Knoxville residents can anticipate a mostly sunny day ahead with temperatures climbing to a comfortable 84 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. As the gentle calm of the morning gives way, a southwest breeze at around 5 mph is expected to develop.
As the evening approaches, the skies will remain only partly clouded, and the temperature is set to drop to around 67 degrees. The calm winds will, persist into the night while they shift southwest after midnight.
Looking ahead to Sunday’s forecast, Knoxville should prepare for a shift in conditions. Beginning with a slight possibility of showers in the early morning hours, the forecast suggests an increased chance of showers coupled with thunderstorms between 9 and 10 am. Following this window, rain and storms are likely to continue, "with a high near 81," and westward winds maintaining a pace of 5 to 10 mph. Knoxville could see rainfall totals ranging from a quarter to a half-inch," according to official predictions.
Sunday night’s outlook remains unsettled with a 30% chance of continued showers and storms before 2 am, then just a slight prospect of rain after. The low is forecast to be around 62 degrees, while northwest winds are expected to calm post-midnight. Into the early days of next week, weather patterns suggest a 20% chance of showers on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, with predominantly sunny skies and high temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s, providing a breather between the bouts of rain.
