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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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 29 Jan 6:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

Cold Weather Advisory January 31, 05:00am until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 15. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between 4 and 11. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 15. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between 4 and 11. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.78°W (Elev. 1076 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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