Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Karns TN

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles before 11am, then showers, mainly after 1pm.  High near 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles before 11am, then showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers likely before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Karns TN
 35.94°N 84.05°W (Elev. 974 ft)
2:26 am EST Jan 14, 2026
4am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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