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Clarksville gets almost 4 inches of rain from Helene, with a bit more to come

Clarksville gets almost 4 inches of rain from Helene, with a bit more to come

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CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Hurricane Helene weather event is mostly over for Clarksville, with Flood Advisories now expired for the area.

As of 10 a.m. Saturday, Clarksville has recorded 3.87 inches of rain since Thursday, according to NWS gauges at Outlaw Field.

Light showers will continue throughout the day, with up to another quarter inch of rain possible. Wind gusts of 20-30 mph are expected, subsiding after sunset.

Clarksville forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook.

  • Today: Showers. High near 67. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Sunday night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

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