As the National Weather Service in Knoxville reports, locals are waking up to a foggy blanket with visibility dropping to a mere 0.15 miles this morning. The humidity is high at 93%, but winds remain calm, and temperatures sit at a chilly 37 degrees Fahrenheit. The fog is expected to lift later, giving way to increasing clouds with a forecasted high of 52 degrees.
Looking ahead to the evening, the NWS cautions that patchy fog may develop again between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. However, it is expected to be a calm night with partly cloudy skies and a low around 36 degrees. While these conditions are unlikely to pose an immediate risk, they could lead to minor travel disruptions or delayed commutes.
The week's weather pattern indicates a gradual warm-up, with the NWS projecting a mostly sunny day tomorrow and highs reaching the mid-60s. A southwest wind is expected to start off light but could gust up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Tomorrow night will remain partly cloudy, with lows dropping to the low 40s.
Starting Monday, the sunshine continues with temperatures climbing even higher, reaching near 67. Light winds will prevail, though later increasing in intensity, striving to produce gusts as high as 20 mph. The mostly clear night following is anticipated to see lows around the upper 40s.
Avoiding hazardous weather seems to be the theme for the earlier half of the week. Nevertheless, the outlook shifts on Wednesday when a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms enters the forecast, according to the National Weather Service Morristown TN. Thunderstorms are likely to become more prevalent by Thursday with a 60 percent chance of showers and persistent cloud cover.
Looking down the barrel of the week, residents should keep an umbrella at hand. Rain probabilities fluctuate but remain present leading into Friday. Though sunshine is expected to peek through the clouds, there is still a 30 percent chance of showers with highs dipping back to the upper 50s.
For now, the hazards seem to lie behind us as the National Weather Service's Hazardous Weather Outlook mainly addresses the past flooding of the Clinch River in Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee, with no expected hazardous weather in the imminent days. Spotters can stand down, as no activation is required at this time.
