The drought continues to dominate local headlines as the "ripple" effect from this dry spell begins to settle in. Area farmers have been feeling the effects since winter and the continued lack of rain has only made things worse. The overall pattern the next 5 to 7 days still only has pop-up or scattered variety of showers with Friday being a slightly more favorable day.Some cool temperatures early Wednesday morning around the Tennessee Valley:
Murphy, NC: 51
Ft Payne, AL: 55
Dalton, GA: 55
Crossville, TN: 55
Chattanooga: 61
Local Weather Headlines:
Rhea County Drought Update: (link)
Jack Daniels vs Drought (link)
With Riverbend in full swing, here are some safety tips to beat the heat, while you dance in the streets.
Early evening temperatures should be in the middle 80s Wednesday through Saturday. With sunset not until around 9pm, the first few hours could be quite toasty. Here is what you can do to stay cool:
- Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated
- Wear lightweight/light colored clothing
- A hat can help shield you from the early evening sun
Should a thunderstorm move over the festival area you will need to seek shelter from lightning. The safest place will be back at your car. Never seek shelter under a tree or other freestanding object. Be sure to wait 30 minutes after the last visible lightning strike before going back outside. Remember, it does not have to be raining for lightning to occur.
The Storm Track 9 Team will be providing weather updates at the festival site before each of the nightly headliners. We will provide a live look at the Storm Track 9 Super Doppler and a look ahead to the next days forecast.
Storm Track 9 Live Super Doppler (link)
Storm Track 9 WebCast (link)
Storm Track 9 Live Neighborhood Net (link)
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