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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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.5 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 28 Jan 5:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 39. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm, mixing with snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 39. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm, mixing with snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
6:16 am EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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