The National Weather Service in Knoxville reports a fair weather outlook as the city faces a stretch of sunny and hot days ahead. With the humidity sitting at 100% and calm winds, today's temperature is expected to soar to a high near 94°F. The evening will bring a slight reprieve from the heat with a mild drop to around 69°F. According to the forecast, Wednesday will potentially see a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm, with temperatures still hovering around a high near 96°F.
By Wednesday night, the skies will grow more capricious - a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms is expected before 8 pm, then likely showers and a possible thunderstorm between 8 pm and 2 am, followed again by a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 am. The night will settle at a low of around 71 degrees Fahrenheit, accompanied by a calm west wind turning calm as it wraps the city in its embrace.
Thursday's forecasts suggest a 40 percent chance of precipitation with a mix of showers and thunderstorms scattered throughout the day. As the calm wind shifts north around 5 mph, Knoxville will experience mostly sunny skies and another hot day with temperatures reaching near 90°F. Thursday night anticipates a lower chance of thunderstorms with a 30 percent chance of precipitation before 8 pm, and skies clearing up as temperatures gently dip to around 71°F.
The pattern of heat and intermittent rain will persist into the weekend, with Friday's forecast promising a sunny and hot day once again, with a high near 94°F. Later in the day, calm winds are expected to carry a small, 20 percent likelihood of showers and thunderstorms. Friday night will follow suit with a limited 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before the night wraps up with a partly cloudy low of around 75 degrees.
Looking forward to the weekend, the weather narrative takes a slightly unsettled turn with Saturday forecasting a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, primarily after 2 pm, amidst an otherwise mostly sunny and hot day. Saturday night remains partly cloudy, with a consistent 30 percent chance of precipitation before 8 pm. By Sunday, the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms increases to 60 percent, indicating that while high temperatures will stay near 93°F, the day may bring more sustained periods of rain.
To round off the forecast, Sunday night continues the trend with a further 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and low temperatures near 73°F. The beginning of the next week holds a continuation of this dance between the sun and the rain, with Monday's mostly sunny outlook still allowing for a 30 percent chance of precipitation and a high again near 92°F.
