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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 13 Jan 1:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Lenoir City TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, mainly after 1pm.  High near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • 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 freezing rain before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 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 midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A chance of freezing rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Lenoir City TN
 35.8°N 84.24°W (Elev. 814 ft)
12:31 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
2pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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