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Excessive Rainfall Areas Today; Tropical Storm Jerry Forms

Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible today and tonight ahead of and along a cold front crossing portions of Kentucky, middle Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and New Mexico. Tropical Storm Jerry, the tenth named storm of the 2025 season, has formed over the central tropical Atlantic. Jerry is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Light Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 77. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 77. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
5:41 pm EDT Oct 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Oct 7, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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