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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Light Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jan 11:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport TN
 35.83°N 83.98°W (Elev. 961 ft)
Last Update:
12:06 am EST Jan 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 3, 2026-6pm EST Jan 9, 2026
 
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