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Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	30.16 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	9 Sep 2:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW High Rocks NC

Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 70 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

Thursday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.