Strong winds and low air humidity cause an increased risk of fire today

Knoxville, tenn. (Wvlt) – There are still a few clouds for Saturday, but it will still look good and comfortable until they bump into the wind.

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What to expect

The wind will be most of the weather story on Saturday. The winds will be 5-15 miles per hour with gusts from 20 to 25 from the SW.

A warning for red flags is submitted from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. during this time for an increased fire threat during this time, which with dry conditions create a situation in which a fire can spread quickly. Do not burn outdoors during this time.

When you go into the evening, the winds stay awake, but from the north. It falls in the cold air and leaves us around midnight on Sunday morning. Yes! You need the big winter coat for the church on Sunday morning.

Look ahead

Sunday is just a mixture of sun and clouds, but it's cold for the start and end. Start on Sunday morning in the 24 and a high near 48. The good news is that the winds remain about 5 miles per hour.

With a view to Monday, it is another cold start for the day because the temperatures are back in the 20s. We make a mild afternoon in the low to middle 50s over the area.

Wednesday to Thursday are our big days that can be seen this week. A storm threat will affect parts of the south. At the moment it looks like the strongest storms for our SW stay, but we will see that East Tennessee is the impact on the effects.

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