Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	S 15 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.71 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 8:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Townsend TN

High Wind Warning March 15, 09:51pm until March 16, 10:00am

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 15, 09:51pm until March 16, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Mon
High Wind Warning
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Heavy
Rain
Monday
High: 50 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Breezy
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain between 2pm and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow showers or flurries before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.