Nashville residents might want to keep their umbrellas handy and their plans flexible over the next few days as the National Weather Service predicts a wet and possibly stormy week ahead. In a recent update, the National Weather Service forecast for Nashville indicates a series of showers and thunderstorms rolling through the area, with the greatest likelihood of heavy rain on Friday and a 90 percent chance of precipitation.
As we head into the weekend, Friday night's weather is expected to continue with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, particularly before 3 AM, then slightly tapering off after 5 AM. Forecasted by the NWS to hover around a comfortable 62 degrees, the occasional bouts of rain are likely to bring additional rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, higher in some thunderstorms. Saturday again promises a 40 percent chance of lingering showers and thunderstorms before the afternoon, calming towards a partly sunny high near 76 degrees with a gentle north wind.
Approaching Sunday, conditions seem poised for improvement; the skies will be only partly sunny with a high near 73, giving way to a partly cloudy night and minimal wind. The week starts fairly dry on Monday, with the NWS citing a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 PM. Otherwise, it is mostly sunny, with a high climbing up to 85 degrees and the wind picking up slightly from the south.
The pattern of intermittent showers persists throughout the week. Tuesday shows a modest 20 percent chance of afternoon showers, heralding further precipitation chances that step up to 50 percent by Tuesday evening. Looking ahead to Wednesday, NWS forecasts that showers and thunderstorms will likely disrupt the partial sunshine, presenting a 60 percent chance of rain that spills into the night at around 65 degrees. The trend culminates on Thursday with showers again likely, potentially escalating into a thunderstorm, and a strong possibility of precipitation at 70 percent.
