Update, 2 p.m.: A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for Clarksville from 6 p.m. Sunday through noon Monday. With lows in the single digits, wind chills as low as 5 below 0 are expected.

“The cold wind chills as low as 5 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken,” the NWS said. “Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.”

Previously:

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The low is expected to dip to 8 degrees Sunday night in Clarksville, and Monday’s high will be only 23 degrees.

“Temperatures will drop below freezing Saturday night and won’t rise above freezing until Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your location,” the National Weather Service said. “Dangerously cold temperatures will settle in Sunday night and will last through early Wednesday.”

Temperature forecast map by the National Weather Service. (Contributed)

There’s a slight chance of snow Saturday night, with little to no accumulation in Clarksville.

Emergency Warming Shelter

Anyone needing shelter can go to the Clarksville Area Urban Ministries Emergency Warming Shelter at the Madison Street UMC Gymnasium, 300 Commerce St. The shelter is open seven days a week, from 3 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., for as long as the overnight temperatures are below freezing. The shelter is in particular need of volunteers and is urging people to sign up online to help.

Clarksville forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook:

  • Saturday: Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
  • Saturday night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
  • Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 23. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
  • Monday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
  • Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
  • Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

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