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Multi-Day and Region Severe Weather Event

A multi-day weather event with severe storms and heavy rainfall will impact several parts of the country. Today, an enhanced risk of severe storms capable of a few strong tornadoes and wind damage are forecast across the central Gulf Coast states. Flash Flooding is also possible from the central Gulf Coast to the Ohio Valley. These threats will press eastward towards the East Coast on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

    Low: 63 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely between 11am and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Temperature rising to near 66 by 11am, then falling to around 60 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 66 °F⇓

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 43 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 52 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 39 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    Sunny

    High: 68 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 46 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    Sunny

    High: 77 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 51 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely between 11am and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Temperature rising to near 66 by 11am, then falling to around 60 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
5:52 pm EDT Apr 18, 2019
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Apr 18, 2019-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2019
 
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