Residents of Knoxville and surrounding areas should brace for a smattering of showers and the possibility of thunderstorms today, mainly between the afternoon hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Knoxville. The forecast predicts a 60% chance of precipitation with new rainfall amounts threatening to bring a quarter to half an inch of rain.
The skies should clear up somewhat tonight, with only a 30 percent chance of rain and storms before 8:00 p.m. Skies are expected to stay partially cloud-dotted through dusk, while temperatures drop to a comfortable 55 degrees with a mild southwest wind that's settling down to nothing more significant than a gentle breath. Looking ahead to Monday, citizens are in for a respite, as the NWS reports a sunny outlook with the mercury aiming for a nearly perfect 79-degree high.
The serene weather is set to continue into the week, with clear skies on Monday night presenting a window to a constellation-laden night as the thermometer dips to a low of 56, and by Tuesday, the heat gently ratchets up to a warm 86 degrees, still without the push and pull of any significant winds. This streak of sunny days paired with balmy nights is expected to hold steady through to Wednesday night.
However, as the week progresses, Thursday brings back a 20 percent chance of showers post 2 pm and ushers in temperatures peaking at 87 degrees, a tone that is to carry on throughout the week, where come Friday, probabilities escalate to a 70% chance of rain likely paired with storms in partly sunny conditions and a high near 83 degrees according to the NWS hazardous weather outlook showers and thunderstorms are more likely Friday night, maintaining a mostly cloudy atmosphere and 60% precipitation likelihood through Saturday.
In terms of severe weather, residents in east Tennessee, parts of southwest North Carolina, and southwest Virginia are advised to stay alert, as a few storms could escalate and bring damaging winds today. A few storms may become strong to marginally severe, with damaging winds the primary threat, the NWS in Morristown, TN, warns. Despite this, no spotter activation is necessary at this juncture.
