Knoxville residents can expect a mix of sunshine and the possibility of storms in the coming days, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Knoxville. The NWS has released a detailed forecast predicting a mix of sunny mornings and mostly cloudy afternoons, with today's temperatures reaching a high near 85 degrees and southwest winds blowing at 5 to 10 mph, gusting up to 20 mph.
Tonight's outlook remains mostly cloudy, with a low around 71 and a consistent southwest wind around 10 mph, as the region transitions into Friday, which brings a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 2 pm. The forecast continues to predict mostly cloudy skies with high temperatures hovering around 85 degrees, the winds will maintain their pace from the southwest, creating a familiar pattern as we head into the weekend. Friday night appears ready to set the stage for more intense weather with an 80 percent chance of precipitation, featuring showers and possible thunderstorms after 2 am, and a dip in nighttime lows to around 68 degrees.
Looking forward to the weekend, NWS forecasts an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 am on Saturday, followed by intermittent chances of rain through the afternoon; the high is expected to reach near 84 degrees with gusty southwest winds. Saturday evening's chances of precipitation drop to a mere 20 percent, giving way to partly cloudy skies and a low around 62 degrees.
Sunday's forecast offers a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly post-2 pm, against a backdrop of partly sunny skies and a high near 82 degrees, winds are anticipated to remain calm, turning westward at about 5 mph in the afternoon. As the day concludes, the possibility of showers and thunderstorms lingers before 2 am, afterward only a slight chance of showers remains with a low around 63. Heading into the new week, the weather pattern sustains its rhythm of slight chances of rain and then a picking up of chances for showers and thunderstorms after 8 am on Monday, marked by partly sunny skies and again, highs in the low 80s.
