Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

60°F

16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 9 Jan 3:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers.  High near 60. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  High near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers. High near 60. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Low around 55. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. High near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Townsend TN
 35.63°N 83.78°W (Elev. 2028 ft)
12:31 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
4pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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