The residents of Knoxville might want to keep their umbrellas close and raincoats at hand as the National Weather Service (NWS) predicts a series of wet days ahead. According to the NWS, starting today, there's a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8 am, with a high temperature nearing 83 degrees. The skies will stay mostly overcast throughout the day.
A cooler day today with high rain chances. pic.twitter.com/QxOOZ1X2li
— NWS Morristown (@NWSMorristown) July 20, 2024
Tonight, the chance of precipitation drops slightly to 30%. The NWS forecasts that showers and thunderstorms are possible before 11 pm, followed by a slight possibility of showers between 11 pm and 2 am. As residents brace for a muggy night, temperatures are expected to hover around 70 degrees.
Nevertheless, the possibility of rainfall spikes again on Sunday, with the NWS stating a 60% likelihood of showers and thunderstorms before 2 pm, which will likely intensify between 2 pm and 5 pm. Post 5 pm, the day will see more consistent showers and thunderstorms. Knoxville's Sunday high is anticipated to be a warm 86 degrees under mostly cloudy conditions.
As the week progresses, Monday promises similar conditions with an 80% chance of continued showers and thunderstorms later in the day. NWS specifies that Monday evening could particularly be tempestuous, with potential storms before 8 pm, then a chance of both showers and storms post 8 pm. While the wind remains generally calm, it is forecast to pick up at around 5 mph during the afternoon swings, arriving from the southwest.
The pattern persists into Tuesday, heralding a week that will see very little reprieve from the rain. The high temperature will plateau at around 85 degrees, accompanied by calmer winds in the morning turning southwest near 5 mph by the afternoon. Knoxville residents will again face a high chance of thunderstorms and showers throughout the day, capping off with an 80% probability that night.
