Warmer, wetter weather ahead for Chattanooga area

A pedestrian is reflected in a puddle as he crosses Broad Street at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard during afternoon rain showers Tuesday, May 26, 2015, in Chattanooga.
A pedestrian is reflected in a puddle as he crosses Broad Street at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard during afternoon rain showers Tuesday, May 26, 2015, in Chattanooga.
photo Leonard Montford crosses Broad Street during afternoon rain showers Tuesday, May 26, 2015, in Chattanooga.

Forecast

* Today: High near 82, 60 percent chance of rain * Thursday: High near 83, 60 percent chance of rain * Friday: High near 81, 40 percent chance of rain. * Saturday: High near 84, 20 percent chance of rain * Sunday: High near 85, 40 percent chance of rain. * Monday: High near 82, 60 percent chance of rain. * Tuesday: High near 81, 50 percent chance of rain Source: National Weather Service

Don't plan a picnic without checking the forecast the morning of.

That's the advice Andrew Moulton, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, offers residents of the metro-Chattanooga area for the next 10 days.

"We are basically going to be seeing what we saw two or three weeks ago with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon to evening hours each day for at least the next week," he said. "The winds will be coming out of the south or southwest from the Gulf of Mexico, which means moisture will be coming into the area causing on-and-off rain chances."

Ellen Huffaker, a Chattanooga local, said she has grown accustomed to the summer rain and now finds it refreshing, especially since it cools down the temperatures a bit.

Moulton said temperatures will fluctuate across the Scenic City depending on when the rain strikes.

"The temperature might not reach into the 80s if you have some nice cloud coverage and showers during the hottest points in the day," he said. "But, if you don't see any rains or clouds it may soar into the 80s."

Frequent rain showers are common during this time of the year, Moulton said, and it is when the Tennessee Valley typically receives a majority of its rain.

There are no particular weather concerns related to these afternoon storms, though Moulton warns that anytime there is heavy rain for multiple days flooding can occur.

Matthew Pappas who grew up in Miami and now lives in Chattanooga said he is disappointed that the forecast calls for rain because of how it limits Chattanooga's outdoor activities.

"My friends and I have done a lot of hiking lately," he said. "And this rain could limit how much we can be outside."

Contact staff writer Kendi Anderson at kendi.anderson@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6592.

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