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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 1:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport TN

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 01:00am until January 25, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers between 2pm and 4pm, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain after 4pm. High near 33. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 10pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 10pm and 1am, then freezing rain after 1am. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 9am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 38 °F

    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers between 2pm and 4pm, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain after 4pm. High near 33. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 10pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 10pm and 1am, then freezing rain after 1am. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 9am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport TN
 35.8°N 83.98°W (Elev. 955 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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