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Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 9:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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