Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Light Snow

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.8 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 23 Feb 12:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Townsend TN

Winter Weather Advisory February 23, 01:23pm until February 24, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 23, 01:23pm until February 24, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then scattered flurries between 11pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers.  High near 59. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then scattered flurries between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers. High near 59. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Townsend TN
 35.61°N 83.78°W (Elev. 2234 ft)
12:06 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
1pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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