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Current conditions at

Knoxville Downtown Airport (KDKX)

Lat: 35.97°NLon: 83.87°WElev: 827ft.

Fog/Mist

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 15 Aug 2:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Powell TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Powell TN
 36.01°N 83.99°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
1:43 am EDT Aug 15, 2025
2am EDT Aug 15, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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