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Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 2:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog before 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog before 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.4°N 83.97°W (Elev. 4514 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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