The warming trend will continue Sunday with gusty southwest winds ahead of a cold front Sunday night into Monday morning.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny early, with a few more clouds through the afternoon, but it stays dry, breezy, and warm. High: 84° (Record: 87°/1907).
- Sunday night: Cold front brings chances for spotty showers/rumbles for some (30%). Low: 60°.
- Monday: A little cooler, closer to seasonable, and dry after the first couple hours of the morning. High: 63°.
- Monday night: Chilly with a breeze. Low: 41°.
- Tuesday: Nice warm-up with a mix of sun and clouds. High: 67°.
Sunday looks very pleasant with early sunshine, increasing southerly winds, and increasing afternoon temperatures in the lower to middle 80s. The record high for Sunday in Knoxville is 87°, set in 1907, so that is probably not within reach, but it will still be an unseasonably warm day. The air quality won’t be perfect, and you might even see a haze due to smoke from controlled burns and wildfires over the past few days.
A weak cold front will slide southward across the region Sunday night, so a few showers and maybe a stray rumble will be possible, especially north towards Kentucky, with temperatures at midnight in the upper 60s, then falling to near 60 by sunrise.
There may be a lingering shower or rumble early on Monday, but the late morning/afternoon looks drier and cooler. Temperatures will remain steady in the lower 60s through the afternoon under mostly sunny skies…