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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

A Few Clouds

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Lenoir City TN

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Lenoir City TN
 35.78°N 84.24°W (Elev. 846 ft)
1:42 am EDT Aug 20, 2025
5am EDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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