The National Weather Service in Nashville is forecasting a wet and possibly stormy week ahead for the region, with chances of showers and thunderstorms persisting through the next several days. According to the latest update from the NWS Nashville, today's weather includes showers and a possibility of a thunderstorm, with a high near 77 degrees, while calm winds are expected to shift to south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is pegged at 80%, with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, higher amounts possible during thunderstorms.
Tonight, Nashville residents can expect a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, transitioning to a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 am. As the week progresses, the likelihood of precipitation remains, albeit at a reduced rate, forecasting a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 am on Wednesday, continuing sporadically throughout the day. The predicted high for Wednesday is near 83 degrees with a south wind traveling 5 to 10 mph, indicating a milder yet unstable weather pattern. Thursday promises to bring mostly sunny conditions with a high near 90 degrees, however, the south southwest wind might gust as high as 20 mph.
Preceding into the weekend, the meteorological rhythm seems to swiftly oscillate as Friday heralds a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Residents can expect mostly cloudy skies with a high near 87 degrees, with south southwest winds ranging from 5 to 15 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. As Friday night draws in, the chance of precipitation surges to 70% with the potential for showers and possibly a thunderstorm. The remainder of the weekend continues to carry a mix of sun and thunder, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Saturday, culminating in a mostly sunny day with a high near 86 degrees.
As one looks to the latter part of the weekend and beginning of next week, the forecast from NWS Nashville doesn't to seem let up its pattern of periodic precipitation. Sunday comes with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms followed by a partly sunny sky and a high near 85 degrees. Into the night, the chance of showers and thunderstorms dips to 30%. Monday's forecast continues the trend, featuring a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms under partly sunny conditions, with a high hovering near 84 degrees. These temperatures suggest a warm trend that could potentially escalate into more intense weather events as the week unfolds.
