The National Weather Service in Knoxville has issued a weather forecast for the coming days, indicating a series of showers and potential thunderstorms that will likely affect the area. According to the NWS forecast, today has a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 PM, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 85 degrees. The calm conditions will persist into the night, with partly cloudy skies and a low around 68 degrees.
Friday's weather in Knoxville is expected to bring a slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11 AM. The National Weather Service report states, "Some of the storms could be severe." Residents should anticipate a partly sunny day with a high near 85 degrees and calm winds shifting southwest at about 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation sits at 70 percent, with new rainfall amounts varying between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except potentially higher in thunderstorms.
Heading into the weekend, the weather situation doesn’t improve much. Saturday's forecast highlights an 80 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m., with a high near 81 degrees. Conditions are expected to be similar Saturday night, with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, and the same chance of precipitation.
Sunday will likely follow the wet trend, with showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 AM, then showers likely between 8 AM and 2 PM, and again after 2 PM. "Partly sunny, with a high near 80," the National Weather Service details. Southwest wind will carry on at around 5 mph, keeping the chance of precipitation steady at 60 percent. Sunday night will decrease the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms, down to 30 percent, with partly cloudy conditions and a low of around 65 degrees.
Knoxville residents can still expect intermittent showers and thunderstorms as the new week begins. Monday has a 40 percent chance of precipitation after 2 PM, and the pattern of evening showers and thunderstorms will continue into Monday night with a 60 percent chance of precipitation. Tuesday's and Tuesday night's forecasts predict showers and thunderstorms likely, with the chance of precipitation at 70 percent. The week ends with a 40 percent chance of showers on Wednesday, under partly sunny skies with a high near 83 degrees.
