Sunny skies today, mixed precipitation possible overnight in Clarksville

Sunny skies will continue to shine over the Clarksville area today, but temperatures will remain cool as highs will be in the lower forties. A strong system will move through the Clarksville area starting tonight and will last through the weekend. Precipitation will begin to overspread the area tonight and will fall in the form of rain and snow. At this time, a slushy dusting of snow is possible as the temperatures have been cold this week over the area. By Friday morning, warmer temperatures will spread into the area and all precipitation will fall in the form of scattered showers. The best chance fore precipitation will be overnight Friday as one wave moves through, then Saturday evening as the main system passes through the area. Temperatures will remain below average through the duration of this storm system, and will also remain below average once it passes. By the beginning of the upcoming workweek, skies will begin to clear with temperatures in the upper forties.

Here is the Clarksville area forecast:

Thursday: Mostly sunny. High: 41

Thursday night: Increasing clouds. A slight risk for a rain or snow shower. Chance of precipitation 30%. Low: 25

Friday: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Chance of precipitation 40%. High: 48

Friday night: Cloudy with scattered showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Chance of precipitation 70%. Low: 34

Saturday: Mostly cloudy and breezy with scattered showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Chance of precipitation 60%. High: Middle 50s Low: Upper 40s

Sunday: Scattered showers during the day, mixing with snow overnight. Chance of precipitation 50%. High: Upper 40s Low: Lower 30s

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Nicholas DuBee graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 2010 with a Bachelor's degree in meteorology as well as a minor in mathematics. During his four year college career, he was a shift manager for Campus Weather Service; making a forecast for the state of Pennsylvania every Sunday...

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