The Knoxville area is set to experience a varied weather pattern over the next several days, which includes a mix of showers, thunderstorms, and mostly cloudy skies. The National Weather Service in Morristown, Tennessee, has updated locals with the detailed forecast, expecting temperatures to hover around the high 70s to low 80s. According to NWS Knoxville, today's conditions will be mostly cloudy with a high near 80 and an east wind around 5 mph.
Tonight, the chance of precipitation ramps up to 30% with potential showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., followed by a possibility of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., and then again a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. The low is predicted to be around 65 degrees, influenced by an east wind around 10 mph. Residents are looking at a 40% chance of precipitation on Friday, with likely conditions of showers and thunderstorms before and after midday.
Heading into the weekend, Saturday's weather could be a significant concern with a 60% chance of precipitation, including showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. The sky remains mostly cloudy with a high near 80 degrees, as east winds blow at 5 to 10 mph. Similar patterns continue into Saturday night with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m. followed by intermittent rain chances into the early hours.
The outlook for Sunday through Wednesday remains somewhat uncertain. However, days will generally feature a 20-40% chance of showers, particularly in the afternoons, with partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies and high temperatures steady near the low 80s. There's a tad break on Wednesday, with only a 20 percent chance of showers foreseen and a mostly sunny outlook for the day. The weather conditions come as the region grapples with the remnants of Francine, which are expected to bring gusty winds and local heavy rainfall, potentially leading to isolated flash flooding, as indicated by the Hazardous Weather Outlook shared by the NWS.
In response to these developments, a Wind Advisory has been issued for much of the Far East Tennessee Mountains and Foothills from late Thursday through Friday morning. "East to southeast winds will increase later today into Friday morning producing windy conditions across the foothills and the higher elevations as the remnants of Francine move north into the western Tennessee Valley," as mentioned by the advisory. Winds could reach speeds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph possible. While spotter activation is not needed at this time, the community is advised to remain alert due to Francine's residual impact.
