Knoxville residents awoke this morning to dense fog enveloping their city, causing visibility issues that could disrupt the morning commute. According to the National Weather Service in Knoxville, visibility in some spots dropped to a quarter-mile or less. Drivers were urged to exercise caution. "Fog has developed in portions of the area," said the NWS statement. The advisory warned drivers to use low-beam headlights, to slow down, and to keep a generous following distance between vehicles.
The NWS expects the fog to start to dissipate around 9 AM. Despite the foggy start, today's forecast promises a shift in weather. This afternoon Knoxville is to gradually become mostly sunny, reaching a high near 76 degrees, with light and variable wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Tonight will see a drop in temperature to a low around 53, with northeast winds around 10 mph and gusts as high as 20 mph.
Looking ahead, the detailed forecast anticipates sunny skies from Thursday through to Columbus Day on Monday, with highs ranging from the low to upper 70s. Evenings will be mostly clear with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s. Winds are expected to remain calm or flow gently from the northeast throughout the rest of the week.
The Special Weather Statement issued earlier today extends beyond Knoxville, affecting multiple counties in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia. The advisory, which was issued at 5:01 AM EDT by the National Weather Service Morristown, TN, highlighted areas such as Cherokee, Clay, and Scott, TN that may be especially hard hit by the low visibility conditions.
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