Sounds like a locust swarm or volcano eruption. It’s not.
It’s a Code Orange Health Advisory, otherwise known as being a Tennessee Volunteer football fan (save us, Jeremy Pruitt), but really, it’s issued by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and:
Hot and sunny, with a high of 94º. Heat index values will rise to 98º.
It’s a quiet and hot one out there today! The high today will be around 93° and mostly sunny. Dewpoint values will be in the mid 60s, so a little sticky, but not unbearable.
These high temperatures over 90° will continue over the next few days as we progress into the weekend.
We will see temperatures in the lower 90°s and dew points in the mid 60°s.
It will continue to be hot, with temperatures at or above 90°F for the next 7 days.
They’ll be starting with the first performance tonight at 6 PM, going through until 11 PM. Should be clear tonight with lowered dew points and the temperature should drop quite nicely.
Overall, a nice day.
Note that dewpoint temperatures will linger in the mid to upper-60s, so it’ll be uncomfortable out.
Can we expect any rain? Nah.
The HRRR model shows some brief scattered showers in the area, but most of us won’t get caught underneath one of these.
Strong/severe storms moved through this afternoon and evening dropping a lot of rain, lots of lightning, some wind and some hail. These storms have pushed to the S and SE and should be out of our area soon.
As the ridge of high pressure over Texas moves eastward into the lower Mississippi Valley today, temperatures will climb several degrees above normal. Dew points rise into the mid and upper 60s. It will be a mostly sunny and hot afternoon with high temperatures around 95. Heat index readings will be between 100 and 105 degrees which will make it feel quite hot and oppressive.
Tuesday will be the hottest day with some strong afternoon thunderstorms across Middle Tennessee. High temperatures will be around 97 with dew points in the mid 70s will allow for dangerously hot conditions as heat index readings reach between 105 and 110 degrees.
A Heat Advisory has been issued by NWS for Tuesday as heat index values climb above 105°. Here are their recommendations:
THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT OF THE SUN, AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS, IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE, RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY, CALL 9 1 1.
It’s going to be a great day weather wise. The dew point and temperature are both lower this morning than they were yesterday.
Temperature today will be 95º at 3pm, but a north breeze will keep us sane. Tomorrow, the insanity begins…
Hot! High in the low 90°s.
Now that doesn’t sound too bad initially… but wait there is more.
Our dew points will be lingering in the low 70°s.
Here is what NWS-Nashville has to say:
Scattered light rain was in West Tennessee at 12:50 PM, moving this way.
Not everyone will get a rain or storm today. Models have different ideas.
Honestly, it looks meh, but we may see afternoon action.
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