CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Middle Tennessee is in for some severe storms over the next few days. The biggest risk will be south of Clarksville, but we should see heavy rain and strong winds.

The air mass across Middle Tennessee will become increasingly unstable through Wednesday afternoon. As a cold front moves our way, from about 6-9 p.m., there is a risk of severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes all possible. Up to 1 inch rain is expected in Clarksville.

Tonight`s cold front will begin lifting back to the north as a warm front on Thursday. Dynamics will ramp up with additional heavy rainfall possible during the day. In Montgomery County, another 1-2 inches of rain is possible, starting around 3 p.m.

The final chance of severe storms will occur early Friday morning as the front moves through. Isolated tornadoes, damaging winds and hail will all be possible across the entire mid state, starting around 6 a.m. in Clarksville.

Look for wind advisories Thursday night and Friday. Gusts of 40 mph-plus are looking more and more likely, particularly Friday afternoon.

Clarksville forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook.

Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Windy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. High near 68. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.