Nashvillians are looking at a week of mostly sunny skies and rising temperatures, according to the latest forecasts from the National Weather Service. With the high today expected to reach a warm 91 degrees and a calm wind turning north at about 5 mph in the afternoon, it's shaping up to be a typical summer day in Music City. For those venturing out this evening, the skies will remain partly cloudy with a comfortable low around 69 degrees.
Wednesday will mirror today's condition, with partly sunny skies and highs nearing 90 degrees. But come Wednesday night, the temperature will only dip slightly to around 70 degrees, a signal of the warm weather that's set to continue. It's a week where light winds from the north northeast, and calming in the evening, promise a mellow ambience, despite the heat. The NWS has also noted a slight chance of showers and possible thunderstorms rolling in on Thursday after 1pm, and the chance of precipitation is sitting at a minimal 20 percent.
As the workweek closes, Nashville's likelihood of rain increases, with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Friday. The weather service expects a mostly sunny day otherwise,, with high temperatures climbing to a stifling 95 degrees encouraged by a southwest wind reaching between 5 to 10 mph. The pattern of evening storms continues into Friday night with a 40 percent chance of rain before 1am and lows around 72 degrees.
The weekend won't offer much reprieve from the rain chances or the heat. Saturday's forecast includes a 40 percent chance of storms after 1pm and again, mostly sunny with a high near 93 degrees. For those planning night activities, the chance of rain decreases to 30 percent before 1am under mostly clear skies. Expect a mix of sunny and cloudy weather on Sunday and Monday, with fewer chances of showers and temperatures still close to 90 degrees.
Full details of the weather outlook can be found on the National Weather Service website, offering Nashvillians the information they need to plan their days and nights in this dynamic, though distinctly Southern, summer weather pattern.
