Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville Downtown Airport (KDKX)

Lat: 35.97°NLon: 83.87°WElev: 827ft.

Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 16 Mar 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Knoxville TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain and snow showers before 4pm, then snow showers likely between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries after 5pm.  Steady temperature around 37. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of flurries before 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain and snow showers before 4pm, then snow showers likely between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries after 5pm. Steady temperature around 37. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries before 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Knoxville TN
 35.91°N 83.95°W (Elev. 899 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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