As Knoxvillians anticipate the arrival of Christmas and the closing days of December, the weather appears to be cooperating with festive spirits this holiday season, according to recent forecasts from the National Weather Service in Knoxville. The current conditions are described as fog and mist with a brisk temperature of 28°F and a dewpoint to match; however, visibility is within a respectable range of six miles as of the last update early this Christmas Eve morning.
For those making last-minute trips to the store or getting ready for family gatherings, today's weather looks great with mostly sunny skies and a high near 50. Calm winds will keep the chill manageable. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 33, and light winds will remind us that winter is here, but it won't be too harsh, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Christmas Day itself is set to offer merriment under the sun—after patchy fog clears between 8 and 9 in the morning, the day is predicted to be mostly sunny again, with the high peaking at a pleasant 56 degrees and, once again, a calm wind, as per the National Weather Service.
As the week progresses, the National Weather Service foresees temperatures holding steadily in the 50s; Wednesday night's forecast suggests mostly cloudy skies and a low around 36, followed by a partly sunny Thursday with a high near 55—although calm, the wind quietly ushers in a potential for showers which rises to 30 percent on Friday, turning the weather pattern to a more unsettled story with highs around 60 and lows gradually increasing to the upper 40s.
Ominous clouds gather strength as the weekend approaches with the forecast providing a 40 percent chance of showers and a high near 61 on Saturday, turning to a more definite shower likelihood Saturday night at 70 percent; Sunday keeps up the rainy narrative with a 60 percent chance of showers and a high near 62, and the dance between precipitation and parting clouds stretches into the following week, tapering off to a 20 percent chance of showers by Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
