Knoxville is waking up to scattered showers Saturday morning, with temperatures around 70 degrees at McGhee Tyson Airport and a much wetter weekend taking shape. Showers should ease and flare through the day, while Sunday is expected to be the soggiest part of the forecast before a drier, cooler pattern settles in next week.
Saturday Starts Wet Across Knoxville
Rain showers are expected through late morning, followed by a chance of showers and thunderstorms from late morning into the afternoon. Highs should reach about 82 degrees, with a 70% chance of rain and new rainfall totals between a quarter-inch and half an inch. Showers will favor areas north of Interstate 40 early, then shift toward southern and eastern parts of Knoxville later Saturday.
Sunday Looks Like The Weekend’s Wettest Day
Tonight stays cloudy with a 50% chance of precipitation and a low near 67 degrees. Sunday brings a 90% chance of rain, with showers and thunderstorms likely from the morning into early afternoon and a high near 77. The National Weather Service in Morristown says another 1 to 2 inches of rain could fall across the region this weekend, with isolated higher amounts possible.
Sunshine Returns Monday
Rain should taper off by Monday morning, giving way to mostly sunny skies and a high near 79 degrees. Monday night turns mostly clear and cooler, with a low near 53. Dry weather continues Tuesday through Friday, with a slight warming trend late in the week.
