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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 3 Feb 8:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.78°W (Elev. 1076 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 am EST Feb 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Feb 3, 2026-6pm EST Feb 9, 2026
 
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