As Nashville residents wake to a blanket of clouds this morning, the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts a rainy day ahead, with showers expected to begin around 9 a.m. Temperatures are likely to peak at a mild 61 degrees, accompanied by gusts reaching up to 30 mph. According to the latest updates from NWS Nashville, there is a high 90% chance of precipitation today, with new rainfall amounts ranging between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.
Tonight, the skies above Nashville might roar with thunderstorms before 8 p.m., segueing into variable showers and thunderstorms until 9 p.m. The southwest wind, soon shifting to the west northwest post-midnight, could keep the wind chill factor noticeable, even as the lows drop near 31 degrees. "Chance of precipitation is 90%," NWS reports, with potential for precipitation amounts to climb higher during thunderstorm activity.
The weather is set to clear up by Friday, promising an expanse of sunny skies with a daytime high around 45 degrees. The wind pattern takes a turn, with west northwest breezes calming to a mild 5 to 10 mph, swinging southwest as the day unfolds. Nightfall ushers in mostly clear conditions, with the mercury poised to fall back around 31 degrees.
Weekend forecasts depict a welcome shift, spotlighting a radiant Saturday with highs fluttering to a near 58, propelled by a south wind of 10 to 15 mph and occasional stronger gusts. Saturday Night offers "a 30 percent chance of showers," explains the NWS, as clouds gather and temperatures settle near 36 degrees. An errant gust could brush through at 20 mph, foretelling a shift in wind direction to the north post-midnight.
Sun-drenched Sunday skies return, with daytime highs cresting around 50, as gentler north northeast winds waft through at speeds up to 10 mph. The upcoming week appears to hold a mixed bag, with chances of showers punctuating mostly sunny to mostly cloudy days, as daily temperatures oscillate between 30 degrees at night and highs in the low 60s.
