NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — For only the third time since 1871, Nashville hasn’t recorded any measurable rainfall in the first 20 days of September! This extremely warm and dry stretch is causing drought conditions to return to Middle Tennessee.
In the first 20 days of September, Nashville has recorded 0.00″ of rainfall. It’s not just Nashville; Franklin hasn’t seen any, and Clarksville has recorded only 0.12″.
If Nashville doesn’t get any rain for the rest of the month, it will be the first September on record with no measurable rainfall. The current driest September in Nashville was in 2019 when just 0.02″ of rainfall was recorded. 2019 is also the hottest September on record. However, September 2026 is on track to break that record.
This extremely dry stretch has caused drought conditions to form. During the Spring, most of Middle Tennessee was experiencing severe drought conditions; then heavy rain during the summer ended the drought. Now, drought conditions are returning.
The drought isn’t too bad yet, but we are entering the driest time of the year in Tennessee, so it will likely get worse.
August, September, and October are Middle Tennessee’s driest months. We don’t typically start seeing more precipitation until late November and December…