Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

A Few Clouds

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 15 Jan 8:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Townsend TN

Winter Storm Warning January 15, 09:29am until January 15, 11:00am
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    Winter Storm Warning January 15, 09:29am until January 15, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 27 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow showers likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow showers likely before 8am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Rain and snow showers likely before 8am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
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)
6:26 am EST Jan 15, 2026
9am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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