Why was September so hot? A Tennessee meteorologist explains

A local meteorologist explained that a specific combination of weather patterns caused the unusually high temperatures experienced in Tennessee throughout September 2026.
It's no secret that September 2026 was extremely hot, but what caused it to be so hot for so long? News 2 Meteorologist Alex Libby explains the perfect storm that occurred to produce such intense heat.
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