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Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 65. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 65. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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