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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 23 Jan 5:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 25, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 9am and 10am, then snow showers likely after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers and freezing rain before 9pm, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain between 9pm and 10pm, then rain showers after 10pm. Low around 31. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy.
    Wintry Mix
    then Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. High near 42. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 42 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 9am and 10am, then snow showers likely after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers and freezing rain before 9pm, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain between 9pm and 10pm, then rain showers after 10pm. Low around 31. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Showers. High near 42. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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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:
5:31 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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