Nashville residents, prepare for a sunny streak but keep your coats ready. Today's sunny skies will prevail with temperatures peaking at a chilly 39 degrees, barely shedding the morning cold. Calm winds will accompany the day, offering little respite from the deceivingly bright but frosty weather, according to the National Weather Service in Nashville.
Tonight promises clear skies with the mercury dipping to about 27 degrees. A gentle wind is expected to roll in from the west southwest post-midnight. The NWS foresees a gradual warming trend leading into Thursday, with daytime highs approaching a more comfortable 49 degrees, and winds picking up the pace – gusting as high as 20 mph.
Thursday night may bring in patchy fog both before and after the witching hour, yet partly cloudy skies will persist, with temperatures latching onto the night's 27-degree low. This variation in visibility is something drivers should note before heading out. The fog should disperse by Friday, rewarding Nashville with abundant sunshine and a high of 54 degrees, while winds settle into a southern flow.
The forecast, stark in its clarity, brings a rainy transition to the weekend. Showers are expected late Friday night into Saturday, with a 90% chance of precipitation. Come Saturday, showers are likely to continue mainly before noon, and the cloud cover will keep temperatures around 53 degrees – though a shift in the wind from south to north northwest might be felt in the afternoon. "Showers likely, mainly before noon," reports the NWS. A chance of mixed rain and snow showers enters the scene Saturday night, though chances drop to 30%.
The end of the weekend sees a persistence of mostly cloudy conditions, with Sunday's high nearing 32 degrees. The NWS anticipates gusty north northwest winds, adding an edge to the already biting cold. Drifting into the holiday, Martin Luther King Day is set to be sunny, yet the temperature high is expected to hover only around 24 degrees – underscoring the cold snap that holds Nashville in its icy grip. Following suit, Monday night's low will fall to near 11 degrees, ensuring a frosty continuation into Tuesday.
