CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – We have a nice Saturday ahead, but it could get sandwiched by thunderstorms.
The chance of rain Friday afternoon is 50%, according to the National Weather Service. Then Saturday should be clear, with only a slight chance of afternoon storms, until late at night when there’s an 80% chance.
Highs will be in the upper 70s until the storms pass, with Sunday’s high dropping to the mid-60s.
Clarksville forecast
Here’s the day-by-day outlook.
Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.