Knoxville residents might want to keep their umbrellas close at hand over the coming days, as the National Weather Service in Morristown forecasts a rollercoaster of weather conditions, with showers and thunderstorms potentially dotting the skies. Starting today, there's a 30 percent chance of precipitation, which includes the possibility of thunderstorms brewing post 3 pm, according to the National Weather Service update. Expect patchy morning fog to give to partly sunny skies and a high of 79°F before the calm wind shifts southwest this afternoon.
The humidity is at 100%, and visibility is 8 miles, making for a warm and muggy day. There's a 30% chance of showers and storms overnight, mainly between 2 and 3 a.m., with temperatures around 66°F. Thursday should be sunnier, with highs near 86°F and wind gusts up to 20 mph—a calm lead-in to more active weather later in the week, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Friday and Saturday are shaping up to be a tempest's brewing pot, with a 70 percent chance of showers and possible thunderstorms. Indeed, advisories from the National Weather Service, suggest a "Hazardous Weather Outlook" for the region. Spotter activation might be required, particularly so as Friday gives way to Saturday when damaging winds could become the main threat.
Spotter activation "may be needed Friday and Saturday," as per the National Weather Service recent advisories, indicating that the community should remain vigilant and ready to report severe weather conditions. Amid the ebb and flow of a high-reaching near 81°F on Saturday, and gusts potentially peaking up to 25 mph, a spell of calm seems unlikely to settle until the new week dawns. It is pushing an ordinary folk to closely watch both the skies and the radars as thunderstorms appear and reappear across east Tennessee's horizon.
Looking ahead, the weather will stay unsettled with rain chances continuing into next week. There's a 50% chance of rain on Sunday, especially after 8 a.m. Monday and Tuesday have a lower 20% chance of showers with partly sunny skies, as reported by the National Weather Service.
