Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 1:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 3am.  Low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 3am. Low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
2:06 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
2pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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