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Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 29 Dec 10:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Townsend TN

Wind Advisory December 29, 11:11am until December 29, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory December 29, 11:11am until December 29, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 44 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Townsend TN
 35.63°N 83.75°W (Elev. 2254 ft)
Last Update:
6:51 am EST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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