Nashville residents can expect to quickly shake off the morning rain as skies begin to clear, with a high of 72 degrees forecasted for today. This outlook comes courtesy of the National Weather Service, letting Nashvillians know that the chance of showers and thunderstorms is chiefly before 7 a.m. The remainder of the day should give way to mostly cloudy skies, while the wind shifts from west to north in the afternoon with modest breezes of 5 to 10 mph. In terms of precipitation, less than a tenth of an inch is anticipated, with the caveat that thunderstorms could bring increased amounts.

Tonight, the clouds will persist as the temperature dips to a cooler 49 degrees. The North wind will sustain its pace at around 10 mph. Heading into the weekend, the forecast NWS report states that Saturday will see a partial respite from the clouds with a high near 68 degrees and a steady North northeast wind. As the night embraces the city, there’s an anticipated 20 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m. and a low that will hover around 46 degrees.

The weather pattern for Sunday is expected to mirror that of Saturday's, with partly sunny skies and a high in the lower 60s, maintaining the theme of the weekend’s moderate temperament. When the evening arrives, skies will clear, bringing the low temperature down to a brisk 41 degrees. Monday promises to start the week off bright with an unblemished sunny high near 68 degrees, offering Nashville a respite from its recent spates of rain.

As the week progresses, temperatures are slated to steadily ascend; by Tuesday, thermometers are set to hit a pleasant 75 degrees. But the serenity may be short-lived, as Tuesday night brings back a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, infiltrating the mostly cloudy veil. This pattern is expected to generally hold through to Thursday, with a 20 percent chance of showers beneath the largely sunny sky and a high at a comparable 72 degrees.