Melanie Layden
Meteorologist
Melanie Layden is the weekend morning meteorologist on WSMV4 Today Saturday and Sunday mornings. Melanie joined WSMV4 in 2014 and was the morning traffic anchor for more than 4 years before moving to the weather team in 2019.
Melanie is a native of Jackson, TN and graduated with a degree in Broadcast Journalism from The University of Mississippi before getting her second bachelors degree in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University.
Before coming to Nashville, Melanie was the morning traffic reporter at WAAY-31 in Huntsville, AL. Prior to Huntsville, she worked at Fox 40 in Jackson, MS.
Melanie is an Emmy Award winning journalist, winning her first Emmy in 2018 for Best Morning Newscast. She has been nominated for four Emmy awards during her time at WSMV4. She is a member of the National Weather Association and the Junior League of Nashville.
If you would like to invite Melanie to your event or contact her, you can email her at melanie.layden@wsmv.com.
The next 7 days look unsettled with scattered showers and storms in the forecast each day. 1-3" of rain is expected during that timeframe.
Be ready for a few pop-up showers and storms this weekend.
Cooler and less humid weather finally returns, plus watching weekend showers.
Nashville could reach 100 degrees this afternoon.
First Alert Weather Days are in effect today through the middle of next week as temperatures and heat index values reach the triple digits.
Very little rain is expected over the next several days.
Nashville could see the hottest weather of the year in this 7-day forecast.
After it makes landfall, Beryl will whip back around toward Tennessee as a Tropical Depression.
Another nice to close out the weekend with plenty of sunshine and lower humidity, but the mugginess will return along with some rain showers later this week.
Dew points will be much more comfortable this weekend along with seasonable temperatures.
Drier, more seasonable weather is expected this weekend.
Hurricane Beryl has been declared the strongest-ever hurricane in both the months of June and July.
A First Alert Weather Day is in place today for extreme heat and humidity, along with some thunderstorms throughout the day.
First Alert Weather Days will stay in effect today and tomorrow for more intense heat and humidity along with some strong storms, too.
We get a little relief from the heat in the middle of the week.
First Alert Weather Days are in effect today through Tuesday and again on Saturday for more extreme heat and humidity. On top of the heat, we could see a few strong storms this afternoon and evening.
First Alert Weather Days are in effect today through Tuesday for dangerous heat and humidity. Afternoon highs will be in the upper 90s with “feels like temperatures” over 100°.
Highs will be in the upper 90s with “feels like temperatures” in the 100s.
Three First Alert Weather Days are in place for Friday, Saturday and Sunday for more extreme heat and humidity.
A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for another day of dangerous heat and humidity.
Today is expected to be the hottest day of the year in Middle Tennessee. The First Alert Weather Days continue today and tomorrow for dangerous heat and humidity.
First Alert Weather Days are in effect today through Monday for dangerous heat and humidity. Heat indices will be near 100° or higher.
Heat Index Values will reach the triple digits over the next four days.
Dangerously hot weather arrives this weekend.
A Code Orange Air Quality Alert has been issued for metro Nashville on Wednesday afternoon.
Dangerously hot temperatures will plague the Mid State this weekend, creating our first heat wave of the year.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day due to the chance we could see some strong-to-severe thunderstorms through this afternoon.
Today will be mostly dry, then showers and storms move in overnight and last into the day Sunday.
The deafening song that we’ve been hearing for the last few weeks is a mating song.
A brief, but much-needed break from the rain, until more returns for part of the weekend.
More showers and storms expected today, but calmer weather is not far off.
Rain showers will continue to clear out today east of I-65. Meanwhile, it will turn hotter and a little more humid as we head into tomorrow.
Some severe storms will be possible in areas west of I-65 this afternoon and evening.
The nice weather will continue until the weekend.
Multiple chances for severe storms the rest of this week and moving into the holiday weekend.
First Alert Weather Days are now in effect for Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday as chances of strong to severe storms exist.
Get ready for a big warm-up across the Mid State!
Rain showers and thunderstorms will continue through the first half of the weekend, but once the rain clears out, temperatures will warm up significantly.
Middle Tennessee may be in for another hotter-than-normal summer again this year, according to new research and forecast data from NOAA.
An earthquake stuck a small town in West Tennessee early Thursday morning, with a powerful shock that could be felt across three states.
After a gorgeous weekend, we’ll see unsettled weather return for several days this week.
The last time Tennessee and most of the U.S. saw northern lights was in 2005.
It’s going to be a beautiful weekend across the Mid State with pleasant temperatures and plenty of sunshine.
