The Nashville area will experience scattered thunderstorms on Friday, with the potential for damaging winds and heavy rainfall. The National Weather Service expects additional showers and storms to develop throughout the morning across Middle Tennessee then move southeastward through the area into the afternoon.
"Some of these storms could become severe and produce damaging straight-line winds and locally heavy rainfall, with the best chance for any severe storms late this morning into the afternoon," said National Weather Service Lead Forecaster Sam Shamburger.
At this time, it's unclear just how strong or widespread the storm activity will be.
Later in the morning after daytime heating kicks in, either remnants of early morning storms or additional activity is expected to re-intensify/develop over northern counties before moving southeast in the afternoon, said the weather service.
The storm activity is expected to last throughout the weekend in Middle Tennessee.
On Saturday, storms are expected in the morning and could continue throughout the afternoon, depending on how strong the early day activity is. The severity of the storms remains uncertain, said the weather service, however Saturday's storms also have the ability to produce damaging winds.
National Weather Service issues heat advisory for lower Middle Tennessee counties
Also on Friday, the weather service extended a heat advisory issued for lower Middle Tennessee counties including Giles, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, Perry and Wayne. According to the weather service, the area can expect heat index values as high as 105. The heat advisory is in effect from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m.
The hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat related illnesses, said the weather service.
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Nashville weather radar
7-day Weather forecast
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93 and heat index values as high as 98. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3 p.m., the chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73 at night and a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 p.m.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. The chance for showers and thunderstorms will begin before 9 a..m and continue on after 10 a.m. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71 at night. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm likely before and after 1am. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89 and a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68 at night.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Mostly clear, with a low around 64 at night.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Mostly clear, with a low around 60 at night.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Mostly clear, with a low around 63 at night.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
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