CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Much colder weather is ahead, with lows below freezing for several days.

Skies will be clear and sunny through Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures will warm up at the end of the week, with a rising chance of rain by the weekend.

Clarksville forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 10 mph.

Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday night: Clear, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

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