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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Apr 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.78°W (Elev. 1076 ft)
Last Update:
1:06 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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