Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://eevb.net/video/fXMJdihvWiA.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Extreme heat continues, storm chances increase for Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky [FqBeRfyXnyA] Health Updated on August 05, 2026 EDT — Published on August 05, 2026 EDT FOX 17 News is in a Code Red Weather Alert this week for dangerous heat. An extreme heat advisory is in effect for most of Middle Tennessee and all of Southern Kentucky through Thursday. The high temperature Tuesday was 98 degrees, making it the hottest day so far this year. High temperatures will be even hotter Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 90s through at least Friday, July 3. Heat index values will reach as high as 110 each afternoon. The forecast shows an increase in storm chances Thursday into the weekend. Overnight temperatures will only drop to the upper 70s and low 80s, offering little relief for anyone without cooling or hydration. The weather pattern will shift slightly heading into the holiday weekend. Highs will dip to the low to mid 90s for the Fourth of July, but heat index values will still hover in the low 100s. _______________ Follow! Like! Share! Subscribe! WZTV on Facebook: WZTV on X: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 615.369.1717 Fox 17 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for Nashville and nearby towns and communities in Middle Tennessee, including Forest Hills, Brentwood, Franklin, Fairview, Dickson, Clarksville, White House, Greenbrier, Springfield, Gallatin, Hartsville, Lebanon, Mt Juliet, Smyrna, College Grove, Thompson’s Station, Centerville, Murfreesboro, Columbia, Lewisburg, Shelbyville, Manchester, McMinnville, Smithville, Sparta, Cookeville, Hohenwald, Waverly, Camden, Paris, Lafayette, Portland, and in Kentucky, Russelville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Alvaton, Scottsville, Hopkinsville, Glasgow. #WZTV #fox17news #foxnashville #nashville #tennessee #tn #middletn #localnews #breakingnews #trending #heat #heatwarning #heatadvisory zZSE3vLXYoZ Pr6EaCa3tEz qzEZrI7GwCx 8CTjS4eYRDv 30efzVhctHN
FOX 17 News is in a Code Red Weather Alert this week for dangerous heat. An extreme heat advisory is in effect for most of Middle Tennessee and all of Southern Kentucky through Thursday. The high temperature Tuesday was 98 degrees, making it the hottest day so far this year. High temperatures will be even hotter Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 90s through at least Friday, July 3. Heat index values will reach as high as 110 each afternoon. The forecast shows an increase in storm chances Thursday into the weekend. Overnight temperatures will only drop to the upper 70s and low 80s, offering little relief for anyone without cooling or hydration. The weather pattern will shift slightly heading into the holiday weekend. Highs will dip to the low to mid 90s for the Fourth of July, but heat index values will still hover in the low 100s. _______________ Follow! Like! Share! Subscribe! WZTV on Facebook: WZTV on X: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 615.369.1717 Fox 17 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for Nashville and nearby towns and communities in Middle Tennessee, including Forest Hills, Brentwood, Franklin, Fairview, Dickson, Clarksville, White House, Greenbrier, Springfield, Gallatin, Hartsville, Lebanon, Mt Juliet, Smyrna, College Grove, Thompson’s Station, Centerville, Murfreesboro, Columbia, Lewisburg, Shelbyville, Manchester, McMinnville, Smithville, Sparta, Cookeville, Hohenwald, Waverly, Camden, Paris, Lafayette, Portland, and in Kentucky, Russelville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Alvaton, Scottsville, Hopkinsville, Glasgow. #WZTV #fox17news #foxnashville #nashville #tennessee #tn #middletn #localnews #breakingnews #trending #heat #heatwarning #heatadvisory zZSE3vLXYoZ Pr6EaCa3tEz qzEZrI7GwCx 8CTjS4eYRDv 30efzVhctHN