Event Brief
Staying hot and humid into the weekend
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: Knoxville is expected to stay hot and humid through the weekend, with highs in the low-to-mid 90s. The forecast high is 94°, just shy of Knoxville’s daily record of 95° set in 1931, while heat index values may peak near 100°.
WHO: Residents in Knoxville, TN
WHAT: Forecast calls for continued hot, humid conditions with highs around 94° and heat index near 100°.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 5:11 AM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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