Climate News Gore's Home State of Tenn. Sets Cold Weather Records in July
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20 July 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Cool weather that led to record low temperatures will take its time leaving Tennessee.
Nashville dropped to 59 degrees early Monday and Knoxville bottomed out at 60 degrees -- both tying records for the date.
Nashville's high temperature on Sunday was 77 degrees, a record low for a high temperature on July 19. The previous record was 79 degrees set in 1897.
The National Weather Service reported the temperature in Chattanooga dipped to 59 degrees Monday morning, eclipsing the previous record for the date of 60 degrees, set in 1947.
Early Sunday morning, the Tri-Cities set a new low for the date, reaching 54 degrees and breaking the old record of 55 degrees, set in 1984.NWS forecaster Mary Black in Morristown said the cool weather is a gift from Canada, with a strong high over the western U.S. allowing a trough of cool Northern air to slide into the Southeast.Black said normal highs in the upper 80s aren't likely until the weekend.
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Issued by The National Weather Service
Nashville, TN
4:52 pm CDT, Mon., Jul. 20, 2009
... UNSEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES EXPECTED AGAIN TONIGHT WITH NEAR RECORD LOWS EXPECTED...
ONE MORE NIGHT OF CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE CONTROLLING THE WEATHER... WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES EXPECTED... WILL LEAD TO LOW TEMPERATURES EITHER APPROACHING... TYING... OR BREAKING PREVIOUS RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE VALUES ACROSS THE MID STATE.
THE RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT IN NASHVILLE IS 60 AND IN CROSSVILLE IS 54... SET IN 1877 AND 1971 RESPECTIVELY.
Current temperature: 70F (raining)
Expected high today: 73F (raining)
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