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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.39 in (1030.0 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 3:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely before 8am, then snow showers and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers and freezing rain likely, becoming all snow after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers likely before 8am, then snow showers and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow showers and freezing rain likely, becoming all snow after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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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:
1:06 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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