Records Broken....

High pressure continues to dominate the region and this has made for some dangerous temperatures.  Multiple high temperature records were broken yesterday across East Tennessee.

Thursday's Record Highs:

Knoxville broke the record of 100 set in 1931, 1936, and 1956 with a high of 101

Tri-Cities broke the record of 96 set in 1952 with a high of 97

Crossville broke the record of 94 set in 1978 with a high of 97

Regional Highs for Thursday

I do expect today to be hotter with highs in the upper 90s to lower 100s.   These hot conditions have prompted a heat advisory for parts of the area today.  Another issue going into the weekend will be the return of higher dewpoints, and this will aid to produce high heat indices.  Remember these conditions are extremely dangerous and heat related deaths are the number one killer in meteorology.

Heat Tips: 

• Take frequent breaks
• Drink plenty of water
• Limit time outdoors
• Keep pets indoors

Also for those who have problems breathing there is a Air Quality Alert for today code ORANGE for all of East Tennessee.

airnow.gov AQI Forecast for today