No Rain In Sight
Sunday, August 30, 2026 · 7:11 PM
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Hot with highs in the mid to upper nineties west of the plateau this week. Major to extreme heat risk is expected by the middle of the week with heat index values in the triple digits. Very low rain chances through midweek. The western upper ridge is pushing in again Highs west of the plateau hitting ninety-five and then Overnight low stays in the seventies tonight Dew points heavy in the sticky morning light The sun comes up and beats down on the floor Another sweltering day with no shade anymore By Tuesday afternoon the heat index will soar One hundred five degrees and knocking at the door One hundred to one hundred seven all week long The atmosphere is suffocating and strong The upper ridge is locking down the sky Middle Tennessee is baking bone dry The pressure rises while the dew points climb No rain in sight Minimal rain chances all through Wednesday night The dome of high pressure holding absolute light Thursday the ridge might lose a little force Isolated storms trying to stay on course Until next weekend pulls the pattern west There ain't no mercy and there ain't no rest The upper ridge is locking down the sky Middle Tennessee is baking bone dry The pressure rises while the dew points climb No rain in sight Major to extreme heat risk on the line Triple digit index burning all the time No rain in sight No rain in sight
The forecast discussion
KEY MESSAGES
Updated at 700 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
- Hot with highs in the mid to upper 90s west of the plateau this week.
- Major to extreme heat risk is expected by the middle of the week with heat index values in the triple digits.
- Very low rain chances through midweek.
SHORT TERM
(Rest of today through Monday) Issued at 1041 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
High and dry is the theme of this forecast.
The western upper ridge influences continue to build into the area.
Highs this afternoon will be a couple of degrees warmer than yesterday.
Dew points are also a couple of degrees higher which will keep overnight low in the upper 60s to lower 70s tonight.
Monday looks very similar with highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
With the ridge building in, the area will remain dry.
LONG TERM
(Monday Night through next Sunday) Issued at 1041 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
The ridge continues to build during the midweek period with afternoon heat indices creeping up to around 105 by Tuesday and continuing in the 100-107 range through Friday.
Relief overnight will be limited with lows in the low to mid 70s.
Rain chances will continue to be minimal through Wednesday.
The ridge will start to lose some strength on Thursday which may allow for a couple of isolated storms.
Models continue to indicate that the upper ridge will shift westward next weekend allowing for temperatures to fall back closer to normal for Middle Tennessee along with some isolated afternoon storms.