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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 31 Jan 12:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

Cold Weather Advisory January 31, 01:29pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 31, 01:29pm until February 1, 01:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 31, 01:29pm until February 1, 01:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning January 31, 01:29pm until February 1, 01:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of flurries after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between 4 and 14. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of flurries after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between 4 and 14. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 pm EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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