Nashville is starting Friday with partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 70s, but the calm opening will not last. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to build around midday, with temperatures peaking near 88 degrees before falling through the afternoon.
Storms Arrive Friday Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms begins between 11 a.m. and noon Friday, with rain becoming more likely during the afternoon. The National Weather Service Nashville office puts the daytime rain chance at 80%, with the most active window expected from early afternoon into the late afternoon.
West-southwest winds will run 5 to 10 mph before shifting west and northwest behind the front. Rainfall totals could range from a tenth to a quarter-inch, and isolated thunderstorms are possible, although severe weather is not expected at this time, according to the National Weather Service.
Wet Weekend Gives Way To Cooler Weather
Friday night stays unsettled, with a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, a low near 64 degrees and possible rainfall of a quarter-inch to half an inch. Saturday could begin with more showers or storms before 9 a.m., followed by mostly cloudy skies and a high near 78.
Sunday brings another chance of rain showers, with a 40% rain chance and a high near 79. The wetter outlook is a notable update from an earlier warm, mostly dry Nashville forecast published by Hoodline, as rain chances have increased and temperatures have moderated.
Sunshine Returns Next Week
Monday looks sunny and cooler, with a high near 79 and north-northeast winds gusting as high as 20 mph. Overnight temperatures fall to around 50 degrees, followed by sunny conditions near 79 Tuesday, 82 Wednesday and 85 Thursday.
For Nashville residents, Friday morning offers the better window for outdoor plans, while afternoon commuters and eventgoers should be ready for downpours and briefly stormy skies. No watches, warnings or advisories are currently listed for the area.
