But those who pulled the summer clothes back down from the attic wasted their time because the National Weather Service is calling for temperatures to fall by nearly 40 degrees this weekend.
And that's the "high" forecast. Lows could be in the high 30s across portions of the Midstate by Sunday night, area meteorologists are predicting.
"Numbers will drop significantly, but it just will be closer to normal October weather than we've been having," said Bobby McDaniel, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service's Old Hickory station.
Today's high should reach into the low 70s, a sharp drop from yesterday's 84-degree high. But after that, don't expect to see temperatures above 60 until Thursday at the earliest, forecasters say.
This type of temperature change, coming as it does near the beginning of flu season, presents a minor health concern. That's because cold weather sends people indoors and into more confined spaces where viruses are more easily spread, according to health experts at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
"When you start re-breathing air in small rooms in your home or at work, you do increase your chances for respiratory trouble," said Dr. William Schaffner, the medical center's infectious disease expert. "But the general sense that cold, wet weather predisposes us to getting colds is not true."
However, when temperatures change suddenly, sinuses may not have time to adjust. Folks with a history of sinusitis can experience a lot of discomfort, Schaffner said. Still, that is more a factor of atmospheric pressure than colder temperatures, he said.
Cold weather also should serve as a reminder for people to get their flu shots, said the doctor, who noted that there is no shortage of influenza vaccine this year.
Historically, the average daily highs and lows for October are 71 and 49, according to weather service data.
Wet weather is late getting into the swing of things this fall as well. Rain chances — up to 30% in some areas — will continue through tomorrow, but rainfall totals should be light, McDaniel said.
He added that the Midstate need not worry about the chilly days ahead indicating an early frost, even though the record low for the month is 26 degrees.
Folks should probably get the rakes and yard gloves ready because leaves should fall more regularly now, and any homegrown produce should probably be harvested in the next few days.
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