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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 27 Jan 5:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of flurries after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers after 1pm, mixing with rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of flurries after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers after 1pm, mixing with rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
6:07 pm EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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