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Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 8:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 3am. Low around 54. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 3am. Low around 54. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.4°N 83.97°W (Elev. 4514 ft)
Last Update:
6:34 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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