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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Light Rain

40°F

4°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 17 Jan 4:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.4°N 83.97°W (Elev. 4514 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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