CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Warm and sunny weather will start the week in Clarksville, with highs in the upper 70s before a strong midweek storm system brings widespread rain and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. Rain chances begin late Monday night and increase through Wednesday.

After the storms move through Wednesday night, much cooler and drier air will arrive. Sunshine returns Thursday, with temperatures dropping back into the 50s before moderating again by Friday.

Clarksville forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook.

  • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.
  • Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m. High near 76. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Wednesday night: Showers likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
  • Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

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