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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 23 Jan 4:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 25, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely before 4pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 10pm. Low around 31. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. High near 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers likely before 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers likely before 4pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 10pm. Low around 31. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Showers. High near 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers likely before 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.78°W (Elev. 1076 ft)
Last Update:
5:31 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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