National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

HIGH PRESSURE PUTS MID STATE

IN THE PRESSURE COOKER

SOME OF THE FORECAST HEAT INDEX VALUES FOR

THE 3-5PM TIME FRAME THIS AFTERNOON INCLUDE:

NASHVILLE:              101-102 DEGREES

CLARKSVILLE:          101-104        "

LINDEN:                     103-104         "

DOVER:                     101-105         "

SPRINGFIELD:          100-101         "

MURFREESBORO:   100-101         "

THE WEATHER MAP BELOW SHOWS A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM,

EXTENDING FROM THE PLAINS STATES INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY.

THIS IS THE WEATHER SYSTEM THAT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE

HOT WEATHER TODAY.