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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

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 15 Jan 11:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated flurries before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Isolated
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated flurries before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.78°W (Elev. 1076 ft)
Last Update:
11:21 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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