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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 15 Jan 12:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated flurries before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Isolated
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 11am, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated flurries before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 11am, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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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 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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