CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Good news if you have Saturday plans: The forecast has improved, with showers and thunderstorms now expected to move into the Clarksville area overnight Friday.

There’s still a slight chance of rain continuing into Saturday, according to the National Weather Service, with lingering storm chances continuing into early next week.

Clarksville forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook.

  • Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., followed by a chance of additional storms after 4 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, with higher totals possible in thunderstorms.
  • Friday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9 p.m. Low around 61. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday night: A 40% chance of showers, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

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