Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Light Rain

42°F

6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 8 Dec 2:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Townsend TN

Winter Weather Advisory until December 8, 07:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 8, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain showers and sleet before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers. Low around 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain showers and sleet before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Townsend TN
 35.61°N 83.76°W (Elev. 1969 ft)
12:31 am EST Dec 8, 2025
2am EST Dec 8, 2025-6pm EST Dec 14, 2025
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database