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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Knoxville Downtown Airport (KDKX)

Lat: 35.97°NLon: 83.87°WElev: 827ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 8:35 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Knoxville TN

Today
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.