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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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.5 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 28 Jan 5:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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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 am EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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