Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Showers likely after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Townsend TN
 35.63°N 83.78°W (Elev. 2028 ft)
2:26 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
5am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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