Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 7 Dec 3:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain showers and sleet before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Sleet

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain showers and sleet before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Townsend TN
 35.61°N 83.78°W (Elev. 2234 ft)
1:46 pm EST Dec 7, 2025
4pm EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 14, 2025
 
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