Knoxville residents can expect a sunny reprieve following this morning's patchy fog, but should brace for potential thunderstorms tonight. With morning fog clearing up around 8am, today's weather is predicted to be sunny with temperatures climbing near 83°F. However, the light south wind this morning will switch to the southwest and may pick up speed, with gusts that could soar as high as 25 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Tonight's forecast shows a significant shift, having a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, and then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. With the southwest wind blowing 5 to 10 mph, the lows are expected to drop around 51°F. Looking ahead to Columbus Day, skies are forecasted to be sunny with cooler temperatures peaking around 66°F, and a northwest wind of 5 to 10 mph.
In preparation for the evening's weather, the National Weather Service Morristown TN has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for parts of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. They report that "Isolated thunderstorms may develop ahead of a cold front this evening. Some stronger storms may have the potential to produce marginally severe hail and damaging wind gusts." Residents in these areas should remain alert and keep abreast of the latest weather updates.
The rest of the week appears to hold less turbulent weather, as no hazardous conditions are expected from Monday through Saturday. Skies will generally be sunny, with highs from the upper fifties to low seventies, though the nights promise a touch of frost before 9am and colder temperatures that could dip to the mids 30s to 40°F.
