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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.2 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 11:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly 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:
7:06 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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