3 days Ago By Davey Kim
The National Weather Service in Knoxville has released a weather update for the coming week, highlighting a mix of partly sunny skies and potential thunderstorms in the region. According to the latest forecast, today will see partly sunny conditions with a high near 73 degrees and a light Northeast wind traveling at 5 to 10 mph. As night falls, residents can expect the skies to turn mostly cloudy with a calm wind, as temperatures drop to around 53 degrees.
Following the gentle start to the week, Monday promises warmer weather with temperatures climbing towards 80 degrees under increasingly sunny skies. The wind is expected to remain calm, shifting southwest and picking up at a mild 5 mph in the afternoon. Monday night will be mostly clear with a low of about 59 degrees, while the gentle southwest breeze persists.
However, the forecast indicates an uptick in precipitation chances moving into Tuesday afternoon, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, despite the temperatures rising to the lower 80s.As the midweek period approaches, Wednesday's weather seems to follow a similar pattern with sunshine early in the day and a potential for showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon—a 40 percent chance is reported. Temperatures will again hover in the mid-80s.
By evening, those odds drop to 30 percent for thunderstorms before 8pm, thereafter transitioning into mostly cloudy night skies with lows around 64 degrees.Rounding out the week, Thursday's weather takes a turn with a 50 percent chance of showers and the potential for thunderstorms cropping up after 2pm, amidst partly sunny conditions with highs anticipated near 83 degrees. The area will remain under a hanging threat of rainfall through Friday, marked by a consistent 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, before leading into a drier weekend.
Saturday is set to bring sunnier skies and comfortably warm temperatures around 75 degrees, promising a respite from the week's earlier wetness..
