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Nashville Tennessean
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for portions of Middle Tennessee ahead of a week-long period of storms. The watch is in effect from 7 p.m. Wednesday through 7 a.m. Sunday.
Counties in the watch include: Cheatham, Clay, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lewis, Macon, Maury, Montgomery, Perry, Pickett, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, Williamson and Wilson.
Heading into Wednesday, the region will move into a "very unsettled and uncertain weather pattern," said the weather service, periods of heavy rain will bring a flooding threat to the area, particularly in the northwest where some locations could receive over five inches of rainfall.
According to the weather service, the best chances for severe weather are Wednesday and Thursday; damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes are all possible.
When will storms move into Middle Tennessee? Cold front will bring along thunderstorms, severe weather Wednesday
A cold front will move south towards Middle Tennessee Wednesday evening into Wednesday night, said the weather service. However, it is currently uncertain how quickly the front will reach the region and how far east it will progress.
"Right now it looks like the front will make it to the northwest part of the area by the later evening and there is some indication that it will not get much further east than Nashville," said the weather service.
The front is expected to bring along widespread storms, some of them severe. Areas along and west of Interstate 65 are anticipated to see the greatest threat, said the weather service.
Heavy rain is expected from Wednesday to Sunday, with totals possibly exceeding 8 inches. The northwest will see the most rain — between 5 to 8.5 inches however there's a 20-40% chance of the area receiving over 9 inches, which could lead to major flooding said the weather service.
Rain amounts will decrease towards the southeast, with Nashville expecting 3 to 6 inches and the southeast getting 1.5 to 3.25 inches.
Nashville-area radar
Nashville 7-day forecast
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69 and a low of around 56.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84 and a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of them severe, between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Then mostly cloudy with a low around 69 at night with a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Showers are likely to continue after 1 a.m.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84 and a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of them severe, after 10 a.m. Then mostly cloudy with a low of around 68 at night with a 70% chance of showers and storms, some of them severe.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82 and a 60% chance of showers and storms, some of them severe. Then mostly cloudy with a low of around 68 at night and a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of them severe, mainly after 1 a.m.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a high near 84 and a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of them severe. Then a low of around 61 at night and a 90% chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of them severe.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a high near 69 and a 60% chance of showers. Then mostly cloudy with a low of around 42 and a 20% chance of showers.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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