The National Weather Service in Knoxville updated its forecast for the holiday season, calling for moderate temperatures and a slight chance of showers as the city approaches year-end celebrations.
According to the latest update from the NWS, today Knoxville will see mostly cloudy skies with a high near 61 degrees Fahrenheit, and a 20 percent chance of precipitation. This evening's outlook hints at cloudy conditions, with a low around 55 degrees and a slightly increased chance of showers after 4 a.m.
Wednesday will largely mirror today's conditions, with the temperature expected to climb to a high near 66 degrees under mostly cloudy skies; chance of precipitation remains at 20 percent. Wednesday night maintains the cloud cover, with a 30 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m.
Christmas Day keeps with the motif of clouds and presents a 30 percent chance of showers amidst relatively warm winter temperatures, while Thursday evening could see showers dissipating before 1 a.m. In contrast to the preceding days, Friday will likely see temperatures near 70 degrees, with a breeze that could bring occasional gusts as high as 25 mph and a 20 percent chance of afternoon showers.
For the complete and detailed forecast, including the cooler outlook extending into the weekend and the possibility of snow showers at the start of the next work week, visit the NWS website.
