Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from January 14, 03:00 PM EST until January 15, 11:00 AM EST

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	SW 13 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	13 Jan 11:53 am EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Townsend TN

Winter Weather Advisory January 14, 03:00pm until January 15, 11:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Wintry Mix
then Chance
Snow Showers
Thursday
High: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 19. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of flurries between 11am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. 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 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.