Airport is always the warmest temp in the region.. even downtown temps are usually a degree or two cooler. But, that's the NWS official weather station for you..
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September Sizzling Summer Segway
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Dewpoint Dan
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According to the NWS, Atlanta is forecast to be 69 today and Chattanooga 78 ? I don't understand why Atlanta will be so much cooler.
This is just one of those times where the cool air didn't come south until it moved into the northeast and fed down the east side of the mountains. Chattanooga was blocked from initially getting the drier air partially because of the storm in the gulf and the mountains to the east. Normally when those big high pressures come out of Canada they hit Chattanooga first, then have to make their way over and around the mountains, this was kind of the opposite. If I'm wrong on this, which is possible, I'll be corrected I'm sure.
Also:
Atlanta: 1057'
Chattanooga: 676
Yeah, this is classic backdoor front...
NoSnowATL
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Wedge
Dewpoint Dan
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What is that dashed line extending from Nashville to Pittsburgh ?
I've known for a while that they represented a trough, but I found something that explains it a little further.
Incidentally, this is why in winter ATL can get ice storms in CAD situations, and CHA will be 33-34 and rain...
This looks solid at H5/H25 for severe but the sfc/low levels are so lackluster.... you would at least think a QLCS is possible with this look, neg tilted trough 
Brent
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Let's go
So I was noticing that the record low maximum for today in CLT is 72 and there is a forecast high of 70. Goes to show how unusual this airmass is for this early in the season
Leconte should hit their first freeze tonight since May 13th: 
Webberweather53
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Yea it’s basically early November weather in mid-late September. Pretty insane.
Yikes, that’s a legit look For a QLCS/severe wx event, good thing that’s far out 
Also wow lol wouldn’t this be something
Also wow lol wouldn’t this be something
My pumpkins had better grow fast.
Shaggy
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Shaggy
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My pumpkins have gone berserk mode the last few days.
Yep, similar to a CAD setup where Atlanta can get ice while Chattanooga gets rain.
The rain from Sally really made my Seminole pumpkins grow. I hope all the new ones have time to grow as well. The pretty much grow from dime size to football sized in two weeks.
sunset 
Can someone tell me how cold it was this morning on mount Mitchell NC
I’ve tried growing those three times with no luck. Lots of blooms but no fruit.
I’m expecting frost tonight down here in the hills..44 in the city of Wilkes there prob be 30s away from town above 2,000ft.
Shaggy
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Mine are flowering out strong now but they went from seeds to this in 2 weeks. Hoping they do more than just flower.
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Fountainguy97
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Took a quick drive up to Beauty Spot this evening. This is the lower lookout around 4450ft up.
It’s supposed to be an amazing night to see the milky way up there but it got cold FAST lol.
Clean crisp air this afternoon.
It’s supposed to be an amazing night to see the milky way up there but it got cold FAST lol.
Clean crisp air this afternoon.
61 at Hartsfield/ATL, 65 Huntsville/Airport, 67 CHA... Hrmm, they must be burning jet fuel near the weather sensors.
I dropped to 59 here a couple of hours ago, now its back up to 60, pretty common for around here between 10-12. After midnight it will start dropping again.
it's 63 at my house in Red Bank..
I know it's only been a few days that it's been cooler but it finally feels like that's the way it should be, like it was when I was a kid in September.
avlsnow
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Already 47 outside. Might make a run at 30s.
The first time we planted them years ago, we quickly had tons of fruit. This year we had the problem you described, but a month ago they quickly started making pumpkins. The only thing I can come up with is something to do with the days getting shorter.
Interesting to note this Fall, Sally/Beta is making up for nearly 100% of the s/e rainfall. Plus had all storms missed this season many many areas would be seeing very hot weather and drought.
WEATHERBOYROY
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I'm not sure I understand what this means ?..."Plus had all storms missed this season many many areas would be seeing very hot weather and drought.
cd2play
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Huh? It's been anything but dry. Even without the tropics, this has been a very active summer.
Got down to 53° here last night.
Start the thread, @Ollie Williams change your pfp to it gon snow, cause she gon dig ! 
Smh, I wish...
Looks like the ridge to the NE causes the trough in the SE to go negative too fast. Nevertheless, a close call! Maybe the ensembles will be different?!
Nice chilly rain haha, but it would probably be a close call on the highest Peaks in the mountains, this pattern is definitely a good one, the thing that scares me tho is what if the West US ridge retrogrades to far NW, kinda reminds me of last November a tad, maybe I’m just overthinking