Some rain, some heat, and some clouds for the weekend

As predicted the cold front which triggered Thursday's storms has hung up over the Appalachian Mountains and is currently dissipating. Those storms, however, did bring some relief to the growing dry conditions around Mecklenburg County. This graphic shows rain amounts collected in area gauges:

There was even one official storm report from this event, with a tree reported down in Clarksville from the storm winds.

Today - Friday - began with higher dew points and a bit warmer temperatures than recent mornings. For those who've been missing summer's heat local thermometers may well touch the 90º mark this afternoon. Southwesterly winds will pump warm moist air into the area, and overnight temperatures will have a tough time dropping below 70º by dawn Saturday.

Tomorrow will also feature afternoon highs at or just above 90º ahead of the next cold front. With dew points in the 70s Saturday will look and feel just like a midsummer day. Another round of storms is likely during the afternoon and evening hours. The Storm Prediction Center has the area under a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for severe storms, so be weather aware tomorrow.

That next cold front will slowly cross the county during the early morning hours of Sunday. The latter weekend day looks to be mostly cloudy until late afternoon, with temperatures topping out in the mid-70s accompanied by northerly winds. There will be a slight chance of showers early in the day as that boundary remains nearby. Precipitation forecast totals this weekend are shown on this graphic:

Happy Friday!