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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 1:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.78°W (Elev. 1076 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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