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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Light Snow

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1026.8 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 26 Jan 10:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of flurries before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 7. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. Light southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of flurries before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 7. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. Light southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.78°W (Elev. 1076 ft)
Last Update:
10:56 am EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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