CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning today because of the risk of fire, effective from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, for Montgomery and surrounding counties. High wind and dry conditions led to the warning.
In response, Clarksville Fire Rescue has banned all commercial and residential burning today.
Winds of 14-18 mph with 25-30 mph gusts are expected today, with relative humidity as low as 21% to 22%.
“Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly,” the NWS said.
Conditions should improve either tonight or tomorrow, with a 20% chance of rain tonight rising to 80% Friday. Saturday and Sunday should be sunny and cool.
Clarksville forecast
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday night: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.