Nashville, TN – The National Weather Service (NWS) says that a combination of temperatures in the middle 90s and dew points in the upper 60s and low 70s will drive heat index values into the low 100s Sunday afternoon, July 26th, 2014.
This means that while the mercury will only read 94 to 96 degrees. It may feel more like 100 to 105 degrees.
Please take the necessary precautions to protect yourself if you need to be outside Sunday afternoon.
Each year, a number of fatalities occur nationwide due to children accidentally being left in vehicles during hot or even warm weather.
Never leave children or pets unattended in a vehicle, not even for a minute. Remember, beat the heat, check the backseat.
Counties Affected
Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Coffee County, Davidson County, De Kalb County, Dickson County, Giles County, Hickman County, Houston County, Humphreys 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, Warren County, Wayne County, Williamson County, and 1Wilson County.
