Middle Tennessee weather: Another hard freeze is possible Sunday, forecast shows

Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean
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Middle Tennessee is headed for yet another round of freezing temperatures and frost this weekend, along with the potential for a hard freeze on Sunday morning. Temperatures are expected to be 10-20 degrees below normal, according to the National Weather Service Nashville.

Lows are forecast in the mid-20s and low-30s Friday night before plunging even lower overnight Saturday into Sunday morning.

"Frost is likely each night," NWS Nashville said Friday. "A widespread hard freeze is expected Saturday night into Sunday morning, very similar to temperatures experienced Wednesday morning. Remember to protect vulnerable people, pets, pipes and plants through this weekend."

Nashville will open an extreme cold weather overflow shelter, in addition to its existing shelters, on Friday night. All are welcome, including pets. The shelter will open any night temperatures reach 32 or below.

Stay warm:Nashville to open extreme cold weather overflow shelter Friday night

What exactly is a hard freeze?

Cold temperatures will drive a risk for frost and a hard freeze throughout the weekend in Middle Tennessee, the forecast showed.
Cold temperatures will drive a risk for frost and a hard freeze throughout the weekend in Middle Tennessee, the forecast showed.

A hard freeze is possible when temperatures dip below 28 degrees, according to NWS. Temperatures will reach into the low 20s in Nashville and the teens in some parts of Middle Tennessee overnight Saturday into Sunday morning, the forecast showed.

Freezing temperatures may extend overnight Sunday into Monday — which marks the first day of spring — before rebounding into the 50s. Frosty conditions are also possible Tuesday morning.

The remainder of next week shows a warm-up, with highs reaching the mid-60s and mid-70s by Thursday.

Nashville-area weather radar

Nashville area forecast

Friday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Cloudy. High: 54; Low: 31

Saturday: Patchy frost before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny. High: 49; Low: 23

Sunday: Hard freeze conditions possible in the morning. Otherwise, sunny. High: 42; Low: 24

Monday: Widespread frost before 9 a.m. Otherwise, sunny. High: 51; Low: 28

Tuesday: Widespread frost before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny. High: 59; Low: 40

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