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A mild Christmas day with storms possible Tuesday night

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(WRCB) - Heading through Christmas eve, the rain has ended other than the rare drizzle here and there.

I think we will see mild temps (40s) with mostly cloudy skies Christmas morning with highs climbing into the mid 50s Christmas afternoon.

Tuesday night, low pressure from the south will rise up and bring heavy rain to the area through Wednesday morning. 

Right now, there is a slight risk of severe storms during that time period with the biggest threats being from heavy rain (2"-3" possible), gusty wind, and small hail.  Further south (southern Alabama and south Georgia) they could see some tornadoes develop.

Wednesday afternoon will be windy and cold as we dry out.  Winds will blow from the northwest at 10-20 mph, and temps will be falling rapidly through the day Wednesday.

If we do manage to get any additional precip Wednesday night behind the low, we could see a LITTLE mix of rain and snow, but only sprinkles or flurries...nothing major.

We will stay cold through the rest of the week, then another front will bring a chance of a rain/snow mix on Saturday followed by another shot of very cold air Sunday.

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  • Chattanooga Weather

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:34 AM EDT2013-05-21 11:34:58 GMT
    We will continue a warm, muggy pattern with highs reaching about 90 degrees.  The heat and humidity will combine with a trough of low pressure to produce one or two thunderstorms.
    We will continue a warm, muggy pattern with winds at 5-10 mph and highs reaching about 90 degrees.  The heat and humidity will combine with a trough of low pressure to produce one or two thunderstorms.
  • Monday, May 20 2013 7:18 AM EDT2013-05-20 11:18:04 GMT
    Expect dense fog as you head out this morning.  A fog advisory is in effect until 10am. We saw about 2" of rain at the Chattanooga airport over the weekend, bringing our annual surplus to about 13" above normal.
    Expect dense fog as you head out this morning.  A fog advisory is in effect until 10am. We saw about 2" of rain at the Chattanooga airport over the weekend, bringing our annual surplus to about 13" above normal.
  • Friday, May 17 2013 7:14 AM EDT2013-05-17 11:14:07 GMT
    Low pressure to the west may bring us a shower or two this morning, but most of the day will feature cloudy skies and highs in the low 80s.
    Low pressure to the west may bring us a shower or two this morning, but most of the day will feature cloudy skies and highs in the low 80s.
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