Baking In The Heat
Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 7:06 PM
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Temperatures are on the increase this weekend. Becoming hot next week, with highs in the low to upper nineties. Very low rain chances through midweek. THE TROFF IS BOOTED OUT! THE RIDGE IS BUILDING IN! Quiet across Nashville as we climb through the eighties! The upper troffing got given the boot! High pressure centered over the area! Afternoon warmth pushing upper eighties to lower nineties! A few patches of fog overnight then it turns on us again! We are trapped beneath the upper high! NINETIES! NINETIES! NINETIES! NO RAIN CHANCE! NINETIES! NINETIES! NINETIES! NO RELIEF! The ridge is centered overhead! The troff is gone, the breeze is dead! West of the plateau line! BAKING IN THE HEAT! WEAK DISTURBANCES ROUND THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY! DIURNAL INSTABILITY IS ALL WE HAVE LEFT! THURSDAY COMES! FRIDAY COMES! UPPER NINETIES! NINETIES! NINETIES! NINETIES! NO RAIN CHANCE! NINETIES! NINETIES! NINETIES! NO RELIEF! West of the plateau! Temperatures increase! BAKING IN THE HEAT!
The forecast discussion
KEY MESSAGES
Updated at 706 PM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026
- Temperatures are on the increase this weekend.
Becoming hot next week, with highs in the low to upper 90s.
- Very low rain chances through midweek.
SHORT TERM
(Rest of today through Sunday) Issued at 1009 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026
It's quiet across the area with temperatures climbing into and through the 80s.
The upper troughing has been given the boot and ridging is building in. Highs this afternoon will top out in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
After a few patches of fog overnight, Sunday will be another warm one with highs a couple of degrees warmer than today.
For the most part, we'll be dry this afternoon and tomorrow.
There is a very low chance of an isolated light shower.
LONG TERM
(Sunday Night through next Saturday) Issued at 1009 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026
By Monday, the upper ridge will be centered close to the area with temperatures continuing to increase.
That trend will continue through mid to late week.
By Thursday, areas west of the plateau will see highs in the upper 90s.
There may be some weak disturbances that round the southern periphery of the upper high which will introduce some low diurnal storm chances perhaps on Wednesday but more so Thursday and Friday.