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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 1:53 pm 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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: 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

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before noon, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain before 8pm, then freezing rain between 8pm and 10pm, then rain after 10pm. Low around 30. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow before noon, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Rain before 8pm, then freezing rain between 8pm and 10pm, then rain after 10pm. Low around 30. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.78°W (Elev. 1076 ft)
Last Update:
1:01 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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