The National Weather Service in Knoxville is forecasting a changeable week for residents, with conditions swinging from calm and cloudy to stormy with chances of thunderstorms. Wednesday has showers likely in the afternoon, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 66 degrees; calm winds will become southwest at around 5 mph, and there's a 60% chance of precipitation. As for Wednesday night, Knoxville should brace for showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 am, then chances of more showers and storms until the early morning hours, all while southwest winds pick up to 5 to 10 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Moving into Thursday, it seems the rain refuses to let up, the likelihood of showers climbs to an 80% chance, temperatures should hover near 69 degrees, with stronger gusts reaching up to 25 mph – making for a blustery day ahead for Knoxvillians, Thursday night's forecast looks much the same, with potential for thunderstorms amidst ongoing showers, and not much reprieve in wind speeds. As the week rolls into the weekend, Friday offers a partly sunny respite, though with a persisting 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms post 1 pm and a high near 62 degrees, the calm before the storm might be brief as Saturday ramps back up to a 50 percent chance of showers and climbing temperatures near 71.
Looking ahead, the weekend doesn't promise much in the way of clear skies or dry conditions, the area faces a particularly soggy outlook with a 70% chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm Saturday night, and those showers likely to persist through Sunday. As Knoxville heads into the start of a new week, Monday brings a continuance of mostly cloudy conditions and a 40 percent chance of showers, with a noticeable drop in temperature to a high near 49, according to the NWS, Knoxville. While Tennesseans might be looking for a reprieve, this week's weather casts a rather wet shadow over any such hopes.
