Touching 80 Degrees
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 10:37 AM
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Warm, sunny days and cool, clear nights will continue through the work week. No rain is expected through at least Friday night, but the weather pattern will begin to shift this weekend. Drought conditions will continue to worsen in the near-term. Satellite watching clouds roll away Moving northeast by the middle of the day No hazard in sight, nothing in our way Just upper seventies coming out to play Ridge holding tight, locking in the scene Warmest October afternoons you have ever seen No rain through Friday, drought getting mean And I am loving every mile of this dry machine Give me that sun, give me that baked street Strutting real slow through the afternoon heat Let the drought worsen, bring the trees to their knees Yeah, we are touching 80 degrees! Middle Tennessee locked under clear skies Watching the mercury continue to rise No drops falling, no storm surprise Just pure heat baking right in front of your eyes Ridge holding tight, locking in the scene Warmest October afternoons you have ever seen No rain through Friday, drought getting mean And I am loving every mile of this dry machine Give me that sun, give me that baked street Strutting real slow through the afternoon heat Let the drought worsen, bring the trees to their knees Yeah, we are touching 80 degrees! Touching 80 degrees! Let the ground burn! Warm and clear, baby! Touching 80 degrees!
The forecast discussion
NEW SHORT TERM, LONG TERM
KEY MESSAGES
Updated at 1037 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026
- Warm, sunny days and cool, clear nights will continue through the work week.
- No rain is expected through at least Friday night, but the weather pattern will begin to shift this weekend.
- Drought conditions will continue to worsen in the near-term.
SHORT TERM
(Rest of today through Thursday) Issued at 1037 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026
Some clouds around this morning on satellite, moving to the NE as we get into the afternoon.
No hazardous weather is expected for the short term period, with sunny and dry conditions.
Highs will continue to warm into the upper 70s, with the possibility of touching 80 degrees in the next few days.
Skies will continue to be mostly clear until we get into Friday, when clouds will build into Middle Tennessee ahead of a system on Saturday.
LONG TERM
(Thursday Night through next Wednesday) Issued at 1037 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026
The ridge that has had its grip on us for the last little bit will flatten into this weekend, allowing some rain to finally visit Middle Tennessee.
Unfortunately, it also happens to be Halloween and into the next work week that this rain has decided to come.
Rain amounts for the period of Saturday through mid-week next week have come down a bit, but are still above an inch and a half in areas west of I-65. East of I-65, amounts are between half an inch and an inch and a half.
Most likely period for heaviest rainfall right now looks to be late Saturday night into Sunday morning, with another disturbance coming in on Monday.
Probabilities for rain during Trick or Treating time are less than 30% right now according to the NBM, but we will continue to monitor this time frame.
Temperatures will briefly drop into the 60s for highs on Sunday before warming back into the 70s for highs for the work week.
So our pattern of crisp mornings and warm afternoons is expected to continue, even if the pattern of dry and sunny is not.