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Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Sep 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 am EDT Sep 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Sep 24, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 30, 2026
 
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