Music City weather is hitting a high note for outdoor activities as temperatures in Nashville are expected to soar, so buckle up for a warm and sunny stretch before rain chances take the stage later this week. According to the National Weather Service, Nashvillians experienced a foggy curtain-raiser this morning, which lifted before 7am, clearing the way for a sizzling high near 88 degrees today with calm and balmy southwesterly breezes making a cameo in the afternoon.
Tonight, the sky will maintain its composure, staying mostly clear with a comfortable low hovering around 61, the southeast wind will be taking a breather, becoming a calm presence as the evening unfolds, as stated by the National Weather Service. The sun will command a repeat performance Thursday, with the mercury flirting with 89 degrees, though the stage is set for a shift, ushering in a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then possibly thunderstorms are joining the after-party post 4am with a 40 percent chance of precipitation setting the mood for a cloudy low around 66.
Friday's forecast features a more dramatic turn with a 70 percent chance of showers and possibly thunderstorms after 1pm, making for a likely tempestuous act under a largely overcast sky and a high near 81; the wind, persistent in its southern direction, will be gusting around 10 mph, prompting residents to keep umbrellas close at hand.
Looking ahead to the weekend, the National Weather Service predicts a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Saturday, with sunbeams forcing their way through the clouds, resulting in a partly sunny high near 83, the weather pattern seesaws, with the odds of overnight thunderstorms dropping to 30 percent boasting a partly cloudy relaxation and a low around 64, Sunday will continue the trend of a 40 percent chance thunderstorms, primarily after 1pm under mostly sunny skies, reflecting a steady temperature high of 83, as we march into next week, showers and thunderstorms remain the constant companions of the city, alternating between threats and promises of wet interludes.
