Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	N 8 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Aug 12:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

This Afternoon
High: 77 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.