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Current conditions at

Knoxville Downtown Airport (KDKX)

Lat: 35.97°NLon: 83.87°WElev: 827ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Powell TN

Wind Advisory March 16, 12:00am until March 16, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 2am. The rain could be heavy at times.  Low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times.  Temperature falling to around 40 by 2pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy. Heavy
    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of flurries before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly after 2am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 40 by 2pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A slight chance of flurries before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Powell TN
 36.05°N 83.99°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
7pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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