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Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.78°W (Elev. 1076 ft)
Last Update:
7:16 pm EDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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