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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

40°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 7:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly before 10am.  High near 54. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm.  Low around 39. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly before 10am. High near 54. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.78°W (Elev. 1076 ft)
7:16 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
8am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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