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Excessive Rainfall Areas Today; Tropical Storm Jerry Forms

Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible today and tonight ahead of and along a cold front crossing portions of Kentucky, middle Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and New Mexico. Tropical Storm Jerry, the tenth named storm of the 2025 season, has formed over the central tropical Atlantic. Jerry is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville Downtown Airport (KDKX)

Lat: 35.97°NLon: 83.87°WElev: 827ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Knoxville TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 67. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 67. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Knoxville TN
 35.95°N 83.86°W (Elev. 860 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm EDT Oct 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Oct 7, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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