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Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 10:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 3am. Low around 50. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. West wind around 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly after 3am. Low around 50. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. West wind around 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.4°N 83.97°W (Elev. 4514 ft)
Last Update:
6:39 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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