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Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Jan 1:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.7°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1175 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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