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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

A Few Clouds

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 15 Jan 8:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 09:47am until January 16, 07:00am
Winter Weather Advisory January 15, 09:47am until January 15, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 09:47am until January 16, 07:00am
    Winter Weather Advisory January 15, 09:47am until January 15, 12:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 13 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow between noon and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.4°N 83.97°W (Elev. 4514 ft)
Last Update:
8:04 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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