Wild ride for temperatures: A look at Middle Tennessee’s first major heat wave of 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Oppressive heat is done, but high humidity remains.

The jaw-dropping heat wave that closed the month of June and kicked off July is now officially complete. A heat wave is defined as a period of three or more consecutive days with temperatures in the 90s. Today, Sunday, July 5, Nashville’s high temperature was only 88 degrees, marking the end of the blistering seven-day stretch.

During our record-setting round of summer sizzle, Nashville achieved many notable milestones.

First, the low temperature last Sunday, June 28, was only 79°. That’s remarkably warm for a minimum temperature. Since 2013, there were only three other times the low in Nashville was that high…

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