NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Summerlike heat will hold through Sunday, but a noticeable shift toward fall arrives by Tuesday as showers and thunderstorms return across Middle Tennessee. Afternoon highs will stay near 88 degrees Sunday before clouds thicken and the risk of scattered rain increases early in the workweek.
According to the National Weather Service in Nashville, a weak front will move in late Monday, bringing a 30 to 60 percent chance of showers and a few rumbles of thunder through Tuesday evening. Motorists along I-40 and I-65 should plan for slower travel and brief visibility drops during heavier bursts of rain. By Wednesday, cooler, drier air will settle in, trimming daytime highs into the upper 70s and giving the region a taste of early fall.
Residents planning outdoor fall events, including pumpkin patch visits or Halloween decorations, should aim for Sunday or Thursday, when skies will be clear and humidity low. NWS forecasters say rainfall totals will remain modest, but ponding could occur in low-lying spots during Tuesday’s downpours. South winds will shift north by midweek, reinforcing cooler, comfortable air through late week…