Nashville, TN – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Nashville reports hot and humid conditions will continue this week for Clarksville-Montgomery County with high temperatures reaching the low to mid 90s across much of Middle Tennessee today through Thursday.
The combination of these hot temperatures with high humidity will lead to uncomfortable heat index values near or above 100 degrees each afternoon.
Take extra precautions if you will be outdoors this week.
Avoid alcohol and stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water and non- carbonated beverages.Remain in shaded areas if possible to decrease the risk of heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
Never leave children or pets locked inside a vehicle as temperatures can quickly rise to deadly levels.
More heat safety guidelines can be found at www.nws.noaa.gov/os/heat
Please continue to monitor weather.gov/nashville, NOAA weather radio, local media outlets and the internet for the latest on the hot and humid weather this week.
Counties Affected
Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County, Coffee County, Davidson County, De Kalb County, Dickson County, Giles County, Hickman County, Houston County, Humphreys County, Jackson County, Lawrence County, Lewis County, Macon County, Marshall County, Maury County, Montgomery County, Perry County, Robertson County, Rutherford County, Smith County, Stewart County, Sumner County, Trousdale County, Wayne County, Williamson County, and Wilson County.