Danielle Breezy Brings Sizzling Skies and Cajun Spice to Smyrna’s Avondale Drive!

By Mike Sparks

Sizzling Skies & Cajun Flavors: WKRN’s Danielle Breezy Brings the Backyard BBQ Forecast to Smyrna

“Look, there’s Happy and Lisa!” said my wife, Felicia, after seeing WKRN News 2 Chief Meteorologist Danielle Breezy.

The familiar aroma of seasoned seafood and smoky spices filled the air in Rutherford County as WKRN News 2 Chief Meteorologist Danielle Breezy took her signature Backyard BBQ Forecast live on the road to Avondale Drive in Smyrna. If I stood on my front porch I bet I could year the party and Happy saying “Where’s my Tabasco sauce?”

Felicia and I have known Happy and Lisa Bringier for over 30 years. Happy and I were hired in together at Nissan and worked on the same Altima line in trim and chassis. We even rotated doing the same jobs. Happy was always great to work with. I always remember Happy being a tremendous athlete. No matter the sport, he was highly competitive. It was funny when he and the other guys in our group played ping pong and how competitive the game was. When Happy would slam on folks — which was a frequent occurrence — he would yell, “No, go get it!” His opponent would have to do the walk of shame and go sometimes 100 feet to retrieve the ping pong ball. I had to do the walk a few times. Unfortunately, I was terrible at ping pong.

Backyard BBQ

Bringing television weather reporting out of the studio and into the heart of Middle Tennessee, Breezy joined local hosts Lisa and Happy for a community gathering centered around good food, warm hospitality, and the regional weather outlook.

A Cajun Feast in Rutherford County

While traditional Tennessee gatherings often feature pulled pork or slow-cooked ribs, Smyrna served up a Louisiana-style twist. The centerpiece of the evening was a full Cajun seafood boil overflowing with king crab legs, boiled shrimp, smoked sausage, sweet corn, potatoes, and broccoli.

“We sit back here with our swamp bucket and boil crabs… but when everyone shows up—friends, church family, gym buddies, old coaches, and principals—it becomes a real community celebration.”

— Happy, Smyrna Backyard BBQ host

The gathering brought together neighbors from across Smyrna and surrounding Rutherford County towns, blending Gulf Coast flavors with Middle Tennessee community spirit.

Smyrna Seven-Day Weather Outlook

Between bites of fresh seafood, Chief Meteorologist Danielle Breezy delivered the local weather forecast, highlighting shifting summer patterns across Middle Tennessee:

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
• 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms
• Partly sunny, high near 87
• South southwest wind around 5 mph
• New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch (higher possible in thunderstorms)
Tonight
• Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am; slight chance of thunderstorms after 5am
• Patchy fog after 5am
• Mostly cloudy, low around 73
• Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm
• 60% chance of precipitation
• New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch (higher possible in thunderstorms)
Sunday
• Slight chance of showers before 10am; slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and noon
• Patchy fog before 9am
• Partly sunny, high near 91
• Heat index values as high as 102
• Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon
• 20% chance of precipitation
Sunday Night
• Patchy fog after 5am
• Partly cloudy, low around 73
• North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm
Monday
• Patchy fog before 8am
• Mostly sunny, high near 94
• Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon
Monday Night
• Mostly clear, low around 76
• South southwest wind around 5 mph
Tuesday
• Mostly sunny and hot, high near 97
• South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon
• Winds could gust as high as 20 mph
Tuesday Night
• Partly cloudy, low around 73
• North wind 5 to 10 mph
Wednesday
• Mostly sunny, high near 92
• North wind 5 to 10 mph
Wednesday Night
• 20% chance of showers after 1am
• Mostly clear, low around 71
Thursday
• Sunny, high near 91
Thursday Night
• Partly cloudy, low around 71
Friday
• 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms
• Mostly sunny, high near 92

Community & Connections

Beyond the weather graphics and temperature maps, the live broadast showcased the tight-knit fabric of Smyrna. Sports rivalries even took center stage in good fun, with local Tennessee Titans faithful sharing the table with Louisiana football fans.

The Backyard BBQ series continues to highlight local neighborhoods across the WKRN viewing area, proving that in Middle Tennessee, the best weather reports always come with a side of great hospitality.