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Observed 6:25 AM EDT at KTYS

Knoxville, TN weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Today: low 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°), high 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the north-northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
Humidity
93%
Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
44Good
Ozone · tomorrow moderate

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (44°7° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by noon
  • High 73°23° today at 5 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  1. This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 7aClear43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%1%0
Fri 8aSunny43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h96%2%0
Fri 9aSunny46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h89%0%0
Fri 10aSunny51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h74%0%1
Fri 11aSunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h59%0%2
Fri 12pSunny61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h50%0%4
Fri 1pSunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h41%0%5
Fri 2pSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h36%0%5
Fri 3pSunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h31%0%4
Fri 4pSunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)72°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h30%0%3
Fri 5pSunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h29%0%1
Fri 6pSunny70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h32%0%0
Fri 7pClear66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h38%0%0
Fri 8pClear62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h46%0%0
Fri 9pClear57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h57%0%0
Fri 10pClear55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h64%2%0
Fri 11pClear53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h71%4%0
Sat 12aClear51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%4%0
Sat 1aClear49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h86%1%0
Sat 2aClear48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h89%1%0
Sat 3aClear48°9° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%3%0
Sat 4aClear47°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%3%0
Sat 5aClear46°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h93%1%0
Sat 6aClear45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%1%0
Sat 7aClear44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%2%0
Sat 8aSunny44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%2%0
Sat 9aSunny47°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%1%0
Sat 10aSunny53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h74%1%1
Sat 11aSunny58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h64%0%3
Sat 12pSunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h56%0%4
Sat 1pSunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)67°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h47%0%5
Sat 2pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h42%0%5
Sat 3pSunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h39%40%4
Sat 4pSunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)72°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h37%40%4
Sat 5pSunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h38%40%2
Sat 6pSunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)69°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h40%28%1
Sat 7pClear65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h48%49%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h60%39%0
Sat 9pClear57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h67%51%0
Sat 10pClear55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h74%47%0
Sat 11pMostly clear53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h83%45%0
Sun 12aMostly clear51°11° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%33%0
Sun 1aMostly clear49°9° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%34%0
Sun 2aMostly clear48°9° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%26%0
Sun 3aClear47°8° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%18%0
Sun 4aClear46°8° (likely 40°4° to 53°12°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%18%0
Sun 5aMostly clear46°8° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%24%0
Sun 6aMostly clear44°7° (likely 38°3° to 51°11°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%25%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 46°8°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Fog. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 0 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 45°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    70°21°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 45°7°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 0 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    70°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 45°7°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 44°7°
    Wind
    4 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    68°20°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 44°7°
    Wind
    4 mph6 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.37 in9.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 42°6°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 44°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 72°, low 44°.

  3. Sunday

    Dry, high 71°, low 43°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 71–75°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MRX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 61

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
12
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Knoxville Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1871–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 44°7°
Record high
83°28° in 1920
Record low
30°−1° in 1987

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −7°−4°SatOct 17
  2. −6°−3°SunOct 18
  3. −4°−2°MonOct 19
  4. −1°TueOct 20
  5. ±0°WedOct 21
  6. +1°±0°ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

Knoxville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:49 AM, sunset 6:49 PM.

Daylight
11 h 0 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour
6:14–7:05 PM
Morning 7:33–8:25 AM
Blue hour
7:05–7:15 PM
Morning 7:23–7:33 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:01 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southeast from Knoxville. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 43 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.