LIVE: East Tennessee, Kentucky see severe weather warnings

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Scattered showers and storms will move through before midnight. A few storms could be severe with damaging wind or hail. Tornado risk is low, but not zero. Stay weather alert just in case. Temperatures will fall into the 40s behind the rain by sunrise. Winds will turn northwest at 5-15 mph.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy early, then partly cloudy and cooler with highs in the 50s to near 60. A stray shower is possible. Lows will be in the mid to upper 40s.

WEEKEND: Partly to mostly cloudy and windy Saturday. Highs will warm back into the low 70s. Winds could gust to 40 mph by evening. Rain and thunder will move through Saturday night and end by sunrise Sunday. Temperatures will fall through the 50s Sunday as the cold front moves through.

COOLER AND WET NEXT WEEK

SOGGY PATTERN MONDAY-FRIDAY: Long range data continues to show highs in the 40s with heavy rain likely by Monday night into Tuesday. Another wave of heavy rain is possible Thursday. Rain totals may reach 2-4″. Highs will remain in the 40s to low 50s.

Make sure you have the WVLT First Alert Weather app for iPhone or Android to receive the latest weather info including watches and warnings. I’ll post some video updates there as the rain and storms move through.

Spencer Denton – First Alert Meteorologist

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