Update, 3:20 p.m.: At 3 p.m., the temperature at the airport was 100 degrees, for the second day in a row. But with humidity dropping, the heat index matched the temperature.
Previously:
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The high temperature hit 100 degrees at 3 p.m. at the Clarksville Regional Airport, and with it came a 103 heat index.
More of the same expected through the weekend, and the National Weather Service has extended its Heat Advisory to 7 p.m. Sunday.
In response to the heat, the Montgomery County Soccer Association has canceled Saturday’s games, with a scheduled make-up day on Nov. 7. “While the conditions may technically allow us to play under our heat guidelines, we are choosing to err on the side of caution,” MCSA said in a statement. “We feel this is the safest and most responsible approach for our players, referees, coaches, volunteers and spectators.”
Clarksville has been flirting with the 100-degree mark all week. Here are the readings taken at Clarksville Regional Airport:
- Tuesday: 99 at 3 p.m., 105 index
- Wednesday: 98 at 4 p.m., 105 index
- Thursday: 99 at 3 p.m., 103 index
- Friday: 100 at 3 p.m., 103 index
Temperatures should finally begin cooling down Monday night, with an expected high of 95 and a low finally below 70 at 68 degrees, then a Tuesday high down to 87.
Clarksville forecast
Here’s the day-by-day outlook.
- Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
- Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West-southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South-southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west-northwest in the afternoon.
- Monday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east-northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North-northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday night: A 20% chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
- Wednesday: A 20% chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
- Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
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