Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 13 Jan 12:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Alcoa TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, mainly after 1pm.  High near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Alcoa TN
 35.78°N 83.96°W (Elev. 899 ft)
12:31 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
12pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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