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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 21 Feb 11:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely before 4am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet. Patchy fog between midnight and 4am. Patchy freezing fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely
    and Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Rain and snow likely before 4am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet. Patchy fog between midnight and 4am. Patchy freezing fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Thursday
Rain. High near 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
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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 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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