20-03-2025
Spring weather in Nashville area: What forecasters are predicting for the 2025 season
March 20 marks the arrival of spring, a time of renewal, warmer weather, blooming flowers — and tornadoes, as Tennessee experiences the majority of its severe weather from March until May.
As the severe weather season approaches, there are no strong signals that it will be a slow or busy season, said National Weather Service Meteorologist Cory Mueller.
Current La Niña conditions appear to be weakening, said Mueller, and while some past La Niñas have seen very active severe weather seasons, this generally occurs in moderate and strong La Niña patterns.
"It's important to be prepared and have a severe weather plan as we head into the severe weather season," said Mueller. "And remember that even in "quiet" severe weather seasons we still see days with very active severe weather and can still see large tornadoes."
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For Tennessee, the Climate Prediction Center is slightly favoring above normal temperatures and above normal precipitation from March until May.
According to the forecast, Tennessee has between a 33-50% chance of seeing "above normal" temperatures and a between a 33-40% chance of seeing "above normal" precipitation.
Here are the spring averages across the region:
Nashville
March: Average high of 63, low of 40 and 5 inches of precipitation
April: Average high of 73, low of 49 and 5 inches of precipitation
May: Average high of 80, low of 59 and 5 inches of precipitation
Clarksville
March: Average high of 60, low of 38 and 4 inches of precipitation
April: Average high of 70, low of 47 and 5 inches of precipitation
May: Average high of 78, low of 57 and 5 inches of precipitation
Crossville
March: Average high of 56, low of 36 and 5 inches of precipitation
April: Average high of 66, low of 44 and 5 inches of precipitation
May: Average high of 73, low of 53 and 5 inches of precipitation
Tennessee experiences most of its tornadoes from March to May, with April being the most active month tornado activity, reported the weather service.
Based on weather service data from 1995 to 2024, Tennessee averages 31 tornadoes annually, with the majority occurring in Middle Tennessee.
April 27, 2011: 30
April 3, 1974: 24
Jan. 30, 2013: 24
May 6-7, 1984: 18
Dec. 10-11, 2021: 16
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This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville area weather outlook: What will spring be like in Middle TN
