Update, 7:40 p.m.: The storms have moved into Clarksville, bringing lightning and heavy rain.
Previously:
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A strong thunderstorm is headed toward Clarksville with wind gusts up to 40 mph.
At 6 p.m., the storm was 8 miles northeast of Paris and moving east at 25 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecure objects.
There’s a 60% chance of rain tonight before conditions begin to clear Thursday.
Sunny skies are expected Thursday, with a high near 91, before a sharp cooldown arrives Friday. Temperatures will reach only around 69 Friday, with overnight lows dropping into the mid-40s. Gusty northwesterly winds could reach 25 mph.
Clarksville forecast
Here’s the day-by-day outlook.
- Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2 a.m., followed by a slight chance of showers between 2 and 4 a.m. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms returns after 4 a.m. Patchy fog is possible between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch are possible, with higher amounts in thunderstorms.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west-southwest in the afternoon.
- Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South-southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North-northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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