Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Dec 7:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain between 9pm and 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 1am.  Low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers likely before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of flurries between 7pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain between 9pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain showers likely before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of flurries between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Townsend TN
 35.63°N 83.75°W (Elev. 2254 ft)
6:56 pm EST Dec 26, 2025
8pm EST Dec 26, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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