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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.5 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 4:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 1pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then snow likely after 3pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 1pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then snow likely after 3pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of snow between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.4°N 83.97°W (Elev. 4514 ft)
Last Update:
5:33 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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