Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Thunderstorm Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	29.57 in (1000.7 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	16 Mar 6:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 02:00am

High Wind Warning March 16, 07:47am until March 16, 10:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

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High Wind Warning March 16, 07:47am until March 16, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Mon
High Wind Warning
Today
High: 50 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Windy
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 2pm, then snow showers likely. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 63.