CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Strong winds and storms are expected late today, followed by a sharp drop in temperatures overnight as a powerful cold front moves through the area. Gusty south winds and scattered showers will give way to thunderstorms this evening, with temperatures falling into the 20s by Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

A Wind Advisory is in effect from 5 p.m. today until 6 a.m. Monday, with sustained winds 15 to 20 mph and gusts up to 40 mph expected.

Dry but chilly conditions will settle in for the start of the new week, with sunshine returning Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures will gradually moderate heading toward midweek and New Year’s Day, though overnight lows will remain cold.

Clarksville forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook.

  • Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
  • Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1 a.m. Low around 27. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the evening, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  • Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
  • New Year’s Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

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