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 >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 8 Dec 5:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

Winter Weather Advisory until December 8, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until December 8, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain showers and sleet before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. 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 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Townsend TN
 35.61°N 83.78°W (Elev. 2234 ft)
6:06 am EST Dec 8, 2025
6am EST Dec 8, 2025-6pm EST Dec 14, 2025
 
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