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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 5:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 05:00am until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -1 and -6. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -1 and -6. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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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:
6:06 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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