WhatNOAADoes: Upcoming Weather Events

National Weather Service in Morristown will be offering an open house free to the public on September 28, 2024.

“Come join us Saturday September 28, 2024 for our second ever open house! Stop by any time between 10 AM and 2 PM to learn about the National Weather Service as a whole, as well as tour operations and learn what a typical work day looks like at our office. There is no cost, admission is FREE!

Things To Do:

Watch a balloon launch from OAR/ATDD

Tour the office, including our operations floor

Speak with other local agencies and core partners of NWS Morristown

Meet our meteorologists

Learn how we issue products and warnings

Hands-on experiments and child friendly activities

Learn about severe weather and hydrology

Learn how the radar works

Learn about the weather radio and how best to program your own & more!

Stay tuned for additional updates and details!

*In the event of severe weather, the open house may need to be cancelled.

**No pets allowed. Service dogs permitted.

***No drugs, weapons, or alcohol of any kind allowed.”

https://www.weather.gov/mrx/openhouse

Latest US Drought Monitor Update

National Drought Summary for August 13, 2024

Summary

Widespread improvements to ongoing areas of abnormal dryness or drought continued across parts of the eastern United States this week as the remnants of Hurricane Debby moved up the Atlantic Coast. Locally over 10 inches of rain fell in parts of the eastern Carolinas, while widespread rain amounts of at least an inch or two (locally much higher) were common through the eastern Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states. In these areas of heavier rains, one- or two-category improvements to ongoing drought or abnormal dryness were widespread. In eastern portions of the Midwest and across much of the Southeast and south-central United States (except for Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle), primarily dry weather prevailed, mostly leading to unchanged or worsening drought or abnormal dryness. Swaths of heavy rain fell in parts of northwest Missouri, Oklahoma, northeast New Mexico, Colorado, and southeast Wyoming, leading to localized improvements in drought or abnormal dryness in these areas. The central and north-central United States were mostly cooler than normal this week, especially from Kansas north into the Dakotas and Minnesota, where temperatures from 6 to 12 degrees below normal were widespread. Near- or warmer-than-normal temperatures were common in the West, with the warmest temperatures of 3 to 9 degrees above normal primarily occurring in California, Nevada, and Utah. The eastern United States saw a mix of above- and below-normal temperatures, though most places finished the week within 3 degrees of normal.

Southeast

Widespread improvements to drought conditions occurred in central Virginia and in the Carolinas. Some parts of the Carolinas received 5-12 inches of rain and localized 2-category improvements occurred as a result of the heavy rain, where soil moisture and streamflow improved and precipitation deficits lessened or were eliminated. Locally heavy rain in east-central Florida also led to the elimination of a small area of short-term moderate drought due to improved streamflow and lessened rainfall deficits. Farther west in the region, the weather was primarily dry from central Georgia westward. Warm temperatures in southwest Alabama combined with dry weather this week to lead to worsening of soil moisture and streamflow conditions, and a small area of moderate short-term drought developed.

– NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu

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WDEF News 12 Severe Weather Safety

Make sure you & your family stay in touch with us. Remember the Storm Team 12 app can always bring you the latest weather alerts for your location as well as Titan Radar. Download it for free from your app store – just search “WDEF Weather”.

The best time to prepare for severe weather is when nothing weather-wise is going on.  Learn more about programming your weather alert radio with WDEF-TV News 12.

Who can participate?

This is a community project.  Everyone can help, young, old, and in-between.  The only requirements are an enthusiasm for watching and reporting weather conditions and a desire to learn more about how weather can affect and impact our lives.

What will our volunteer observers be doing?

Each time a rain, hail or snow storm crosses your area, volunteers take measurements of precipitation from as many locations as possible (see equipment).  These precipitation reports are then recorded on our Web site www.cocorahs.org. The data are then displayed and organized for many of our end users to analyze and apply to daily situations ranging from water resource analysis and severe storm warnings to neighbors comparing how much rain fell in their backyards.

Who uses CoCoRaHS?

CoCoRaHS is used by a wide variety of organizations and individuals.  The National Weather Service, other meteorologists, hydrologists, emergency managers, city utilities (water supply, water conservation, storm water), insurance adjusters, USDA, engineers, mosquito control, ranchers and farmers, outdoor & recreation interests, teachers, students, and neighbors in the community are just some examples of those who visit our Web site and use our data.