Metro Pulls Plug on Events Due to Heat

It’s so hot in Nashville that Metro Parks have begun cancelling events over the next few days. Triple digit heat and drought have led to potentially hazardous conditions.

A concert planned for Bellevue Park and a popular big band dance in Centennial Park have been scrubbed as predicted highs reach record-breaking levels.

The Fire Department is encouraging everyone to refrain from using the backyard grill until a burn ban has been lifted and warning about the use of fireworks during the July 4th holiday.

Nashville Electric Service is asking customers to conserve energy, particularly in the late afternoon by limiting use of appliances and setting thermostats higher.

Forecasters say drought conditions are spreading rapidly, though no part of the state is yet in what is considered “exceptional drought.” The National Weather Service says there is – however – a higher probability than usual for a wet end to the summer due to a possible El Nino weather pattern.