Nashville weather for CMA Fest 2023 expected to be hot, sunny and dry

Nov 06, 2023

Pack the sunscreen and stick close to your water bottle, it's going to be hot and mostly sunny for CMA Fest.

The festival will largely be rain-free, according to the seven day outlook from the National Weather Service.

Temperatures Thurday and Friday will the coolest they'll be all week with highs in the low 80s thanks to several rain opportunities early in the week. Saturday will be back to normal with a high close to 90, according to the NWS.

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Do not be decieved by those cooler temperaures early in the festival. Prolonged exposure to sun, lots of walking and poor hydration can be a recipe for heat exhaustion. There will be several hydration stations throughout the festival grounds.

Rain will be back in the forecast Sunday with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.

Monday: 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. otherwise sunny with a high near 90 and low around 64.

Tuesday: Sunny with a high near 89 and low around 63.

Wednesday: 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., mostly sunny with a high near 89. Another chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening with a low around 62.

Thursday: Sunny with a high near 82 and low around 57.

Friday: Sunny with a high near 84 and low around 58.

Saturday: Sunny with a high near 87 and low around 63.

Sunday: 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly sunny iwth a high near 88.