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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	SW 14 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	26 Jun 4:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Karns TN

Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Showers
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. High near 86. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Monday

A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.