After a soggy start to the week, temperatures will plunge by Wednesday, bringing a chance of rain turning to snow and brisk winds before sunnier skies return Thursday.

Today: A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 50. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Showers before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm. High near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow showers between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Almanac for Crossville, Tennessee for December 9, 2024:

• Normal High Temperature: 49
• Normal Low Temperature: 31
• Record High Temperature: 68 in 2007
• Record Low Temperature: 6 in 1995
• Sunrise: 6:39 AM CST
• Sunset: 4:26 PM CST
• Next Full Moon: Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 3:02 AM CST (known as the Cold Moon)
• Winter Solstice: Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 3:21 AM CST
• Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 9, 2025

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