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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1029.1 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 10:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 2pm, then rain and snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers before 11am, then rain and snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 2pm, then rain and snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow showers before 11am, then rain and snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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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 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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