In Nashville, at the stroke of 5:00 PM, the air holds a chill at minus two degrees Celsius. A gentle breeze meanders through the city streets at a mere 4.4 kilometers per hour, the sky above clear, bearing not a trace of precipitation. The day, in its entirety, unfurled a tapestry of overcast skies, temperatures peaking just shy of freezing at minus 0.1 degrees during the daytime hours.

As the city transitions from day to evening, the clarity of the sky transforms the earlier overcast to a wide, open canvas, brushed in hues of fading daylight. Nightfall promises to intensify the chill, the mercury anticipated to dip to an even colder minus 5.4 degrees. The winds, too, intend to slow, whispering at speeds up to 8.2 kilometers per hour, still without the promise of rain or snow.

The absence of cloud cover will stretch into the blanket of night, offering residents and night-time wanderers a clear celestial view. The starlit sky might just become the only source of light validation in the crisp nocturnal hours, as the city bundles up against the penetrating cold.