Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

A Few Clouds

73°F

23°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 11:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Townsend TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.8°W (Elev. 1362 ft)
7:01 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
12am EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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