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Marginal Risks of Severe Storms on the Central Plains; Flash flooding on the Northern Plains; Frost & Freeze Warnings in portions of the West & Northeast

A storm system developing across the Plains may cause locally severe weather in western Kansas and southwestern Nebraska today, with isolated flash flooding possible in portions of eastern Montana and western North Dakota. Frost and Freeze Warnings are in effect for portions of the central Rockies and central Appalachians tonight into Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NE 14 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
8:21 am EDT Oct 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Oct 16, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2025
 
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