The National Weather Service in Nashville has provided the latest weather updates, hinting at a change in the atmosphere for Nashvillians as Saturday's calm and cool air gives way to rainy conditions starting Sunday afternoon. According to the NWS, a sunny day with a high near 52 is expected today, following a crisp morning where the temperature dipped to 23°F, the calm before a wetter spell that stands at our doorsteps. Winds remain gentle and southwesterly, adding a slight chill to an otherwise fair day.
Tonight, the clear skies will persist, and temperatures are anticipated to hover around 37°F, but as we approach Sunday, the forecast suggests our umbrellas ought to stand at the ready; there is an 80% chance of showers after 5 pm, with the NWS predicting a high near 57 and wind gusts that might reach 20 mph, often might not sound like a threat. Still, here it stands to remind us of the season's change, fickleness, and the rain it bears. The showers are expected to continue into Sunday night with a steady south wind, maintaining the notion that December in Music City is as much about the holiday tunes as it is about the unpredictable weather beating down on our rooftops as we seek the warmth of our homes or the comfort of our favorite diner.
Heading into the week, Monday doesn't promise relief, with a 70% probability of showers, mainly before noon; this is coupled with potential gusts up to 20 mph as the high approaches a more comfortable 64°F. Rain seems to insist on its presence in Nashville, with showers likely continuing into Monday night. A mostly cloudy veil is expected to shroud the stars with lows near 49°F.
Even so, Nashvillians should stay prepared for the unsettled weather to persist because Tuesday brings more than just showers, with the weather service suggesting a likelihood of thunderstorms after noon and the potential for winds shifting northnorthwest. Although the chance of precipitation drops to a slight 20 percent by Tuesday night, according to National Weather Service, Nashville, the aftermath is a mostly cloudy night dipping down to around 29°F, thus concluding a sequence that turns from water to chill as if the weather gods themselves could not decide on a seasonal identity for our dear city—it is perhaps the dance of elements that is both a marvel and a hoax for those tracing the skies for clues on how to dress for the day ahead.
The weather should clear up by midweek. Wednesday is forecasted to be mostly sunny, albeit with a cooler high of 42°F. The chill factor will be amplified by the west-northwest winds, which could bring up to 20 mph gusts. The clear trend is projected to continue with partly cloudy skies Wednesday night and lows around 23°F. Thursday's promise of sunshine and a high near 44°F offers a reprieve from the wet start of the week.
For those looking towards the end of the week, Friday aims to please with mostly sunny conditions and a high near 53°F, presumably paving the way for a weekend that might allow some outdoor leisure sans the impediment of rainfall, though in Nashville, as we know, the weather is an ever-turning wheel, the end of which is as unpredictable as its start.
