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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Snow Pellets

32°F

0°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1028.0 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 24 Jan 11:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

Winter Weather Advisory January 24, 01:00pm until January 25, 07:00pm
High Wind Warning January 24, 07:00pm until January 25, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow and sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain or freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain between midnight and 1am, then rain after 1am. Temperature rising to around 38 by 5am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F⇑

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then rain and snow likely between 11pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow and sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain or freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain between midnight and 1am, then rain after 1am. Temperature rising to around 38 by 5am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 11pm, then rain and snow likely between 11pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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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:
12:06 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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