Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-south to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Townsend TN

High Wind Warning March 15, 06:14pm until March 16, 10:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 15, 06:14pm until March 16, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Mon

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Heavy
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 11am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times.  Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 41. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers before 11am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Townsend TN
 35.63°N 83.75°W (Elev. 2254 ft)
2:21 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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