01-02-03-04-05-06 Tonight

This picture was taken at Foster Falls in Grundy County, TN. It's a great area to hike, and it's just a short flat walk to see the falls from the top. Recent rainfall should have most of the area falls running quite nicely about now. A couple of weeks ago I was surprised to see the falls at Savage Gulf State Park running. I'm going to try and post some of those pictures in the next few days.
The weather will be rather quiet here the next couple of days with cooler than average temperatures. Look for highs this afternoon into the upper 60s across the area with northwest winds between 10 and 15 mph. This morning was cool, tomorrow we may be 3 to 5 degrees colder. That would put Chattanooga down around 40, but some places could be as cold as 32 to 35 before sunrise. Then back into the low 70s Wednesday afternoon with mostly sunny skies. Thursday a warm front will move through the area, so we could see a couple of storms popping up. But the main system doesn't get here until Friday night into early Saturday morning. That's when the threat for severe weather will be present in the Tennessee Valley. So we'll have to watch conditions during that time frame. Right now Saturday and Sunday look dry and mild.
I'm not sure who thinks of these things, but one of the e-mails circulating lately touts tonight's once in a lifetime event. At 1:02:03 am, it will be 01-02-03, 04-05-06. I'm not sure why I find this amusing and interesting, but I do. And I might even set the alarm. Afterall, it's only a few minutes before I normally get up anyway. So why not? (And yes, I often stare at the odometer in the car when a big number rolls over.)