Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Special Weather Statement

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	SW 14 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	13 Jan 5:53 pm EST

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow Showers
Thursday
High: 32 °F
Chance
Flurries
Thursday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and 4am. Low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of flurries before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 46.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 43.