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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

74°F

23°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 7:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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