Showers likely tuesday and a chance of scattered thunderstorms across East Tennessee and the Plateau with a high in the mid 80s. A few heavy storms will be possible and we will keep you updated throughout the day. I expect the sunshine to increase on Wednesday with a high of 88 but showers and thunderstorms return from Thursday through Sunday.

The month of July was much warmer than normal, the 12th hottest on record in Crossville. Also it was the 7th wettest on record in Crossville. The average temperature for July was 75.9 degrees, That’s 2.1 degrees above normal. Rainfall for the month totaled 8.47 inches. This was 3.01 inches above normal. The fastest wind gust was 49 mph on the 18th.

The August outlook for Middle Tennessee from the Climate Prediction Center calls for above normal temperatures and around normal rainfall.