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Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Mar 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly before 5pm. High near 71. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly before 5pm. High near 71. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am EST Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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