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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

69°F

21°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 7:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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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 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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