The National Weather Service in Knoxville has provided a detailed forecast for the coming week, indicating a stretch of hot, sunny days ahead for the region. According to the NWS forecast, today will see temperatures rising near 90 degrees under clear skies, with a calm wind persisting throughout the day.
Tonight's forecast suggests a mostly clear sky, with the low settling around 70 degrees. The pattern of sunny, hot weather is expected to continue into the week, with Sunday promising high temperatures near 93 degrees, and heat index values could reach as high as 97. Calm winds are again on the agenda, a pattern that seems to persist, day after day.
As Monday rolls in, locals can anticipate the mercury to climb further, with a high near 94 degrees and calm conditions continuing. The evenings are forecasted to remain relatively warm, with lows in the low 70s and mostly clear skies. This stretch of warm summer weather is typical for the region at this time of year.
Heading into midweek, temperatures are expected to soar even higher, with Tuesday's highs nearing 97 degrees and, Wednesday's near a scorching 99 degrees. Each night, the low temperatures will hover around 73 degrees, offering minimal respite from the day's heat. While the nights may be mostly clear, they offer little in the way of cooling winds to break the day's lingering warmth.
The latter part of the week maintains the heat wave, with Thursday's temperatures forecasted at a high near 98 degrees and mostly sunny skies. However, there's a slight shift coming by Friday. The region could see a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, though it will still be mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96 degrees. This slight possibility of precipitation might provide some relief from the continuing heat.
