Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 8:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

Wind Advisory until January 9, 01:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until January 9, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 61. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly after 7pm.  Low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  High near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 11am. High near 61. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly after 7pm. Low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. High near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Townsend TN
 35.63°N 83.78°W (Elev. 2028 ft)
6:07 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
9pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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