The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement that informs us that we will have dry and hot weather through at least July 4th:

“TRIPLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES BEGINNING THURSDAY…AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE WEEKEND…AND NO SIGNIFICANT RAIN IN SIGHT…HIGH TEMPERATURES WEST OF THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU…INCLUDING THE NASHVILLE AREA…WILL WARM FROM THE MID 90S ON WEDNESDAY TO BETWEEN 101 AND 103 DEGREES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MEANWHILE…HIGH TEMPERATURES ALONG THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU WILL CLIMB FROM THE UPPER 80S WEDNESDAY…TO THE MIDDLE 90S BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ”

The Special Weather Statement goes on to advise us about staying safe in these hot weather conditions:

“HOT WEATHER SAFETY WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT THIS WEEK. AVOID LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO THE HEAT…BY REMAINING INDOORS DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY. IF YOU HAVE TO BE OUTSIDE IN THE HEAT…SLOW DOWN…DRINK PLENTY OF NON ALCOHOLIC FLUIDS…AND WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT…LOOSE FITTING CLOTHES. RAINFALL ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE CONTINUES WELL BELOW NORMAL WITH MANY AREAS NOW IN A MODERATE TO SEVERE DROUGHT. FARMERS AND GARDNERS ARE IN MUCH NEED OF RAIN. AREA LAKES ARE BELOW NORMAL LEVELS. THE DRIEST AREAS HAVE BEEN ACROSS NORTHWEST MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND IN THE SOUTHEAST. THERES NO SIGNIFICANT RAIN IN SIGHT THROUGH JULY 4TH.”

We are also under an Air Quality Alert for Wednesday.  Please refer to our earlier post on Hot Weather Tips, and stay safe out there.