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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 2 Sep 7:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, then becoming partly sunny during the afternoon and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, then becoming partly sunny during the afternoon and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Labor Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Townsend TN
 35.61°N 83.76°W (Elev. 1969 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 9, 2026
 
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