
The National Weather Service in Knoxville has issued a detailed forecast for the upcoming week, indicating a pattern of wet weather and potentially hazardous conditions. NWS Knoxville reports that beginning today, showers are expected mainly after 4 pm with an 80% chance of precipitation and an estimated increase in rainfall between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.
Tonight, the region is bracing to potentially experience thunderstorms before 1 am, following a 90% chance of showers and patchy fog after 10 pm. The low temperature is projected around 51 degrees Fahrenheit, while winds from the west might slightly turn north in the evening. Into the weekend, Saturday may bring thunderstorms after 4 pm with a mostly cloudy sky and a 40% likelihood of showers, whereas Saturday night forecasts heighten the threat with a 90% chance of thunderstorms.
The NWS has also released a Hazardous Weather Outlook projecting gusty winds up to 55 mph in the Tennessee mountains and adjacent foothills, escalating today through tonight. The situation is set to intensify on Friday, with the advisory extending till early Saturday morning. Over the weekend, total rainfall could accumulate between 1 to 3 inches, posing a risk for flooding, primarily from Saturday to Sunday morning.
Apart from the flooding concerns, the weather outlook also mentions a low chance of severe weather late Saturday into early Sunday, as stated by the National Weather Service. This includes prospects of damaging wind gusts and a low but non-zero tornado threat. An additional period of gusty winds, surpassing 50 mph is anticipated for mountainous regions and adjacent foothills Sfrom aturday night to Sunday morning. Spotters, for now, have not been activated, but this status could change with evolving weather conditions.