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 >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 7:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °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 southwest 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 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest 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 southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Townsend TN
 35.63°N 83.78°W (Elev. 2028 ft)
6:06 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
8pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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