Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 9:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Tallassee TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 10am.  High near 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly after 7pm.  Low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 62. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 62 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 10am. High near 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly after 7pm. Low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 62. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Tallassee TN
 35.58°N 84.03°W (Elev. 1854 ft)
6:07 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
10pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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