CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Montgomery County is likely to get 2 to 4 inches of rain out of Hurricane Delta when it marches up from the south this weekend. But the question is, will it hit us early or late Saturday?
The hurricane is expected to make landfall at about 1 p.m. Friday in Louisiana, then track northeast directly toward Middle Tennessee, according to National Hurricane Center projections on Wednesday morning.
“The potential for heavy rain and flash flooding will increase across portions of the central Gulf Coast, Tennessee Valley and southeastern United States as Delta moves inland later this week,” the NHC advisory said.
But that impact might not hit Clarksville until Saturday night. The next few days will provide a clearer picture of its possible impact on our area.
“At this time we’re still not sure what’s going to happen, but it looks like Saturday and Sunday are going to be on the rainy side. Depending on the track we could see anywhere from 2 to 4 inches, but severe weather is not looking favorable,” said Meteorologist Faith Borden with the National Weather Service office in Nashville.
Clarksville forecast
As for the rest of the forecast, skies should be clear and sunny through Thursday, with lows in the 50s and highs warming into the low 80s.
Today: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Tonight: Clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
Thursday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Friday: Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds up to 10 mph.
Friday night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s.
Saturday and Saturday night: Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.
Sunday night and Columbus Day: Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Monday night and Tuesday: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.