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Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville Downtown Airport (KDKX)

Lat: 35.97°NLon: 83.87°WElev: 827ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Oct 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Knoxville TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 69. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Showers before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 69. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Knoxville TN
 35.94°N 83.97°W (Elev. 902 ft)
Last Update:
1:06 pm EDT Oct 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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