Knoxville residents can expect to see the fog that blanketed their morning dissipate as the day heats up. The forecast promises mostly sunny skies after the patchy fog clears around 9am, with temperatures expected to climb to a sweltering 91 degrees. The calm winds today will make a gentle shift to the northeast with a slight uptick to 5 mph, according to NWS Knoxville.
Tonight, the sky will remain mostly clear as the temperature dips to a comfortable 71 degrees. Calm winds will persist throughout the evening, making for a serene night. Residents planning their Friday should prepare for more sun and rising temperatures, with the mercury set to soar near 93 degrees. The heat index, a combination of temperature and humidity that measures how hot it feels, could reach as high as 97 degrees.
Over the weekend, high temperatures remain the theme with sunny skies dominating. Both Saturday and Sunday anticipate highs teasing the mid-90s, around 94 degrees, while the nights will offer little reprieve, maintaining lows in the mid-70s. Light breezes will accompany the stifling heat, barely stirring the air.
Sunday also brings with it a slight chance for relief, with a forecast predicting a 20 percent possibility of showers and thunderstorms developing post-2pm. As the night progresses, the odds of precipitation increase to 40 percent, likely introducing thunderstorms mainly after 2am. The incoming week appears to follow a similar pattern with chances of thunderstorms amidst a relentless continuation of sunny, hot days and sticky nights.
