Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	N 12 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Aug 12:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

Overnight
Low: 67 °F
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 86 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 86. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.