The 2024 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is officially underway. Throughout the weekend, thousands of Bonnaroovians from across the country will be able to enjoy sunny conditions and warm temperatures to accompany over 150 acts on the 700-acre farm.
Thursday, June 13 will be the coolest day of the festival, with temperatures reaching the high 80s. Things will begin to heat up beginning on Friday, June 14 when temperatures will reach the low 90s. According to the National Weather Service some cloud cover, but no precipitation is expected.
Throughout the weekend, temperatures will only continue to rise. Sunday, June 16 is expected to be the hottest day of the festival, with the high being 95.
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Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issues Air Quality Alert
On Thursday, June 13, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued an an Ozone Code Orange Air Quality Alert for the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Manchester, where Bonnaroo is held, is only 65 miles from Nashville.
In a social media post, the Tennessee Air Quality Forecast Program said ozone values are beginning to increase due to warm and sunny weather, with little wind and low humidity. The weather conditions will allow pollutants to build up in the atmosphere and react with sunlight, leading to the creation of ground-level ozone, they added.
Ground level ozone is the main ingredient in smog and a harmful air pollutant because of its effects on people and the environment. People with lung disease such as asthma, children, older adults and people who are active outdoors are encouraged to reduce prolonged time outdoors or heavy outdoor exertion.
Bonnaroo weather: Manchester, TN 7-day forecast
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Mostly clear, with a low around 66 at night.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Mostly clear, with a low around 67 at night.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71 at night.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92 and a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72 at night.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90 and a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71 at night.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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