CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Lows tonight will dip below freezing to about 26 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. In response, the Emergency Warming Shelter will open in the gym at Madison Street United Methodist Church, 319 Madison St., with help from Manna Cafe Ministries and Urban Ministries.
The doors will open today (Wednesday) and Thursday, at 4 p.m. daily to allow guests to shower and to get a clean set of clothes, a hot meal and a warm place to sleep. Everyone will need to leave by 8 a.m. daily.
Volunteers and meal sponsors are needed, with dinner served at 5:15 nightly. Volunteer shifts are 5-11 p.m. and 11 a.m.-7 a.m. Call or text Debbie at 931-217-9461 for more information. Or sign up online to volunteer at SignUpGenius.
Clarksville forecast
Here’s the day-by-day outlook:
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Thursday night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
- Friday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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