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Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 12 Mar 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 42. Breezy, with a north wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10am and 11am. The rain and sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before noon. High near 34. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 29. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Windy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 42. Breezy, with a north wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10am and 11am. The rain and sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before noon. High near 34. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 29. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 8am. High near 39. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.38°N 84°W (Elev. 4573 ft)
Last Update:
3:14 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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