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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 2:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. 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: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely with a chance of sprinkles before 1am, then showers, mainly between 1am and 3am. Low around 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. 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
Showers likely with a chance of sprinkles before 1am, then showers, mainly between 1am and 3am. Low around 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of sprinkles before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport TN
 35.81°N 84.01°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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