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Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 14 Jan 11:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of flurries between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of flurries between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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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 Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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