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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 8am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 56. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 56 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 8am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 56. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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