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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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 23 Jan 2:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Townsend TN

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 25, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 10am, then snow showers between 10am and 3pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain after 3pm. High near 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 10pm. Low around 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. High near 47. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers likely before 10pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 10pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 10am, then snow showers between 10am and 3pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain after 3pm. High near 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 10pm. Low around 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Showers. High near 47. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers likely before 10pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 10pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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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:
12:41 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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