Severe Thunderstorms for mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley; Record Warmth and Fire Weather Concerns

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley's. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible. Meanwhile, record warmth across the southern tier of the country continues; This will enhance fire weather conditions for the Plains. The cold front will head south on Friday with cooler temperatures east of the Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 7:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Showers likely after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Townsend TN
 35.63°N 83.78°W (Elev. 2028 ft)
7:07 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
8am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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