CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – With lows in the single digits coming up, Montgomery and surrounding counties are under a Cold Weather Advisory from 6 p.m. Tuesday until 9 a.m. Wednesday.
The low Monday night will be 13, and the low Tuesday night will be only 7 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Expect very cold wind chills as low as zero.
“The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken,” the NWS said. “Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.”
Emergency Warming Shelter
Anyone needing shelter can go to the Clarksville Area Urban Ministries Emergency Warming Shelter at the Madison Street UMC Gymnasium, 300 Commerce St. The shelter is open seven days a week, from 3 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., for as long as the overnight temperatures are below freezing. The shelter is in particular need of volunteers and is urging people to sign up online to help.
Clarksville forecast
Here’s the day-by-day outlook:
- M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind.
- Tonight: A chance of flurries after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Calm wind.
- Tuesday: A chance of flurries before noon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 21. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
- Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
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