Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 14 Jan 8:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Townsend TN

Winter Storm Warning until January 15, 11:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until January 15, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of flurries between 11am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of flurries between 11am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Townsend TN
 35.61°N 83.78°W (Elev. 2234 ft)
6:06 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
9pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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