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Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

68°F

20°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 49. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 49. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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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:
8:46 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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