Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

A Few Clouds

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 8:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, mainly after 1pm.  High near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of freezing rain before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of freezing rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
6:26 am EST Jan 13, 2026
9am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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