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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Townsend TN
 35.61°N 83.78°W (Elev. 2234 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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