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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

26°C

78°F

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 9 km/h
Barometer 1017.5 mb (30.08 in)
Dewpoint 22°C (71°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index27°C (80°F)
Last update 12 Jul 7:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 34. Heat index values as high as 38. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 35. Heat index values as high as 40. Calm wind.

    High: 35 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 36 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 21 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 8am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 34 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 22 °C

    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 34. Heat index values as high as 38. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 35. Heat index values as high as 40. Calm wind.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 8am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 m)
Last Update:
7:26 pm EDT Jul 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Jul 12, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 19, 2025
 
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