Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville Downtown Airport (KDKX)

Lat: 35.97°NLon: 83.87°WElev: 827ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 13 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Mascot TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, mainly after 1pm.  High near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. 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: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers likely before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. 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 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Mascot TN
 35.99°N 83.8°W (Elev. 951 ft)
12:31 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
3pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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