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Nashville’s 7th hottest summer created brutal nights

By Caroline Eggers

September 3, 2025

How did this summer compare? July set a record. And overnight heat was near the top of all-time records.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, heat, National Weather Service, Wil Tollefson

Tennessee heat poses more risks for some medications

By Catherine Sweeney

August 20, 2025

The weather scorching Middle Tennessee this summer can be dangerous for anyone — and certain medications can heighten the risk.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: heat, prescription drugs

Nashville nights have been sizzling, too, as the city hits 90 degrees 30 days in a row

By Caroline Eggers

July 30, 2025

Summer nights have been extremely hot in Nashville. In the last two weeks, the average low temperature was nearly 76 degrees — roughly the city’s average high temperature in May.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: air pollution, climate change, heat

Peak heat expected in Nashville, continuing streak of 90-degree days

By Tony Gonzalez

July 27, 2025

The relentless heat is not over — and is expected to be at its most dangerous this week.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: heat, heat advisory, heat wave

Is your neighborhood hot? Root Nashville is offering free trees to cool the city

By Caroline Eggers

July 14, 2025

Nashville is planting trees citywide to gradually cool the city’s hottest points, while offering residents the chance to identify gaps in leafy coverage.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, Cumberland River Compact, heat, root nashville, trees

NashVillager Podcast: 100-degree days

By Cynthia Abrams

June 23, 2025

Listen

When has it been hotter in Tennessee history? Plus, the local news for June 23, and a deeper look at a niche running event in Tennessee.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Extreme weather, heat

Nashville faces high heat risks this weekend

By Caroline Eggers

June 20, 2025

Dangerous heat will envelop Middle Tennessee this weekend. By Sunday, many areas could face temperatures high enough to trigger heat advisories.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, heat, Weather

Downtown Nashville lands designation as an arboretum

By Caroline Eggers

May 28, 2025

Downtown Nashville is now officially designated as an outdoor library for trees.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: conservation, heat, trees, urban trees

Every Tennessee county just had a top 5 warmest year

By Caroline Eggers

February 4, 2025

Temperatures across Tennessee ranged from subzero to over 100 degrees last year, and the average ended up hot. 

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, heat, tennessee climate office, Weather

Nashville just had its hottest year on record, for the 2nd year in a row

By Caroline Eggers

January 3, 2025

Nashville experienced its hottest year on record in 2024, breaking the record set in 2023.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: 2024 Year in Review, drought, heat, severe weather

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