The National Weather Service in Knoxville has advised residents to prepare for an array of weather changes swinging through the region this week, starting with sunny skies and climbing temperatures today. In the latest update at 6:15 a.m. EDT, Knoxville stands at a fair 36°F with calm winds, but predictions suggest the mercury rising to a pleasant 73°F, as winds pick up, hitting southwest at 10 to 15 mph come afternoon with gusts potentially clocking in at 25 mph.
Come tonight, Knoxville will experience showers after midnight when the temperature goes back to a low of around 50 degrees. The southwest winds now gusting as high as 30 mph, and the rain is guaranteed with total precipitation possibly measuring up to half an inch. According to National Weather Service Morristown TN, Monday morning's clouds will give way to sun with a high near 65, and winds retreating to a milder 5 to 10 mph, meanwhile, the following nights promise greater calm, dipping to lows in the 40s.
Looking to midweek, the forecast stays largely benign, boasting mostly sunny days with temperatures gently nudging the upper 60s, though a light spattering of showers might grace us before Tuesday night's closure. "A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am," as the statement from the National Weather Service indicates. Friday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 77 degrees.
The National Weather Service warned of a volatile combination of low humidity, southwesterly winds, and a parched atmosphere. Fire hazard draped wide over much of East Tennessee and parts of southwest Virginia.
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