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Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 1:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 54. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 58. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 54. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 58. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 39. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.4°N 83.97°W (Elev. 4514 ft)
Last Update:
1:24 am EST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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