Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

A Few Clouds

33°F

1°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.45 in (1032.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Jan 10:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers before 1am, then rain showers likely between 1am and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am.  Low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers before 1am, then rain showers likely between 1am and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. Low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Townsend TN
 35.63°N 83.78°W (Elev. 2028 ft)
6:36 am EST Jan 12, 2026
11am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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