Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

A Few Clouds

53°F

12°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 2pm.  High near 57. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 2pm. High near 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.8°W (Elev. 1362 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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