Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville Downtown Airport (KDKX)

Lat: 35.97°NLon: 83.87°WElev: 827ft.

A Few Clouds

68°F

20°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Knoxville TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 2am.  Low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Knoxville TN
 36.02°N 83.88°W (Elev. 1010 ft)
6:06 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
6pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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