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Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Feb 8:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 3am, then rain and snow likely between 3am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 46. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 3am, then rain and snow likely between 3am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 46. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.38°N 84°W (Elev. 4573 ft)
Last Update:
5:09 am EST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Feb 14, 2026-6pm EST Feb 20, 2026
 
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