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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 15 Jan 10:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers. Low around 34. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 34. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A chance of sprinkles and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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