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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

79°F

26°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	20 Aug 5:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Mascot TN

Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.