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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

35°F

2°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 14 Jan 9:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

Winter Storm Warning until January 15, 11:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning until January 15, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of flurries between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between 2 and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of flurries between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between 2 and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
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:
6:06 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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