The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a Frost Advisory, as well as a Freeze Watch. A high pressure system moving in from the central plains will bring some very cold weather tonight through monday, and it is recommended that people should cover up their plants in the evenings. Here is what the National Weather Service has to say.
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT SUNDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT SUNDAY. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A HIGH PRESSURE AREA OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE SLOWLY SOUTHEAST TODAY...AND THEN EAST INTO OUR REGION OVERNIGHT. CLOUDINESS IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE TONIGHT AND WINDS WILL BE LIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF FROST FORMING... ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND SHELTERED AREAS. ON SUNDAY NIGHT...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE LOCATED DIRECTLY OVER MIDDLE TENNESSEE. SKIES WILL BECOME CLEAR OVER WEST SECTIONS OF THE AREA AND MOSTLY CLEAR ELSEWHERE. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH LIGHT OR CALM WINDS MAY ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO AROUND THE FREEZING MARK AT MOST LOCATIONS...AND POSSIBLY INTO THE UPPER 20S ON THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU. FROST WILL ALSO BE WIDESPREAD.
The freeze watch says much of the same thing
Here is a Unisys forecast for the high pressure system. You can easily see how it is centered over our area, and will bring some cool temps.
Also, here is the watch area for today.
Thankfully, this weather is gone after monday. Temperatures will rise into the 70s on Tuesday through the rest of the week! Remember to cover up your plants, and have a good week!
