Intense heat expected this weekend across Middle TN
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Round two of high heat and humidity will be a big weather concern in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky this weekend. Temperatures will make a run at 100° between Friday and next Tuesday. The good news is there is a cold front and increasing rain chances by the latter part of next week.
ALERTS | Weather advisories in Middle Tennessee
This weekend
The dome of high pressure will be over our region and slowly retreat southwest through the weekend. There will be low rain chances Friday and Saturday, but most areas will stay dry.
FORECAST: Middle Tennessee & Southern Kentucky Weather
The temperatures will peak at their highest point of the year so far, making a run at 100-degrees.
Nashville’s records:
Friday 6/21: 100° in 1988
Saturday 6/22: 101° in 2022
Sunday 6/23: 101° in 1988
The heat index (or the feels-like temperature) will be the air temperature on Friday & Saturday afternoons. On Sunday, it will feel like near 100° as greater moisture arrives ahead of rain and storms.
RADAR | Track weather across TN live
Rain chances are best on Sunday afternoon into Monday morning with a weak cold front. Similar to last weekend, the very humid air will support scattered storms. Lightning, heavy rain, gusty winds the main hazards.
Next week
The final week of June will feature heat, humidity, and storm chances. Monday, the storms clear out and temperatures return to the middle to upper 90s despite a northwest wind.
Tuesday is another hot and humid day. Highs in the upper 90s with feels-like temperatures well above 100°. Late Tuesday afternoon into the evening, rain and storms increase. Then on Wednesday, widespread rain and storms are likely. A cold front looks to follow on Wednesday, leading to less humid air by Thursday into next Friday.
This heat will be very intense the next several days. Be sure to keep hydrated and take breaks in air conditioning.
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