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Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Light Rain

64°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Apr 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 77. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 77. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
10:12 am EDT Apr 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Apr 25, 2026-6pm EDT May 1, 2026
 
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