Tie The Record
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · 12:26 AM
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A Heat Advisory is in effect for all counties through Friday night. Major to extreme heat risk this week with heat index values in the triple digits. Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be the hottest days of the week. Low rain chances return this weekend into early next week. Got high pressure parked right over Middle Tennessee Squeezin' down the mercury like a wild spree Satellite imagery showin' no place to hide Upper-nineties burning up the countryside National Blend of Models swinging through the room Forty to fifty percent chance of a triple-digit boom Oh Wednesday is taking us over the wire Set the thermometer straight on fire Yeah you know we are gonna tie the record Whoa tie the record Thursday night rolling in and it still will not chill High pressure holding us completely still West of the Plateau the asphalt glows That heat index soaring everywhere it goes Can we break it outright? Maybe so Forty to fifty percent shot at the show Oh Wednesday is taking us over the wire Set the thermometer straight on fire Yeah you know we are gonna tie the record Whoa tie the record Oh Wednesday is taking us over the wire Set the thermometer straight on fire Yeah you know we are gonna tie the record Whoa tie the record Ninety-nine degrees in Music City All counties under advisory, ain't that pretty Triple digits on the way Whoa, tie the record
The forecast discussion
KEY MESSAGES
Updated at 1225 AM CDT Wed Sep 2 2026
- A Heat Advisory is in effect for all counties through Friday night.
- Major to extreme heat risk this week with heat index values in the triple digits.
Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be the hottest days of the week.
- Low rain chances return this weekend into early next week.
SHORT TERM
(Tonight through Thursday Night) Issued at 1019 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
Satellite imagery reveals strong high pressure that is essentially centered over Middle TN, and this will be the dominant feature for the next several days.
Hot temperatures from Tuesday will only get hotter with highs on Wednesday reaching into the upper-90s for areas west of the Plateau.
Nashville's forecast high is 99 degrees which is the record high for the date.
So there's a high chance that Nashville at least ties it. As far as outright breaking it, it's not out of the question.
NBM probabilities give about a 40-50% chance of hitting 100 degrees.
Similar conditions are expected on Thursday with temperatures again reaching into the upper-90s to near 100. A Heat Advisory is in effect for all counties due to these hot temperatures and triple digit heat indices.
LONG TERM
(Friday through next Wednesday) Issued at 1019 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
The high pressure continues to influence our weather pattern into Friday, but looks to migrate to the west this weekend.
This gives a little dip in the temperatures this weekend, but highs in the low to mid-90s will still be above normal for early September.
As far as rain goes, with the high moving back towards the west, that sets up northwest flow which reintroduces low rain chances this weekend and into early next week.