CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – With low temperatures dropping well below freezing several days in the coming week, Clarksville Area Urban Ministries will open its warming shelter at the Madison Street UMC Gymnasium, 300 Commerce St., beginning Friday evening.

“This next cold spell will stick around for a while. This means a lot of shifts to cover!” said Michelle Austin, director of Clarksville Neighborhood & Community Services. “The center is in desperate need of volunteers for the evening and overnight shifts for the next couple of weeks.”

Lows will drop to the mid-20s Wednesday night, then down to 20 Friday night, according to the National Weather Service.

Clarksville forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook:

  • New Year’s Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
  • Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.
  • Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
  • Saturday night: A slight chance of freezing rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Sunday night: Showers. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

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