Mid Seventy Dew Points
Thursday, August 13, 2026 · 10:43 PM
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Updated at ten thirty-nine P.M. Central Daylight Time Thursday August thirteenth twenty twenty-six Dangerous heat expected through the weekend with triple digit heat indices west of the Cumberland Plateau. Low thunderstorm chances Friday. Any stronger storm will be capable of gusty winds and heavy rain. Slightly drier and hotter conditions favored this weekend followed by some minor relief early next week. Well step right up, check the mercury line The upper ridge is parked and it is feelin' fine Toppin' out in the nineties with a heavy heavy air Mid seventies dew points everywhere! Yeah, you sweat real quick when you walk out the door Got forty mile an hour gusts locked in store! WHOA! It's one hundred to one hundred ten! Heat indices sizzlin' all over again! One hundred to one hundred ten! West of the Cumberland Plateau, my friend! Whoa-oh-oh, feel the sweat fall down! Now Friday night stays sticky in the mid seventies No breeze to save you from the big deep freeze—that ain't coming! Saturday creeps up a degree or two Dew points drop a touch, but the sun bakes you! Slow storm motion, heavy rain on the track Isolated flooding, ain't no turning back! WHOA! It's one hundred to one hundred ten! Heat indices sizzlin' all over again! One hundred to one hundred ten! West of the Cumberland Plateau, my friend! Whoa-oh-oh, feel the sweat fall down! WHOA! It's one hundred to one hundred ten! Heat indices sizzlin' all over again! One hundred to one hundred ten! West of the Cumberland Plateau, my friend! Whoa-oh-oh, feel the sweat fall down! Lackluster relief early next week! Just a temporary dip at the peak! Keep it cookin'! Whoa-oh-oh! Yeah!
The forecast discussion
NEW SHORT TERM, LONG TERM
KEY MESSAGES
Updated at 1039 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
- Dangerous heat expected through the weekend with triple digit heat indices west of the Cumberland Plateau.
- Low thunderstorm chances Friday.
Any stronger storm will be capable of gusty winds and heavy rain.
- Slightly drier and hotter conditions favored this weekend followed by some minor relief early next week.
SHORT TERM
(Tonight through Saturday Night) Issued at 1039 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
The evening activity has dissipated leaving behind mild conditions for the rest of the night.
Friday will be very similar to today with the upper ridge in place.
Temperatures will top out in the 90s with dew points in the mid 70s.
This will result in dangerous heat with afternoon heat indices in the 100-110 degree range.
There will still be some isolated storm activity during the afternoon.
We saw a couple of storms produce some gusts around 40 mph today and that will once again be possible on Friday.
Slow storm motion and heavy rainfall could lead to some isolated flooding issues as well.
Friday night will be the same story with lows in the low to mid 70s.
Air temperatures will creep up a degree or two on Saturday but heat indices look to remain about the same thanks to dew points being a degree or two lower.
Storm coverage is expected to be lower than Friday.
LONG TERM
(Sunday through next Friday) Issued at 1039 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
The heat will continue on Sunday and Monday as the ridge holds.
The upper ridge will get squeezed southward on Monday as an upper trough traverses the southern part of the Canadian provinces.
A weak surface front will push into our area Monday afternoon into Tuesday.
This will do two things: 1) Increase rain and storm chances (20-30%) 2) Temporarily knock temperatures back closer to normal for Tuesday.
Unfortunately, the relief looks lackluster and temporary.
Temperatures will again warm for the middle of next week.