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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville Downtown Airport (KDKX)

Lat: 35.97°NLon: 83.87°WElev: 827ft.

Partly Cloudy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 7:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Knoxville TN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely with a chance of sprinkles before 1am, then showers, mainly between 1am and 3am. Low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of sprinkles before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely with a chance of sprinkles before 1am, then showers, mainly between 1am and 3am. Low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of sprinkles before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Knoxville TN
 35.96°N 83.94°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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