Nashville's weekend forecast promises a blend of sun and storms, according to the latest reports from the National Weather Service. With an 81% humidity and a balmy 61°F during the wee hours, Friday is expected to usher in showers and a possible thunderstorm after 4 pm, the chances of which peak at a definitive 90%, preluding new rainfall that might measure up to half an inch.
Here's the latest update on our severe risk today. SPC has upgraded to an enhanced risk (3 out of 5) for severe storms this afternoon. The greatest threats will be damaging wind gusts and large hail. Stay weather aware today as additional updates are sent out. pic.twitter.com/83Dd7f4XsN
— NWS Nashville (@NWSNashville) May 2, 2025
As the weekend unfurls, Nashvillians may find respite on Friday night, with the thermostat dialing down to a comfortable 61 degrees amidst continued storm likelihood. A consistent south breeze at 5 mph sweetening the tempestuous air, and come Saturday, a persistent 90% chance of precipitation means showers and thunderstorms plan to linger and the high could reach near 70, transitions are coming as the winds shift west northwest later in the day, A spe rthe National Weather Service.
Saturday night's forecast calls for a moderated 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, while clouds loom large over the 53°F low. Sunday's outlook swings back to a semblance of brightness, albeit with a 40% chance of afternoon thunderstorms amidst partly sunny skies and a high teasing close to 67 degrees, the south westerly zephyrs calming down as they will.
With the new week, Nashville is set to witness a meteorological cleanse; Monday's skies predominantly sunny soaring to a high near 70, and the west northwest wind maintaining its serene pace, the change is palpable, Monday night stays clear with another low hovering around 49, foretelling a Tuesday mostly caressed by sunshine and a welcoming high of 77, yet that serenity is forecast to be punctuated with a 30% chance of showers come night, as detailed by the NWS.
Rounding off the weekly forecast, Wednesday sports a coin-flip chance of 50% for showers and thunderstorms against partly sunny highs of 77, and as that night drapes itself across Nashville, it carries a 30% chance of showers with it, the low resting at a warm 60 degrees, as Thursday beckons further rain with a 40% chance of showers amidst the partly sunny, high near 78 weather narrative.
