Residents of Knoxville looking to plan their week around the weather will have to account for changing conditions, according to the latest update from the National Weather Service in Knoxville. The next few days will be a mixed bag of slight chances for showers, variable cloudiness, and temperature swings that hint at the capricious nature of East Tennessee’s weather this time of year. Today’s forecast includes a slight chance of showers between 10 am and noon with a high near 62 degrees, while winds could pick up to 15 mph, with potential gusts as high as 25 mph, and the chance of precipitation stands at a modest 20%.
Tonight, the overcast skies are set to persist with a low hovering around 50 degrees. The southwest wind should remain steady at 5 to 10 mph, gusting up to a brisk 20 mph. As the week progresses, the weather promises more sunny spells, specifically on Wednesday, with the mercury climbing to a comfortable 65 degrees, and a calm wind turning westerly, the serenity of the air at odds with the ebb and flow of the clouds above. According to the NWS forecast, Wednesday night will yet again usher in more cloud cover with a low around 42 degrees.
The latter half of the week will continue in this unsettled vein. Thursday’s mostly cloudy skies will give way to a relatively balmy high near 68 degrees; however, by Thursday night, the chance of showers returns—mainly after 1 am—accompanied by a 30 percent chance of precipitation. Friday will greet locals with likelier showers and a cloudy outlook, temperatures peaking near 69 degrees, and the wind maintaining its southern grip at around 10 mph, gusts persisting as high as 20 mph; the chance of rain ramps up to 70%…