Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Light Rain

45°F

7°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 8:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 01:00am until January 25, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers and freezing rain likely before 11am, then snow showers likely between 11am and noon, then rain and snow showers after noon.  High near 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 38 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then rain showers after 3am.  Low around 29. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers.  High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow showers and freezing rain likely before 11am, then snow showers likely between 11am and noon, then rain and snow showers after noon. High near 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then rain showers after 3am. Low around 29. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Showers. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.78°W (Elev. 1076 ft)
6:06 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
9pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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