CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Temperatures will start out cool but will rise this week ahead of expected rain on Thursday.

There’s a slight chance of rain Monday morning, then the week should be sunny and clear until Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

Highs will rise from the mid-50s Monday to near 70 on Thursday.

Clarksville forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 10 mph.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Friday night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 45.