Knoxville woke up to clear skies and comfortably mild temperatures on Thursday morning, April 2, with local observations showing roughly 72°F and light winds to start the day. That calm beginning will not stick around for long: a strong spring warm-up is expected to push highs into the mid 80s later Thursday, with the chance for a few isolated afternoon showers or thunderstorms as gusty southwest winds pick up. A larger system late Saturday into Sunday could bring steadier rain and a sharp cool down that may produce frost early next week.
Afternoon Storms And Gusty Winds
Weekend Rain And A Quick Cool Down
A deeper trough arriving late Saturday into early Sunday (April 4 to 5) raises the odds for more widespread showers and thunderstorms, with…..