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Published on April 27, 2024
Nashville Braces for a Week of Fluctuating Weather, Including Storms and Gusty WindsSource: Unsplash/Matthew Jungling

The National Weather Service in Nashville forecasts a week of fluctuating weather for the region, starting with today's mostly cloudy skies and a high near 84 degrees. The gusts might reach up to 30 mph due to the south wind, which will be blowing around 15 mph, as was updated by the service early this morning. Meanwhile, tonight offers a change with mostly clear conditions anticipated and a comfortable low of around 66 degrees.

According to the NWS update, Sunday will bring mostly sunny skies and a similar high near 85, with gusts potentially reaching 25 mph. Pivoting to Sunday night, the skies are expected to stay partly cloudy, and the low will be around 67 degrees. Surprisingly consistent, the temperature hovers close to this week's trend with the south wind blowing at about 10 mph.

The weather pattern takes a turn on Monday when there's a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 pm. The day will begin partly sunny with a high again near 84 degrees. The wind, moving from the south at 10 to 15 mph, might gust as high as 25 mph. Monday night will intensify with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, the low dipping to around 63 degrees, with the chance of precipitation jumping to 90 percent.

Rebounding, Tuesday is forecasted to have a lower 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly sunny skies, and a high near 84 with a calmer southwest wind at 5 to 10 mph. As night draws in, the weather is set to be chiefly clear with a low of around 62 degrees, ushering in a tranquil breather for the region.

Heading towards midweek, Wednesday sees a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with conditions remaining mostly sunny until the late afternoon, and a high pushing a bit warmer to near 86 degrees. The trend of nightly chances for showers and thunderstorms continues, with a 20 percent chance early into Thursday morning. The low for Wednesday night is expected to sit around 65 degrees.

Looking ahead, the forecast predicts a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms for Thursday and a high of 86 degrees, with the pattern of precipitation spilling into the night at 50 percent. Friday closes the week with a 50 percent chance of storms amidst partly sunny skies and a slightly cooler high near 81. Nashville's spring dance with unsettled weather, seemingly as capricious as the winds it rides on, looks set to remain for the foreseeable days.