The Knoxville area is gearing up for a mixed bag of weather this week, with a slight chance of showers today before the sky clears up, promising a sunny outlook for the majority of the upcoming days, this according to the latest update from the National Weather Service. As the city sits under overcast skies this morning, locals can expect the temperature to hover around a comfortable 76 degrees later in the day and a chance of rain — including the possibility of thunderstorms after 2:00 p.m. — is set at 30 percent.
Tonight, the likelihood of thunderstorms will dip to a meager 10 percent before 8:00 p.m., followed by a shift toward partly cloudy skies and a low settling around 51 degrees, while a calm northeast wind will blow at around 5 mph. The NWS details of the forecast characterized by its simple straightforwardness. Sunday will offer partly sunny weather with a high near 69 degrees, the calm continuing into the night which is predicted to have similar partly cloudy conditions and a low around 50 degrees the transition between these weather states indicative of autumn's indecisive dance.
Come Monday, Knoxville residents can bask in mostly sunny skies with the mercury set to rise to a comfortable 74 degrees, a gentle southwest breeze accompanying the pleasant temperatures. The following night will again see partly cloudy skies and maintained warmth, with a low expected at 51 degrees, the calm that has marked the weather set to continue into Tuesday when the sun will shine in full with a high approaching 77 degrees.
As midweek approaches, the National Weather Service forecasts more of the same: Wednesday will be sunny with highs flirting with 79 degrees, and nightfall will bring only a partial cloud cover and a low of 57 degrees. Thursday’s weather will also favor mostly sunny skies with temperatures maintaining a steady hold at 79 degrees. However, come nightfall, there's a 30 percent chance showers will visit once again the cycle of sunshine and sporadic showers resembling the ebb and flow of seasonal change.
Finishing the week, Friday keeps the trend of uncertainty with another 30 percent chance of showers amid partly sunny conditions and high temperatures around 74 degrees, according to the NWS’s detailed forecast.
