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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1031.7 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 6:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before 2pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Snow likely before 2pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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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 Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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