Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 26 Jul 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am.  Low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am. Low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.78°W (Elev. 1076 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Jul 26, 2026
6pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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