Nashville starts Saturday, August 29, under mostly clear skies near 68 degrees, but sunshine will drive the temperature toward 95 by afternoon. The city is moving from a relatively mild morning into a long, dry stretch of late-summer heat.
Saturday Stays Sunny And Mostly Dry
Saturday will remain sunny, with a high near 95 and heat-index values reaching about 98. An east-southeast wind of 0 to 5 mph should offer only limited relief, while the chance of rain stays near 2 percent, according to the National Weather Service.
Saturday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures falling to around 73 degrees. Southeast winds will remain light, making for a dry evening across Nashville and Davidson County.
Heat Ramps Up Next Week
Sunday, August 30, will be mostly sunny with a high near 96 and heat-index values as high as 105. The heat continues Monday, August 31, with a high near 97, then reaches 98 on Tuesday, September 1, before climbing to around 99 on both Wednesday, September 2, and Thursday, September 3.
That is a warmer outlook than Friday’s forecast update, which had Saturday closer to 94 degrees, as detailed in Hoodline’s previous Nashville forecast. Friday, September 4, remains hot near 98 degrees, with a slightly better chance for afternoon storms.
Rain Chances Stay Low
Dry weather dominates through Wednesday, September 2, when the rain chance is only about 10 percent. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms arrives after 1 p.m. Thursday, September 3, with a 20 percent chance, followed by a 30 percent chance of showers and storms on Friday, September 4…