The Nashville area residents can expect a varied week of weather ahead, with rainfall and the chance of flurries making an appearance, according to the National Weather Service. Overnight showers have been forecasted with a 30 percent chance, bringing cloudy conditions and a low around 42 degrees. The winds, they should maintain a gentle pace at around 5 mph from the southwest.
Today will bring more rain, mainly concentrated before the afternoon hours. Rain, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 3pm, states the NWS report. Temperature highs will hover near 49 degrees, with a transition in wind direction to north northwest in the afternoon. Wind speeds may experience gusts as high as 25 mph, quite the opposite of the tranquil winds expected overnight.
As the week progresses, the NWS anticipates a higher degree of clarity in the skies. Tonight could still see a mix of sprinkles and flurries until 8 pm before the sky clears up. With the clearing, a drop in temperature to a low around 21 degrees is expected. The NWS alerts to the possibility of gusts reaching 25 mph in the north northwest wind, although the harsher conditions are set to give way to a sunnier Thursday with a high near 35 degrees.
Looking toward the weekend, Nashville temperatures will oscillate, with Friday presenting a pleasant high near 50 degrees under mostly sunny skies. However, according to the NWS report, "A chance of sprinkles before midnight, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between midnight and 1am, then a chance of flurries after 1am," outlines the uncertain conditions for Friday night with a low around 30. Winds throughout the day will remain predominantly from the southwest, with gusts that might reach 25 mph, not shying away from showing their might.
Saturday and Sunday continue the trend, featuring mostly sunny days with high temperatures of 39 and 32 degrees, respectively. Nighttimes drop to the colder spectrum with lows around 18 and 19 degrees. The holiday on M.L.King Day promises sunshine and a high near 39, while the night delivers a chill, setting the low at around 17 degrees. Come Tuesday, Nashville can hope for more sun and a high near 40, wrapping up a week characteristic of the capricious winter moods.
