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Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 10 Feb 1:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers. High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am EST Feb 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Feb 10, 2026-6pm EST Feb 16, 2026
 
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