Knoxville prepares for a week of mixed weather, with forecasters predicting a mix that includes mostly sunny skies, potential showers, and thunderstorms. According to National Weather Service, the area kicked off the day shrouded in fog and mist, but residents can expect the clouds to clear gradually, giving way to a predominantly sunny and hot weather Today with highs approaching 91 degrees. The calm wind will remain a steady feature throughout the weekend.
As night falls, the predicted low temperature is around 70 degrees. Sunday upholds the scorching trend, with the mercury set to soar near 94 degrees and heat index values could climb even higher. A calm wind shifting northeast is expected to bring relief with mild breezes. However, the nighttime may introduce a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m., carrying over into a wet and possibly stormy beginning to the workweek.
The National Weather Service forecast for Monday reveals a more turbulent outlook, showers and thunderstorms are likely to occur, mainly after 2 p.m., with about a 60 percent chance of precipitation conditions that are expected to persist into the evening. This pattern doesn't let up through Tuesday, with a similar likelihood of afternoon and early evening thunderstorms predicted, even as daytime highs remain just a hair under the steamy 60s.
Throughout midweek, Knoxville will continue to see chances of precipitation, with a 60 percent likelihood of showers and perhaps a thunderstorm come Wednesday afternoon. On Thursday, the chances of rain are set to taper slightly a 50 percent chance during the day dropping to 30 percent by night. Friday once again looks to be mostly sunny yet holds a 50 percent possibility of thunderstorms.
