Update, 7:37 a.m. Friday: Montgomery County is under a Flood Advisory until 10 a.m. Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. “Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area,” the NWS said. “This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.”

Update, 9:28 p.m.: Doppler radar is tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Paris Landing State Park to 7 miles southeast of Huntingdon to 7 miles west of Blue Goose. Movement was east at 35 mph with possible wind gusts up to 40 mph.

Previously:

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A wet and unsettled weekend is in store, with multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected from Friday through Sunday, and a Flood Watch is in effect.

The highest rain chances will occur Friday night and Saturday, while slightly drier conditions are expected to return by the end of the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

With 3 to 4 inches of rainfall possible through the weekend, and soils already saturated, the NWS has issued a Flood Watch through Sunday afternoon. “Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.”

Clarksville forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook.

  • Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1 p.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, with higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
  • Friday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 72. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 87. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Saturday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light north wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

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