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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1028.1 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 27 Jan 12:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of flurries after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15. Blustery.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of flurries after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Townsend TN
 35.63°N 83.78°W (Elev. 2028 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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