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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.3 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 23 Jan 1:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Townsend TN

Winter Weather Advisory January 24, 01:00pm until January 25, 07:00pm
High Wind Warning January 24, 07:00pm until January 25, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before 5pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow. High near 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 11pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 11pm and midnight, then rain after midnight. Low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 48. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely before 5pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow. High near 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 11pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 11pm and midnight, then rain after midnight. Low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 48. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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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:
1:26 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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