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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 5:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery.

    High: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of snow between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.4°N 83.97°W (Elev. 4514 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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