Locked in the Seventies
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 7:20 PM
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Mild, sunny days and cool, clear nights will continue for the foreseeable future. No rain is expected for at least the next seven days, and likely longer. Drought conditions are going to worsen. Ridging dominates the sky above Middle Tennessee! Patchy dense fog rolling in on Thursday morning early! Caution on the morning commute, thick enough to blind! Milder sun is burning through, leaving clouds behind! Surface high pressure standing strong in the east! The rain doesn't fall, this dry spell is a beast! Highs in the seventies, lows down in the forties! Day after day under clear blue skies! The dirt turns to dust right before our eyes! No relief coming, the ground bleeds dry! Locked in the Seventies! Mid-week comes and nothing changes, forecast stays the same! Not a drop of water dropping, not a single drop of rain! Stable temperatures persist, pushing through the week! The drought gets worse across the state, the outlook is bleak! Day after day under clear blue skies! The dirt turns to dust right before our eyes! No relief coming, the ground bleeds dry! Locked in the Seventies! For seven days! And likely longer! Drought keeps growing! Locked in the Seventies!
The forecast discussion
KEY MESSAGES
Updated at 719 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
- Mild, sunny days and cool, clear nights will continue for the foreseeable future.
- No rain is expected for at least the next 7 days, and likely longer.
- Drought conditions are going to worsen.
SHORT TERM
(Rest of today through Thursday) Issued at 1107 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
Ridging continues to be the dominant feature of our forecast period, with sunny and warm conditions persisting into the weekend.
For the next few mornings, patchy dense fog will be possible across Middle Tennessee.
It looks like Thursday morning has the most potential to be more widespread than localized, so use caution on your morning commutes.
Otherwise, enjoy the sunshine and milder (yet still above- average) temperatures for the next few days.
LONG TERM
(Thursday Night through next Wednesday) Issued at 1107 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
Dry and sunny conditions continue into mid-week next week as surface high pressure holds its ground in the eastern US. Stable temperatures in the 70s for highs and 40s for morning lows will persist through the end of the forecast period.
No notable chances for precipitation either, which means the drought is only going to get worse across the mid-state.