First Alert Forecast: Blistering heat continues in Middle Tennessee
Near-record heat is possible through the end of the week.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Blistering heat continues across Middle Tennessee this mid-September week.
NEXT 24 HOURS:
Hot and mainly dry conditions will continue across Middle Tennessee this week with afternoon temperatures near 100 each day. The heat index will reach the triple digits for many areas.
A Heat Advisory is in effect Wednesday for most of Middle Tennessee west of the Cumberland Plateau.
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TONIGHT’S FORECAST
Mostly clear and warm overnight with lows falling into the upper 60s and lower 70s.
Wednesday
- Morning: Mostly sunny with temperatures starting in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
- Afternoon: Hot and dry with highs in the mid-to-upper 90s. Triple-digit heat index values will remain possible.
- Evening: Mostly clear and warm with lows falling into the upper 60s and lower 70s.
Thursday
- Morning: Mostly sunny and warm.
- Afternoon: Another hot and mainly dry day with highs in the upper 90s. Temperatures will remain well above normal for the middle of September.
- Evening: Mostly clear with mild overnight temperatures.
Friday
- Morning: Mostly sunny and dry.
- Afternoon: Hot conditions continue with highs generally in the 90s.
- Evening: Mostly clear to partly cloudy with no significant rain expected.
This Weekend
Some meager heat relief is possible this weekend as rain chances slowly inch up. The mid-90s look likely Saturday and Sunday. Rain chances each day this weekend will be on the lower end- around 20% each day.
