Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 9 Dec 10:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
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)
6:06 am EST Dec 9, 2025
11am EST Dec 9, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025
 
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